Website: http://hippo.com
Twitter: @hippo_insurance
Assaf Wand is the co-founder and CEO of insurtech start-up Hippo. Based in Palo Alto, CA, Hippo is reimagining home insurance through the lens of homeowners – building policies with more comprehensive coverage for today's consumers at up to 25% less than competitors. The high-growth company is valued at more than $1B, has expanded its footprint to offer products to more than half of the US homeowner population. Prior to Hippo, Wand was founder and CEO of Sabi, which designed and produced elegant everyday products (Sabi was acquired in 2015), a consultant with McKinsey & Company and an investor with Intel Capital. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a BA in finance and LLB in Law from the IDC Herzliya in Israel.
Which living person do you most admire?: Bill Gates
What is your current state of mind?: Anxious (it's COVID times after all).
What do you consider your greatest achievement?: Becoming a dad.
Where would you most like to live?: There's an ideal place to live for each stage of your life, I feel like I live in the perfect spot for me and my family right now - Menlo Park, Ca.
What is your favorite occupation?: Entrepreneur
What do you most value in your friends?: Curiosity
Who are your favorite writers?: Ayn Rand.
What is your motto?: Who dares wins.