
Shepherd Labs, Inc. is an insurtech company that provides a combined commercial insurance platform focused on high-hazard industries, particularly construction. The company offers insurance products including Primary Casualty (General Liability, Commercial Auto, Workers' Compensation), Excess Casualty (Umbrella and follow form excess liability), and Builder's Risk (project-specific placements and master programs). Shepherd differentiates itself by integrating fast underwriting with proprietary risk management software, technology integrations, and a curated app marketplace, enabling decisions in hours rather than weeks and delivering up to 25% premium savings through technology-enabled risk management. Their business model is based on providing insurance capacity alongside software solutions, targeting large-scale commercial risks with a focus on proactive loss control and premium savings. Shepherd is trusted by leading retail brokerages and backed by top capacity and reinsurance providers, with a strong presence in the U.S. market and a mission-driven team based in San Francisco and New York City.

Shepherd Labs, Inc. is an insurtech company that provides a combined commercial insurance platform focused on high-hazard industries, particularly construction. The company offers insurance products including Primary Casualty (General Liability, Commercial Auto, Workers' Compensation), Excess Casualty (Umbrella and follow form excess liability), and Builder's Risk (project-specific placements and master programs). Shepherd differentiates itself by integrating fast underwriting with proprietary risk management software, technology integrations, and a curated app marketplace, enabling decisions in hours rather than weeks and delivering up to 25% premium savings through technology-enabled risk management. Their business model is based on providing insurance capacity alongside software solutions, targeting large-scale commercial risks with a focus on proactive loss control and premium savings. Shepherd is trusted by leading retail brokerages and backed by top capacity and reinsurance providers, with a strong presence in the U.S. market and a mission-driven team based in San Francisco and New York City.
Sector: Insurtech (commercial construction insurance)
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Founders: Justin Levine; Mohamed (Mo) El Mahallawy; Stephen Buonpane
Employees: 70
Recent financing: Series A on 2024-02-07
Managing underwriting and risk for high-hazard commercial construction projects where traditional insurance processes are slow and reactive.
Insurtech
“Backed by venture investors including Spark Capital and Intact Ventures (Crunchbase records list Costanoa Ventures as a Series A lead)”