New York-based insurance startup picks Omaha to double workforce
Omaha has a startup scene that’s attracting the attention of the East Coast.New York-based Vericred announced Wednesday it planted a flag in the city with plans to hire up to 40.”As a technology, insurance and financial services hub, Omaha is a natural fit to support Vericred’s growth,” said Michael W. Levin, CEO and co-founder of Vericred, in a statement. “We considered locations throughout the U.S. for our enrollments operations, and landed on Omaha, because of its insurance-industry talent, its emerging startup scene and its reputation as an incubator of innovation.”Vericred describes itself as ‘the wiring’ that helps connect health insurance and employee benefits platforms. It powers digital insurance infrastructure.It just landed $23 million in Series B funding. That’s the second round of venture investment after a startup has reached certain business milestones.Matt Leonard hopes more people working with the legacy companies in Omaha think about joining the insurance startup. He left a career with a large health insurance company in town.”It gives you a chance to take all the knowledge you’ve acquired these years and put it toward something new and innovative,” Leonard said.He took a job with Vericred as the Vice President of Carrier Relations.The company’s hiring for enrollment operations, engineering, sales, and carrier relations in Omaha. It leased an office in the Old Mill neighborhood.
Omaha has a startup scene that’s attracting the attention of the East Coast.
New York-based Vericred announced Wednesday it planted a flag in the city with plans to hire up to 40.
“As a technology, insurance and financial services hub, Omaha is a natural fit to support Vericred’s growth,” said Michael W. Levin, CEO and co-founder of Vericred, in a statement. “We considered locations throughout the U.S. for our enrollments operations, and landed on Omaha, because of its insurance-industry talent, its emerging startup scene and its reputation as an incubator of innovation.”
Vericred describes itself as ‘the wiring’ that helps connect health insurance and employee benefits platforms. It powers digital insurance infrastructure.
It just landed $23 million in Series B funding. That’s the second round of venture investment after a startup has reached certain business milestones.
Matt Leonard hopes more people working with the legacy companies in Omaha think about joining the insurance startup. He left a career with a large health insurance company in town.
“It gives you a chance to take all the knowledge you’ve acquired these years and put it toward something new and innovative,” Leonard said.
He took a job with Vericred as the Vice President of Carrier Relations.
The company’s hiring for enrollment operations, engineering, sales, and carrier relations in Omaha. It leased an office in the Old Mill neighborhood.
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