Buckle
DefunctJersey City, US · Founded 2019 · 1 known investors
Buckle was an insurtech company that underwrote auto insurance for gig-economy rideshare and delivery drivers, later pivoting to an insurance fronting model for MGAs.
Founders & leadership
Buckle was founded in 2019 by Martin Young.
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Martin YoungFounder
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Dustin WalseyinExecutive
Board
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Vikas SinghalBoard director
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Bryson KoehlerBoard director
Investors · 1
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$122.1M disclosed across 3 of 4 rounds · 2019–2021
▶$60MraisedNov 2021 · 36 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$60MraisedNov 2021 · 36 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Vikas SinghalDirector
- Dustin WalseyExecutive Officer, Director
- Jonathan KalmanDirector
- Kristi MatusExecutive Officer
- Jeffrey NashExecutive Officer
- Cort AhlDirector
- Andrew RearDirector
- Bryson KoehlerDirector
- Marty YoungExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $60M
- Amount sold
- $60M
- Sales commissions
- $1M
- First sale
- Jul 2021
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$31.1MraisedAug 2020 · 28 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
▶$31.1MraisedAug 2020 · 28 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Jonathan KalmanDirector
- Vikas SinghalDirector
- Dustin WalseyExecutive Officer, Director
- Martin YoungExecutive Officer, Director
- Bryson KoehlerDirector
- Offering amount
- $33.8M
- Amount sold
- $31.1M
- First sale
- Jun 2019
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2019
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
Buckle (BKE) Raised Prices as Units Per Transaction Fell. Is its 48% Gross Margin Sustainable? - Insider Monkeyinsidermonkey.com · Aug 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Buckle do?
- Buckle was an insurtech company that underwrote auto insurance for gig-economy rideshare and delivery drivers, later pivoting to an insurance fronting model for MGAs.
- Who founded Buckle?
- Buckle was founded by Martin Young in 2019.
- Who are Buckle's investors?
- Buckle's investors include Eos Venture Partners Limited.
- How much funding has Buckle raised?
- Buckle has disclosed $122.1M raised across 3 of its 4 known rounds.
- Where is Buckle headquartered?
- Buckle is headquartered in Jersey City, US.