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Bestow

Bestow

Private
Dallas, TexasEnterprise Softwarehttps://bestow.com

Last Round

Series D

May 13, 2025

Total Funding Raised

$347.5M

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Bestow operates in Enterprise Software and is based in Dallas, Texas. Its latest recorded funding round was a Series D round in May 2025.

Bestow is a life insurance technology company that provides an end-to-end software-as-a-service platform for life insurance and annuity carriers to digitize their quoting, underwriting, and policy administration processes.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

InsurTech, Vertical SaaS, Compliance & Risk, Workflow Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS

AI Layer

Application

Historical Pricing

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Pricing history

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Caplight Momentum Score

Proprietary index based on bid/ask volume and sentiment.

Momentum history

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Bestow Comparables

Compare Bestow with similar companies based on industry and business-model similarity.

Bestow comparables — related companies by embedding similarity
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Bestow Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DMay 13, 2025
DebtMay 13, 2025
DebtAug 1, 2022
Series CDec 16, 2020
Series BFeb 1, 2020
Series A
May 21, 2018
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Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Melbourne O'Banion

Co-Founder And CEO

Founding Team

Chris Copeland

CTO

Executive Team

David Malenoir-Evans

Chief Product Officer

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Bestow Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Bestow investors
InvestorRounds
Valar VenturesSeries C, Series D, Series A, Series B
Breyer CapitalSeries C, Series D
AllianceBernsteinSeries D
Valar Capital AdvisorySeries C, Series A
New Enterprise AssociatesSeries A, Series B, Series D, Series C, Seed
Breyer LabsSeries C
TriplePoint CapitalDebt, Series D
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Market signals

Structured signals derived from secondary market and firmographic data.

  • Aug 2, 2026

    Added Tanconnects, a technology startup, as a customer.

  • Aug 2, 2026

    Added Sammons® Financial Group as a customer.

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Bestow Filings

Explore SEC and related filing metadata, where available.

Bestow filings preview — column headings only; records require access
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Bestow's valuation, stock price, and market status.

Is Bestow a public or private company?

Bestow is a private company.

What is the current stock price of Bestow?

Bestow is a private company, so its shares have no public market price. Caplight tracks Bestow's secondary market activity and provides MarketPrice™ estimates of its share price to Caplight users.

How much is Bestow worth (valuation)?

Valuation information for Bestow is not publicly available.

Can I buy Bestow stock?

Bestow shares may be available on secondary markets subject to transfer restrictions. Caplight facilitates secondary market transactions for accredited investors.

When was Bestow's last funding round?

Bestow's most recent funding round was Series D on May 13, 2025.

Who are the main investors in Bestow?

Key investors in Bestow include Valar Ventures, Valar Capital Advisory, New Enterprise Associates, Breyer Labs, Smith Point Capital.

Will Bestow IPO soon?

No public IPO plans have been announced for Bestow.

How can I track Bestow secondary market activity?

Caplight tracks bids, offers, and trades in Bestow's shares on secondary markets.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersDallas, Texas
Employee Range232
Year Founded2016
Last FundingMay 13, 2025

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