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Tech Crunch – Insurtech Bestow lands $120M Series D from Goldman Sachs, Smith Point Capital

Posted on May 13, 2025

Melbourne O’Banion co-founded insurtech Bestow with Jonathan Abelmann in 2017 after struggling to secure his own life insurance policy. His goal was to make it easier for people to obtain life insurance and make the process more tech-enabled. Initially, Bestow operated as a direct-to-consumer insurance provider — selling, underwriting, and servicing life insurance policies. In […] Read more: Read More 

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