Who founded Accelerant?

Accelerant was founded by Jeff Radke, Christopher Lee-Smith in 2018.

Who are Accelerant's investors?

Accelerant's investors include Altamont Capital Partners, MS&AD Ventures, Barings BDC, Eldridge.

How much funding has Accelerant raised?

Accelerant has disclosed $190M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.

Accelerant

NYSE: ARX

Founded 2018 · 5 known investors

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Accelerant is a data-driven marketplace that connects specialty insurance underwriters with capital providers through proprietary AI and analytics. The platform ingests and transforms insurance data to enable automated portfolio monitoring, refined underwriting decisions, and improved pricing for its members.

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Founders & leadership

Accelerant was founded in 2018 by Jeff Radke and Christopher Lee-Smith.

Jeff Radke Co-founder · CEOJeff Radke is the founder of Accelerant, a marketplace platform for specialty insurance underwriters and capital providers. He brings experience across multiple segments of the insurance industry.

Christopher Lee-Smith Co-Founder and Head of DistributionChristopher Lee-Smith is Global Head of Distribution, Director and Co-Founder at Accelerant, a digital-first platform connecting specialized insurance underwriters with capital providers through real-time analytics and underwriting tools.

Investors · 5

Altamont Capital Partnerslisted by Altamont Capital PartnersPalo Alto

How we know: Altamont Capital Partners's portfolio page · lifeinsuranceinternational.com · Not right? Tell us

MS&AD Ventureslisted by MS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M

How we know: MS&AD Ventures's portfolio page · lifeinsuranceinternational.com · Not right? Tell us

Barings BDCreportedCharlotte

How we know: the S-1 prospectus · funding news · news.fintech.io · Not right? Tell us

EldridgereportedNew York

How we know: funding news · lifeinsuranceinternational.com · Not right? Tell us

Also in the syndicate · 1

Deer Park

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$190M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2022–2025

Undisclosed amountIPOJul 2025
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Undisclosed amountgrowth fundingJun 2023
Barings (lead)
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$190Mfunding roundJan 2022 · 2 sources
Eldridge (lead), Altamont Capital Partners, Deer Park, Marshall Wace, MS&AD Ventures
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

WoodStar launches with $220m capital for Accelerant exchangefintech.global · Jul 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Accelerant do?: Accelerant is a data-driven marketplace that connects specialty insurance underwriters with capital providers through proprietary AI and analytics. The platform ingests and transforms insurance data to enable automated portfolio monitoring, refined underwriting decisions, and improved pricing for its members.
Who founded Accelerant?: Accelerant was founded by Jeff Radke, Christopher Lee-Smith in 2018.
Who are Accelerant's investors?: Accelerant's investors include Altamont Capital Partners, MS&AD Ventures, Barings BDC, Eldridge.
How much funding has Accelerant raised?: Accelerant has disclosed $190M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.