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Jove

Flexible insurance for freelancers and contractors

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1-20 employees
  • B2B
  • Insurance
  • API
London, UK

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Company mission

Jove’s mission is to build a dynamic insurance portal for the new generation of self-employed people where protection, benefit, community support, learning and inspiration thrive.

Led by a woman
Top investors

33% female employees

Our take

There is a general lack of protection for the self-employed. There is unstable income, a lack of sick pay and a lack of professional/public liability. Jove is setting out to tackle this problem by building a dynamic insurance portal for the new generation of self-employed people such as drivers, freelancers and consultants.

It is building a bundle of “fit for purpose” insurance products. It will offer everything from liability to motor to health coverage on a project-by-project basis, embedded automatically into courier apps or partner talent marketplaces like a SaaS product.

Jove sets itself apart from competitors such as Tapoly, Dinghy and Collective by providing flexible insurance which fits different lifestyles, rather than a "one size fits all" approach, which can lead to a struggle to meet the needs of self-employed individuals.

In the UK, there is a £100 million opportunity for Jove, with independent workers making up 20-30% of the working-age population. This is only set to rise as the freelance economy continues to surge. With a growing market and a flexible approach, Jove has great potential to build a significant business that impacts lots of people.

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Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Benefits

  • Share options
  • Work from home opportunities

Company values

  • Creative
  • Inclusive
  • Boldness

Funding (1 round)

Jul 2022

$1.7m

CONVERTIBLE

Total funding: $1.7m

This company has top investors

Leadership

Lizhen Ca

(Co-founder & CEO)

Has over 8 years of experience in investment banking. Previously co-founded iContract and served as CEO for over 3 years.

David Smith

(Co-founder & CTO)

Experienced CTO and ex-founder of Qadre, a blockchain technology platform.

Duncan Stuart

(Co-founder)

Ex-founder of Hubbado, a talent market place for tech consultants.

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