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Spike Lipkin

Unicorn founder

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Newfront

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedNewfront$2.2B · YC

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10,271 people in our graph share verified history with Spike — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Brett BrowmanunlockedSpike: together at Opendoor (2015–2016)
Spike: together at Opendoor
Spike: together at WTW
×7Spike: together at YC W18

About

Spike Lipkin is co-founder of Newfront, an online insurance marketplace. He previously recognized inefficiencies in the insurance purchasing process and founded the company alongside Gordon, whose father worked as an insurance executive.

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Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at NewfrontYC W18

Intro paths

YC

Spike went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Spike can intro founders to Newfront's investors below.

Newfront's investors · 24

A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checksAbstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAltai VenturesWestportB CapitalGeneva · since 2022B Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksBloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2022ChemistrySan FranciscoFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks · since 2022General PartnershipSan Francisco · $1M – $30M checksGoldman SachsNew York · since 2022Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2022Interplay Ventures Early Stage Management LlcNew York · $1M checksMeritech Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $5M – $40M checksMischiefSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksPropel Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksPruVen Capital PartnersLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksSaga VenturesAustinSusa VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022SV AngelSan FranciscoVetamerMenlo Park · since 2022XYZ Venture CapitalSan Francisco · $10K – $5M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Newfront

GWGordon Wintrob
Gordon WintrobCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer

Experience

  1. WTWChief AI Officercurrent2026 — present
  2. NewfrontNewfront CEO / Co-Foundercurrent2017 — present
  3. Opendoor.comEarly team, then head of finance2014 — 2016
  4. The Blackstone GroupAnalyst, Real Estate2011 — 2013New York, United States

Frequently asked questions

Who is Spike Lipkin?
Spike Lipkin is co-founder of Newfront, an online insurance marketplace. He previously recognized inefficiencies in the insurance purchasing process and founded the company alongside Gordon, whose father worked as an insurance executive.
Where does Spike Lipkin work?
Spike Lipkin is Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Newfront.
What companies did Spike Lipkin found?
Spike Lipkin founded Newfront.
Where did Spike Lipkin go to school?
Spike Lipkin studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); University of Cambridge (MPhil in International Relations & Politics); University of Pennsylvania (BS (Wharton) / BA (Philosophy)).

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