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SafetyWing

YC W18

San Francisco, US · Founded 2018 · 130 employees · Hiring · 5 known investors

Find your way into SafetyWing

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

Scott Davisunlockedknows Sondre Rasch · together at University of California, Berkeley (overlapped)
×7knows the team · via Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
×2knows the team · via University of Oslo
knows the team · via Civita
knows the team · via University of Bergen (UiB)

SafetyWing builds insurance and safety-net products for digital nomads and remote workers, including health, income, and travel coverage that works across borders. Its flagship membership, Nomad Citizen, is aimed at people who live and work internationally rather than from a single home country.

FintechFuture of WorkInsurTechTravel & HospitalityConsumer Health ServicesInsuranceRemote WorkUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)

SafetyWing was founded in 2018 by Sondre Rasch, Sarah Sandnes, and Hans Nyvold Kjellby.

SRSondre Rasch
Sondre RaschinCo-founder and CEOCo-founder and CEO of SafetyWing, a YC-backed startup. Previously served as a policy advisor for the Norwegian government with a background in economics.
SSSarah Sandnes
Sarah Sandnesin𝕏Co-founder and CTOSarah Sandnes is a Norwegian-based entrepreneur with a background in computer science and mathematics. She has experience in startups and currently leads SafetyWing.
HNHans Nyvold Kjellby
Hans Nyvold KjellbyinCo-founder and COO2018–2022

Investors · 5

byFoundersCopenhagen · $540K – $4.3M
KinnevikStockholm
Mundi VenturesMadrid · $540K – $10.8M
Rocketship.vcSunnyvale · $1M – $5M
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

The YC application· Winter 2018 batch

SafetyWing YC Demo Day (W18) - Health insurance for remote teams

Startup Pitches

Founder mafia

The SafetyWing mafia →

6 people who came through SafetyWing went on to found or lead other companies.

Tatiana ShalalvandBoard MemberFounded Marshall GroupJoey FloresHead of MarketingFounded EarbitsSondre RaschFounder/CEOFounded SupersideNeil MurrayPre-Seed InvestorFounded PlaymakerInes BoutemadjaGeneral Manager of Nomad Insurance @SafetyWing (YC W18)Founded KlaimeeLona AliaHead of RevenueFounded Style Lend

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
Wanderlog133 shared keywordsWanderlog is a travel planning app that allows users to create detailed itineraries, explore shared guides from other travelers, and manage bookings—integrating attractions on maps, reservations, budgeting, and route optimization in a single platform.

Companies competing with SafetyWing for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

SafetyWing Raises $35 Million To Scale Its Health Insurance Cover For Remote Workersforbes.com · Apr 2022SafetyWing Raises $35M in Series B Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Apr 2022SafetyWing Raises $8 Million To Expand Its Health Insurance For ‘Digital Nomads’forbes.com · Jan 2021SafetyWing raises $3.5M seed to offer medical insurance to 'digital nomads' | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Aug 2019

Frequently asked questions

What does SafetyWing do?
SafetyWing builds insurance and safety-net products for digital nomads and remote workers, including health, income, and travel coverage that works across borders. Its flagship membership, Nomad Citizen, is aimed at people who live and work internationally rather than from a single home country.
Who founded SafetyWing?
SafetyWing was founded by Sondre Rasch, Sarah Sandnes, Hans Nyvold Kjellby in 2018.
Who are SafetyWing's investors?
SafetyWing's investors include byFounders, Kinnevik, Mundi Ventures, Rocketship.vc, Y Combinator.
Where is SafetyWing headquartered?
SafetyWing is headquartered in San Francisco, US.