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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Founder/CEO 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 · 21
A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checksAbstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAltai VenturesWestportB CapitalGenevaB Capital GroupManhattan Beach · $10M – $50M checksB4 Capital$10M – $50M checksBessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M checksBloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checksFounders FundSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksGeneral PartnershipSan Francisco · $1M – $30M checksGoldman SachsNew YorkIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checksInterplay 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 checksSV AngelSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018
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Co-founders at Newfront
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Gordon WintrobFounder/CTO
Experience
- WTWChief AI Officercurrent2026 — present
- NewfrontNewfront CEO / Co-Foundercurrent2017 — present
- Opendoor.comEarly team, then head of finance2014 — 2016
- 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 Founder/CEO 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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