/Companies

Stand

12 known investors

Find your way into Stand

Sign up to see every warm intro you have to Stand

  • Paths you didn't know you had: your email and LinkedIn already hold routes to the Stand team. We find them for you
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: the friend-of-a-friend routes that take hours to manually find through your inbox or LinkedIn
  • Answers now, not in days: momentum is everything in a raise. Skip asking around whether someone knows someone

Days of research, done the moment you sign in, with every route ranked by how warm it is.

Stand uses physics-based simulation, satellite imagery, and field inspection to model per-property natural-peril risk (wildfire, wind, hail, water, and earthquake) and translates it into insurance coverage. It serves owners of high-value properties in high-risk areas, offering A-rated carrier policies alongside risk-mitigation guidance.

Founders & leadership

DPDan Preston
Dan PrestonFounderFounder of Stand, which uses physics-based simulation, satellite imagery, and field inspection to model per-property natural-peril risk and translate it into insurance coverage for high-value properties in high-risk areas. His work centers on building products powered by machine learning and statistics.
BCBill Clerico
Bill ClericoFounderFounder & Managing Partner at Convective Capital
JM
Jason MuellerFounder
SS
Sam ShankFounder

Investors · 12

Saga Ventureslisted by Saga VenturesAustin

How we know: Saga Ventures's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · the VCSheet dataset · Not right? Tell us

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

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

Founder mafia

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

In the news

Frequently asked questions

What does Stand do?
Stand uses physics-based simulation, satellite imagery, and field inspection to model per-property natural-peril risk (wildfire, wind, hail, water, and earthquake) and translates it into insurance coverage. It serves owners of high-value properties in high-risk areas, offering A-rated carrier policies alongside risk-mitigation guidance.
Who founded Stand?
Stand was founded by Dan Preston.
Who are Stand's investors?
Stand's investors include Convective Capital, Equal Ventures, Financial Venture Studio, Fjor Founders, Inspired Capital, Leap Forward Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital, Neotribe Ventures and 4 more.