Who founded Fernstone?

Fernstone was founded by James Chen, Bryant Le in 2025.

Who are Fernstone's investors?

Fernstone's investors include Neer Venture Partners, The E14 Fund, Y Combinator, Blast.Club, CRV (Charles River Ventures), Madrona Venture Group, Peterson Venture Partners, Sandwith Ventures, LLC and 3 more.

How much funding has Fernstone raised?

Fernstone has disclosed $1.5M raised across 1 round.

Where is Fernstone headquartered?

Fernstone is headquartered in New York City, US.

Fernstone

YC F25

New York City, US · Founded 2025 · 5 employees · Hiring · 11 known investors

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Fernstone is an insurance brokerage that provides risk management services and coverage administration for businesses through a unified platform. The platform enables customers to manage certificates of insurance, claims, policies, and compliance across multiple carriers.

Also known as Sentri Inc. · Sentri · Sentri Security · Sentri Security, Sentri

Fintech InsurTech SaaSUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (F25)

Fernstone was founded in 2025 by James Chen and Bryant Le.

James Chen Co-Founder, CEOJames Chen led enterprise operations at Traba, a Series A startup backed by Founders Fund, where he scaled the function from inception to 25% of company revenue. He previously worked at BCG and holds a degree from the University of Chicago.

Bryant Le Co-FounderBryant Le previously worked as an engineer at Google and SentiLink, a Series B-funded startup. He holds a degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Vanderbilt University.

David MasonHead of Growth

Luke Button Co-Founder, CEO2025–2025Co-Founder, CEO at Hedge

Investors · 11

Neer Venture Partnerslisted by Neer Venture Partners$100K – $500K

The E14 Fundlisted by The E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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