Novella
Novella is an AI-native wholesale insurance brokerage that provides specialty and excess-and-surplus coverage solutions for brokers with complex commercial risks [2]. As of July 2026, the company maintained 11 open roles across its organization, including positions for a Full Stack Engineer, an AI Engineer, and a Lead Insurance Recruiter [1].
Funding
- Venture, $21MMay 14, 2026
with Brewer Lane Ventures, Crystal Venture Partners, SV Angel, Avid Ventures, Verissimo Ventures, Blank Ventures, Arch
Key people
In the news
- Max Kane on X@maxekane · May 14, 2026
Recent developments
- 11 open roles, including Full Stack Engineer, AI Engineer, Lead Insurance Recruiter[1]Jul 25, 2026
Funding history
- Novella raised $21M in venture funding led by Brewer Lane Ventures, with BoxGroup, Crystal Venture Partners, SV Angel, Avid Ventures, Verissimo Ventures, Blank Ventures and Arch participating. Founded in 2024 by Max Kane.[3]May 14, 2026
Product
- Novella is an AI-native wholesale insurance brokerage that connects retail insurance brokers with excess and surplus (E&S) market carriers for specialty and complex commercial risks, including shared and layered programs and Lloyd's of London products.[6]
- Novella's platform uses AI tools to track market outreach and submission status across carriers, gives brokers live submission tracking and marketing reports instead of manually requested lists, centralizes all carrier communications in one view, and targets quote delivery within 24 hours rather than weeks.[7]
Backers
- FArch
- FAvid Ventures
- FBlank Ventures
- FBrewer Lane Ventures
- FCrystal Venture Partners
- FSV Angel
- FVerissimo Ventures
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