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Federato

Menlo Park, US · Founded 2020 · 2 known investors

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1,075 people in our graph share verified history with the Federato team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Paul Kwanunlockedknows William Steenbergen · together at Stanford University (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via University of Twente
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Federato builds a SaaS platform for the Property & Casualty and Specialty insurance industry, supporting the full policy lifecycle. It serves insurers and the individuals working across underwriting and policy management.

Founders & leadership

Federato was founded in 2020 by William Ross and William Steenbergen.

WRWilliam Ross
William RossinFounderFounder of Federato, a SaaS platform for the Property & Casualty and Specialty insurance industry that supports the full policy lifecycle. His career has centered on product and operations with a focus on machine learning and AI.
WSWilliam Steenbergen
William SteenbergeninFounderCo-founder and CTO of Federato, which builds a SaaS platform for the Property & Casualty and specialty insurance industry covering the full policy lifecycle. He also conducts and publishes research on reinforcement learning.
GVGuru Vasudeva
Guru VasudevaSVP & CIO
AC
Adriana CisnerosHead of Underwriting
DG
Dominic GrimaldiBusiness Solutions Lead

Board

VGVarun Gupta
Varun Guptain𝕏Board directorPartner at Caffeinated Capital
CS
Carlotta SiniscalcoBoard director

Investors · 2

Also in the syndicate · 1

Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternativeslead

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$175M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2022–2025

$100MraisedNov 2025 · 17 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Carlotta SiniscalcoDirector
  • Varun GuptaDirector
  • William Leopold RossExecutive Officer, Director
  • William Albert Theo SteenbergenExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$100M
Amount sold
$100M
First sale
Nov 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$35MraisedNov 2024 · 9 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William Leopold RossExecutive Officer, Director
  • Varun GuptaDirector
  • Carlotta SiniscalcoDirector
  • William Albert Theo SteenbergenExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$40M
Amount sold
$35M
First sale
Nov 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$25MraisedJul 2023 · 5 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William Albert Theo SteenbergenExecutive Officer, Director
  • Carlotta SiniscalcoDirector
  • William Leopold RossExecutive Officer, Director
  • Varun GuptaDirector
Offering amount
$25M
Amount sold
$25M
First sale
May 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$15MraisedMay 2022 · 17 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • William Leopold RossExecutive Officer, Director
  • Carlotta SiniscalcoDirector
  • William Albert Theo SteenbergenExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$15M
Amount sold
$15M
First sale
Apr 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Federato went on to found or lead other companies.

In the news

Frequently asked questions

What does Federato do?
Federato builds a SaaS platform for the Property & Casualty and Specialty insurance industry, supporting the full policy lifecycle. It serves insurers and the individuals working across underwriting and policy management.
Who founded Federato?
Federato was founded by William Ross, William Steenbergen in 2020.
Who are Federato's investors?
Federato's investors include Caffeinated Capital.
How much funding has Federato raised?
Federato has disclosed $175M raised across 4 rounds.
Where is Federato headquartered?
Federato is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.