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Chris Bayley

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Cover Genius

Australia

FoundedCover Genius$1.9B

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About

Chris Bayley is the CEO of Deck2 Capital, a long-term hold investor that acquires majority positions in insurance distributors operated through its wholly-owned partner Cove, which he established in 2024 after stepping down from day-to-day work at Cover Genius. He co-founded Cover Genius, a Series E insurtech that has raised US$200 million and operates an embedded insurance platform serving companies including Booking.com, Stripe, Revolut, TikTok, Amazon and Uber, and remains a board member and its largest shareholder. Earlier in his career, he worked at Google among its first thousand employees and as a political reporter; he holds a BA with Honours in English Literature and an MBA, and supports the Sar Bayley Foundation, which focuses on entrepreneurship, education and the arts in Australia and South East Asia.

Founder at Cover Genius

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Co-founders at Cover Genius

AJAngus James Ridley McDonald
Angus James Ridley McDonaldExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
AM
Angus McDonaldFounder

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Investor

Axle

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Bayley?
Chris Bayley is the CEO of Deck2 Capital, a long-term hold investor that acquires majority positions in insurance distributors operated through its wholly-owned partner Cove, which he established in 2024 after stepping down from day-to-day work at Cover Genius. He co-founded Cover Genius, a Series E insurtech that has raised US$200 million and operates an embedded insurance platform serving companies including Booking.com, Stripe, Revolut, TikTok, Amazon and Uber, and remains a board member and its largest shareholder. Earlier in his career, he worked at Google among its first thousand employees and as a political reporter; he holds a BA with Honours in English Literature and an MBA, and supports the Sar Bayley Foundation, which focuses on entrepreneurship, education and the arts in Australia and South East Asia.
Where does Chris Bayley work?
Chris Bayley is Founder of Cover Genius.
What companies did Chris Bayley found?
Chris Bayley founded Cover Genius.
What companies has Chris Bayley invested in?
Investments tracked here include Axle.

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