Obie Named a Financial Times Fastest Growing Company for 2023

Chicago-based insurtech, Obie, claimed the 119th spot on the fastest growing companies, by the Financial Times.

Obie is excited to announce its been named as one of Financial Times’ Fastest Growing Companies for 2023. As an early-stage startup and leader in insurance technology, Obie is product of the incredible growth and success the business has seen, as well as the hard-working team that has made it all possible.

The stated mission of Obie is to build technology and insurance products that drive efficiency and fundamentally change the way insurance is bought and sold. More than ever, we’ve seen increased demand from our strategic partners and customers, as they seek to simplify insurance for their customers. Our growth is proof that Obie’s approach to leveraging technology to deliver a simplified insurance experience speaks to the needs of the modern real estate investor.

Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies List

The Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies is an annual list that recognizes companies that have achieved significant growth in revenue over a three-year period. The list is compiled by the Financial Times in partnership with Statista, a leading provider of market data.

The requirements to be considered on this year’s Financial Times Fastest Growing Companies List are:

• Revenue of at least $100,000 generated in 2018 (or currency value equivalent according to the average of the actual fiscal year).
• Revenue of at least $1.5mn generated in 2021 (or currency value equivalent according to the average of the actual fiscal year).
• An independent entity (not a subsidiary or branch office of any kind).• Revenue growth between 2018 and 2021 that was primarily organic (ie “internally” stimulated).
• Headquartered in one of 20 American countries. Companies from these countries were eligible to participate: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the US, Uruguay, Venezuela.

“One of the values we look for in each person at Obie is curiosity,” said Aaron Letzeiser, co-founder and COO at Obie. “Are they curious enough to ask how to make something better or what do our customers want more of? Building a team of 90+ employees around the country who all possess curiosity is one of the reasons we’ve seen such tremendous growth over the last few years.”

Obie is joined by several other stand outs in real estate and insurance on the list this year, including OJO, Blueground, Neptune Flood, and Trust Science.

2023 and Beyond for Obie

The future of insurance requires better use of data, partnering with industry leaders, and equipping the local insurance agent with better tools, so that friction and other barriers for customers can be reduced. Obie is committed to executing this vision and is already leading the way with revolutionizing how the 18 million real estate investors in the United States can obtain landlord insurance.

We’re looking to expand our partnerships throughout 2023 with lenders, property technology platform and insurance brokerages throughout the country. Reach out to our team today if you’d like to partner with Obie.