Glow
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Rags Guptaunlockedknows Samad Wahedi · together at Live365 (overlapped)
×4knows the team · via Glow
×3knows the team · via Live365
×4knows the team · via Velosel
Glow offers workers' compensation and accident insurance for businesses, covering employees both at work and off-the-clock. The platform provides modern coverage options including disability benefits, income loss protection, and accidental death support with simplified underwriting and pay-as-you-go payroll integration.
Founders & leadership
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Samad WahediinFounderWahedi previously founded and led Snapflow and DirectQuality, and before that held software leadership roles as VP of Software Services at Velosel, VP of Software Services & QA at InsWeb, and Director of Software & QA at Live365. He began his career as a software engineer at Corillian in 1996.
Investors · 10
AV8 VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $10M
Cota CapitalSan Francisco
Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
MGV.VCSan Francisco · $500K
Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M
Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M
Cyberstartsreported · 2 sourcesMikhmoret
Greenoaksreported · 2 sourcesSan Francisco · $1M – $50Mvia Neil Mehta · inferred
Also in the syndicate · 2
FrameworkUnion Square
Competitors · 3
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Glow emerges from stealth at $1.2B valuation to challenge endpoint security in the AI eratechcrunch.com · Jul 2026Frequently asked questions
- What does Glow do?
- Glow offers workers' compensation and accident insurance for businesses, covering employees both at work and off-the-clock. The platform provides modern coverage options including disability benefits, income loss protection, and accidental death support with simplified underwriting and pay-as-you-go payroll integration.
- Who founded Glow?
- Glow was founded by Samad Wahedi.
- Who are Glow's investors?
- Glow's investors include AV8 Ventures, Cota Capital, Index Ventures, MGV.VC, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Cyberstarts, Greenoaks.