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Sensible Weather

Santa Monica, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 37 employees on LinkedIn · 13 known investors

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

Jessy Rivestunlockedknows Nick Cavanaugh · together at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (overlapped)
×7knows the team · via Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
×4knows the team · via Citadel

Sensible Weather offers a Weather Guarantee product that automatically reimburses travelers up to 100% of their daily rate or booking cost when qualifying weather (such as rain or excessive heat) occurs during trips or outdoor activities like camping, golf, ski trips, theme parks, and concerts. The guarantee is sold at checkout through the company's travel and hospitality partners, with proactive same-day payouts and no claims process.

Climate TechInsurTechTravel & Hospitality

Founders & leadership

Sensible Weather was founded in 2019 by Nick Cavanaugh.

NCNick Cavanaugh
Nick CavanaughinFounderNick Cavanaugh is the founder and CEO of Sensible Weather, which offers weather-based insurance products for travelers and outdoor enthusiasts. The company provides automatic reimbursement coverage for trip disruptions caused by adverse weather conditions.
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Heidi A. LawsonNamed on SEC filing

Board

JGJay Ganatra
Jay Ganatrain𝕏Board MemberCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Infinity Ventures

Investors · 13

Amex Ventures✓ verifiedPalo Alto
Infinity VenturesSan Francisco Bay Area · $500K – $10M
Wonder VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $1.5M
75 & SunnyreportedLos Angeles · $100K – $5M
DERIVE VENTURESreportedSan Francisco
Elysian Park VenturesreportedLos Angeles · $500K – $100M
Infinity VCreportedPalo Alto
Walkabout Ventures Llcreported · 2 sourcesSanta Barbara · $50K – $500K

Also in the syndicate · 5

75 & Sunny VenturesCertares VenturesEP Golf VenturesGroup 1001Group1001

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$15.8M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2021–2023

▶$15.8MraisedMay 2022 · 33 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Nicholas CavanaughExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
  • Matthew AuldsPromoter
  • Jay GanatraDirector
  • Heidi A. LawsonDirector
Offering amount
$16.1M
Amount sold
$15.8M
First sale
May 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
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 Sensible Weather went on to found or lead other companies.

Nick CavanaughFounderFounded SensibleJay GanatraDirectorFounded Infinity Ventures

Competitors · 5

by search overlap
Cloudbeds20 shared keywordsCloudbeds provides a property management system (PMS) and growth platform for hospitality businesses, including hotels and other accommodations. The platform offers guest experience tools, revenue management, distribution, and integrated partnerships to help hoteliers run and scale their operations.
Weather Promise20 shared keywordsWeatherPromise provides weather guarantees integrated into travel booking platforms, using weather data to help travelers make confident bookings regardless of season. The product targets travel platforms and their customers seeking protection against weather-related trip disruptions.
Hotelogix20 shared keywordsHotelogix is a cloud-based hotel property management system (PMS) covering front desk operations, bookings, channel/OTA and GDS distribution, billing, and guest experience tools. It serves hotels, hotel groups and chains, resorts, boutique hotels, hostels, aparthotels, vacation rentals, and other hospitality businesses across 100+ countries.
Ktla19 shared keywordsKTLA is a Los Angeles-based news and media outlet publishing local and general-interest video coverage on topics such as regional events, technology, and entertainment.
Siteminder18 shared keywordsSiteMinder is a hotel commerce platform that combines distribution, revenue management, and AI-powered analytics, letting hotels manage rates and availability across 450+ booking channels from one interface. It serves hoteliers seeking to increase bookings, optimize pricing, and improve guest experience.

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

In the news

Sensible Weather: Get money back on rainy vacation dayssensibleweather.com · Apr 2024Climate Finance Platform Sensible Weather Announces Strategic Investment From Amex Venturesbusinesswire.com · Sep 2023Sensible Weather Gets Investment - Los Angeles Business Journallabusinessjournal.com · Apr 2023Sensible Weather Raises $12M in Series A Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · May 2022CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY SENSIBLE WEATHER SECURES $12M SERIES Aprnewswire.com · May 2022Sensible Weather raises $12 millioncoverager.com · May 2022CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY SENSIBLE WEATHER LAUNCHES WITH $10M FUNDINGprnewswire.com · Dec 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Sensible Weather do?
Sensible Weather offers a Weather Guarantee product that automatically reimburses travelers up to 100% of their daily rate or booking cost when qualifying weather (such as rain or excessive heat) occurs during trips or outdoor activities like camping, golf, ski trips, theme parks, and concerts. The guarantee is sold at checkout through the company's travel and hospitality partners, with proactive same-day payouts and no claims process.
Who founded Sensible Weather?
Sensible Weather was founded by Nick Cavanaugh in 2019.
Who are Sensible Weather's investors?
Sensible Weather's investors include Amex Ventures, Infinity Ventures, Wonder Ventures, 75 & Sunny, DERIVE VENTURES, Elysian Park Ventures, Infinity VC, Walkabout Ventures Llc.
How much funding has Sensible Weather raised?
Sensible Weather has disclosed $15.8M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Sensible Weather headquartered?
Sensible Weather is headquartered in Santa Monica, US.