About
Nico Laqua is CEO and CTO at Corgi Insurance, an AI financial infrastructure company.
Founder at Corgi InsuranceYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Nico went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Corgi Insurance's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Nico can intro founders to Corgi Insurance's investors below.
Corgi Insurance's investors · 15
Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026ContrarySan Francisco · $2M checks · since 2026FIRST ORDERPittsburgh · since 2026Glade Brook Capital PartnersGreenwich · since 2026Kindred VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $2M checks · since 2026NordstarLondon · since 2026Orange CollectiveDanvilleQuadri VenturesNew York · $1.5M – $5M checks · since 2026Rebel FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2026TCVMenlo Park · $10M – $500M checks · since 2026Tekedia CapitalLagos · $1K checks · since 2026Vocal Venturessince 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024Zone 2 Ventures LlcNew York · since 2026
Co-founders at Corgi Insurance
EY
Emily YuanFounder
Experience
- CorgiChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Basket EntertainmentFounder and Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Green Mountain AquacultureFounding engineer2018 — 2019
Education
- Y Combinator2024
- Columbia UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Neuroscience2018 — 2021
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Nico Laqua work?
- Nico Laqua is Founder at Corgi Insurance.
- What companies did Nico Laqua found?
- Nico Laqua founded Corgi Insurance.
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Columbia University mafia194
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Shared employers
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