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Catamaran

AcquiredYC S23

London, GB · Founded 2023 · 5 employees · 9 known investors

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Catamaran is a risk decision platform that helps corporates, brokers, insurers and investors analyze and transfer complex risks using data extraction, AI analysis, and structured risk transfer. The platform serves the insurance and risk management industry by consolidating insurance data, modeling risk scenarios, and connecting clients with capital providers.

Also known as CatX Global, Inc. · CatX · Ultravity · Ultravity, CatX

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechInsurTechMachine LearningFinanceAnalyticsInsuranceInvestingUnited KingdomEuropePartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S23)

Catamaran was founded in 2023 by Benedict Altier and Lucas Schneider.

BABenedict Altier
Benedict AltierFounderBenedict has worked as an advisor to major insurers and asset managers in insurance, reinsurance, and risk modeling, and has over a decade of experience as a front-end developer building web applications. He holds a first-class degree in Chinese Studies from the University of Oxford and advised technology companies while a visiting student at Peking University.
LSLucas Schneider
Lucas SchneiderCTOLucas Schneider has worked in credit securitization at Barclays in London and held a research leadership position at a web3 hedge fund focused on infrastructure and decentralized finance. He is pursuing a PhD in machine learning for gene editing from Oxford.

Investors · 9

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Arca FundsreportedLos Angeles · $400K – $1M

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Development Analyticsreported

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Hack VCreportedPalo Alto · $3M

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Hi2 Global Venture Fundreported

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K20 FundreportedValley Stream · $100K – $2.5M

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MyAsiaVCreportedSeattle

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Also in the syndicate · 1

HackLegacy

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements
  • Undisclosed amountseed fundingNov 2023

    HackLegacy

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CatX Global, Inc.

In the news

Catamaran: Intelligent Catastrophe Risk Analysis and Underwriting 🌊ycombinator.com · Mar 2025CatX - the digital marketplace for insurance riskycombinator.com · Jun 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Catamaran do?
Catamaran is a risk decision platform that helps corporates, brokers, insurers and investors analyze and transfer complex risks using data extraction, AI analysis, and structured risk transfer. The platform serves the insurance and risk management industry by consolidating insurance data, modeling risk scenarios, and connecting clients with capital providers.
Who founded Catamaran?
Catamaran was founded by Benedict Altier, Lucas Schneider in 2023.
Who are Catamaran's investors?
Catamaran's investors include Olive Hill Ventures, Y Combinator, Arca Funds, Development Analytics, Hack VC, Hi2 Global Venture Fund, K20 Fund, MyAsiaVC.
Where is Catamaran headquartered?
Catamaran is headquartered in London, GB.