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{{Infobox insurance company

| name = Onda

| legal_name = Onda Holding = S.A.

| logo = Logo of Onda.svg

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| type = PrivateManaging —general cyberagent (MGA platform)

| exchange founded = 2022

| isin domicile = Luxembourg

| leiregulator = FCA (UK), ACPR (France), US state = DOIs

| incorporationnum_employees = 35–50 = (estimated)

| headquarterproducts = Onda+ (SME), =Onda X (mid-market)

| domicile distribution = Broker-only

| shareholdersequity = £1.3 million (CKRe net assets, FY2023)

🏛️🏢 '''HoldingLegal architectureentities.''' Onda operates through afive multi-jurisdictionallegal corporateentities groupspanning anchoredfour byjurisdictions. The parent holding company, Onda Holding S.A., ais Luxembourgdomiciled parentin entityLuxembourg registered(registration B266272) at 33, rue du Puits Romain, L-8070 Bertrange.<ref (registrationname="bhansalisfo">{{cite B266272).web The|title=Onda technology— andAdvanced platformCyber functionsInsurance sit|url=https://bhansalisfo.com/onda-advanced-cyber-insurance/ within|publisher=Bhansali SFO |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> Onda AI, Inc., aregistered Floridain corporationFlorida at 1110 Brickell Ave., Suite 515, Miami, FL 33131, serves as the technology and platform entity.<ref name="ondaus">{{cite web |title=Onda — US insurance|url=https://onda.ai/us production|publisher=Onda is|access-date=March handled20, by2026}}</ref> Onda Insurance Services, Inc., aincorporated in Maryland-licensed entity (NPN 21439548; MD License #30034368120), holdingis surplusthe linesUS licensed insurance producer licenseswith surplus lines authorizations in over 40 states.<ref UKname="ondauslicences">{{cite distributionweb runs|title=Onda through— US Licences |url=https://onda.ai/us/licences-us |publisher=Onda |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> CKRe Limited (Companies House 03600683), antrading as "Onda," is the FCA-authorized UK distribution entity (FRN 308735) located at 2nd Floor, 40 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7AW, trading as "Onda."<ref name="govuk">{{cite web |title=CKRe Limited — CompaniesCompany HouseInformation |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03600683 |publisher=UK Companies House (UK) |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref> French distribution operates through Onda SAS (RCS Paris 910621077), registeredORIAS with#22005524) ORIASoperates as intermediarythe #22005524French distribution entity at 80, avenue d'Iéna, 75116 Paris.<ref name="ondafr">{{cite web |title=Onda — À propos de nous |url=https://www.onda.ai/fr/a-propos-de-nous/ |publisher=Onda |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref>

🧑‍💼🔬 '''Joe Lonsdale — Coco-Founderfounder.''' An American entrepreneur, Lonsdale co-founded Palantir Technologies (the defense and intelligence data analytics company) and foundedis andthe servesfounder asand Managing Partner of 8VC, a leading Silicon Valley venture firm.<ref name="bhansalisfo"/> His role at Onda is principally as founder and capital backer through 8VC. TheHis Palantir background confers a defense- and intelligence-adjacent connection, though Lonsdalehe is not personally a member of the intelligence community. He has no direct insurance industry background but brings extensive startup experience acrossspanning Palantir, Addepar, Affinity, OpenGov, and the broader 8VC portfolio, but no direct insurance industry background.

⚔️🛡️ '''Paul Calatayud — Coco-Founderfounder &(departed).''' formerCalatayud served as Chief Strategy Officer (from October 2022 –through January 2024;, departed)a tenure of approximately 15 months.'''<ref name="rsaconf">{{cite web |title=Paul Calatayud served— Speaker Profile |url=https://www.rsaconference.com/speakers/paul-calatayud |publisher=RSA Conference |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> His background includes service as a US Army information security cryptographer, beforefollowed holdingby senior cybersecurity roles including Global CSO at Palo Alto Networks, CISO at Aqua Security, Deputy CISO at UnitedHealth Group (Fortune 5), CISO at Surescripts, Director of Risk & Compliance at Best Buy, and Instructor at the SANS Institute (2008–2022).<ref name="rsaconf">{{cite web |title=Paul Calatayud — Speaker Profile |url=https://www.rsaconference.com/speakers/paul-calatayud |publisher=RSA Conference |access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref> He holds CISSP, CISA, CISM, and GCIH certifications along with a PhD in leadership. Calatayud departed Onda after approximately 15 months; hisHis early exitdeparture is a notable due diligence signal.

🇫🇷🌍 '''FrenchDistribution leadershipand regional departuresleads.''' Stuart McMillan, Distribution Director, previously led Coalition's expansion in North England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland and brings over 13 years in international insurance markets. Christopher Reynolds and AJ Jones handle US business development, with Reynolds having spent four years at Coalition in broker distribution and Jones coming from Beazley Group (since 2015, in cyber/tech underwriting, claims, and distribution). The France operationleadership wasteam initiallyhas ledlargely bydeparted: Stanislas Chapron (President of Onda SAS;, ex-President of Marsh France/Europe, ex-DG at Siaci Saint Honoré; École Polytechnique and, Stanford MS;) military/defenseremains backgroundon includingrecord, the AWACS program).<ref name="latribune"/>but Frédéric Gatte served as (Managing Director, (ex-Head of Cyber at Diot-Siaci; described as a, former naval officer), Gina Allomong-Cottet as (Senior Underwriter, (ex-AIG Paris, American attorney), and Alexis de Maistre as (Commercial Director.) Allall three operational leaders — Gatte, de Maistre, and Allomong-Cottet — departed Ondaleft by mid-to-late 2025. Gatte joined Coalition France as Director of Underwriting in August 2025.<ref name="insjournal">{{cite web |title=Global Active Cyber Insurance Leader Coalition Launches in France |url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2025/08/20/836357.htm |publisher=Insurance Journal |date=August 20, 2025 |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref> Gatte joined Coalition France as Director of Underwriting in August 2025.

🏷️📌 '''Corporate DNA.''' The dominant corporateorganizational lineage across the leadership team is AIG (Hirst, McGough, Fabiana) and Tokio Marine Kiln (Jomaa, Cannon). No identified AXA connection exists across any founder, executive, board member, investor, or capacity partner.

💰 '''Capital raised.''' TotalOnda fundinghas is estimated atraised approximately $10 million in total, according to PitchBook, thoughfrom the8VC, preciseK5 breakdownGlobal, acrossNorthstar.VC, roundsAAF Management, and instruments variesBhansali by sourceEquities.<ref name="pitchbook">{{cite web |title=Onda — Company Profile |url=https://pitchbook.com/profiles/company/518260-51 |publisher=PitchBook |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> CB Insights recordsseparately anrecords initiala $500,000 convertible note from K5 Global Technology,; whilethe PitchBookdiscrepancy aggregateslikely thereflects fullpartial amountversus acrosscomprehensive AAF Managementtracking, Bhansaliwith Equities,PitchBook's K5figure Global,representing andthe Northstar.VCmore complete estimate across multiple tranches or instruments.<ref name="cbinsights">{{cite web |title=Onda — Company Profile |url=https://www.cbinsights.com/company/onda-3 |publisher=CB Insights |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref> The discrepancy likely reflects partial versus comprehensive tracking. No formal Series A announcement has been made, and no press releases or prominentmajor tech -media coverage of any funding round washas foundappeared, suggesting capital has been raised quietly. Post-money valuation has not been disclosed.

|+ 📊 Onda — Funding Roundsrounds by source

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| CB Insights || style="text-align:right" | $500K || Convertible Notenote || K5 Global Technology

🏦🔍 '''Investor profile.''' The8VC, investorJoe baseLonsdale's leansfirm, towardis a generalist techventure capital fund with a Palantir and venturedefense-tech capitalpedigree anchoredrather bythan Lonsdale'san personalinsurance-specific networkfocus. 8VCK5 (Lonsdale'sGlobal, firm)Northstar.VC, carriesand aAAF Management are generalist investment firms. Bhansali Equities Palantir/defense-tech pedigreeBhansali butSFO is nota insurancesingle-specificfamily office that has published a detailed Onda portfolio page.<ref name="bhansalisfo"/> No AXA-linked investors (AXA Venture Partners, AXA XL Innovation, Kamet Ventures) were identified among the backers, and no insurance-focused or cyber-specialist venture fundsVCs are among the disclosed backersinvestors — an atypical profilecomposition for cyber MGA fundraising. The absenceinvestor ofbase strategicleans insurancetoward capitalgeneralist distinguishestech Ondaand fromventure peerscapital backedanchored by Zurich,Lonsdale's Allianz,personal or Munich Re venture armsnetwork.

📈🏦 '''Runway signals.''' CKRe Limited held £5.1 million in cash against £2 million in turnover as of December 2023, suggesting either premium trust funds, parent capitalization, or reserve balances.<ref name="pomanda"/> The relatively modest disclosed funding for an MGA operating across three markets suggests either additional unreported capital, significant bootstrapping, or lean operational cost structures enabled by the Pleiad Group technology infrastructure shared with Joyn Insurance.

🎯🏢 '''ProductSegment segmentationdefinitions.''' Onda marketsoffers two primarynamed products differentiatedsegmented by insured revenue threshold and limit structure. Onda+ targets SME companies with revenues up to £100 million /or €100 million, offeringproviding limits up to £5 million /or €5 million on an any-one-claim basis across the UK and France.<ref name="ondausinsurance">{{cite web |title=Onda — Insurance (US) |url=https://onda.ai/us/insurance |publisher=Onda |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> Onda X targets the mid-market companies with revenues betweenof £100 million and million–£1 billion (UK/France) or $50 million and million–$1 billion (US), providing aggregate limits up to £5 million /or $5 million on a primary or excess basis across the UK, France, and the US.<ref name="insedgeinsuranceedge">{{cite web |title=Say Hello to Onda X — New Cover Options for Mid-Market Companies |url=https://insurance-edge.net/2025/03/12/say-hello-to-onda-x-new-cover-options-for-mid-market-companies/ |publisher=Insurance Edge |date=March 12, 2025 |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref>

|+ 📊 Onda — Product Segmentssegments by revenue threshold and limit structure

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🏭🌐 '''Industry focusscope.''' Onda markets itself as industry-agnostic, with no publicly stated vertical exclusions. EducationalThe company's educational content and threat intelligence output focuses broadly on ransomware, social engineering, and supply chain risks acrossaffecting all commercial sectors. No enterprise segment product (for companies with revenue aboveexceeding $1 billion) product exists, and maximum single-risk capacity is capped at £5 million / $5 million.

📋 '''Policy form.''' Onda uses proprietary ("bespoke") policy wordings rather than standard carrier paper, with named products Onda+ (SME) and Onda X (mid-market).<ref name="ondauk"/> Full policy wording documents are not publicly available. The policy trigger is consistent with standard claims-made cyber forms based on published claims guidance language.

🔐🔒 '''First-party coverages.''' The marketed first-party coverages include businessBusiness interruption and system failure covercoverage addresses (increased costs of working and loss of profits from cyber incidents, explicitly extending to third-party IT provider and cloud outages), dataso that identical coverage applies whether an attack hits the client's own network or a contracted provider's systems.<ref name="ondausinsurance"/> Data and system restoration covers costs of restoring, ransomwarerepairing, or recreating damaged data and software. Ransomware and cyber extortion coverage includes expert negotiators and extortion demand payments, (described as "last resort" coverage subject to policy limitations),. brickingBricking coverage pays for (system replacement where repair is impractical, including updating vulnerable hardware and software. updates), reputationalReputational harm (coverage addresses future revenue loss resulting from a cyberattack), and social engineering and/ funds transfer fraud (coveringcoverage encompasses stolen funds via system hacking, redirected payments, and confidence-trick-induced transfers).

🛡️🤝 '''Third-party coverages.''' Network security and privacy liability is implied in coverage of third-party claims arising from data breaches and network security failures. Data breach notification costs are explicitly covered for GDPR and regulatory notification compliance., Regulatoryand regulatory fines and penalties coverage appliesextends to fines or corrective actions imposed by authorities post-breach. Media liability, PCI-DSS, and Tech E&O arewere not found as explicitly listed among the available coverages.

🚨 '''Breach response services.''' Onda provides zero-deductible access to a panel of incident response providers, including 24/7 incident response hotlines (US: +1 800 385 0622; UK: 020 8158 9113), IT security and forensic experts, legal counsel, and crisis communications specialists.<ref name="ondausbrokers">{{cite web |title=Onda — Brokers (US) |url=https://onda.ai/us/brokers |publisher=Onda |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> Claims are managed through the Five Sigma AI-native claims management platform, selected in November 2024, with each case assigned a named underwriter with direct contact.<ref name="fivesigma">{{cite web |title=Onda Selects Five Sigma to Elevate Cyber Claims Handling |url=https://fivesigmalabs.com/blog/onda-selects-five-sigma-to-elevate-cyber-claims-handling/ |publisher=Five Sigma |date=November 2024 |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref><ref name="coverager">{{cite web |title=Onda Selects Five Sigma to Elevate Cyber Claims Handling |url=https://coverager.com/onda-selects-five-sigma-to-elevate-cyber-claims-handling/ |publisher=Coverager |date=November 2024 |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref> EachThe casepanel isapproach assigned(rather athan namedpolicyholder underwriterchoice withof directprovider) contactis the default.

⚖️📑 '''Coverage differentiation.''' Onda+ provides any-one-claim limits, meaning each claim receives the full limit unreduced by other claims. Onda X provides aggregate limits on a primary or excess basis. Both products cap at £5 million /or $5 million,. with noNo coverage feature differentiation beyond the limit structure has been publicly disclosed.

🔬🔍 '''Pre-bind servicescapabilities.''' Onda generates a free, no-obligation risk report in seconds with actionable remediation steps for prospective policyholders.and Every quotation includesdelivers a complimentary 360° risk scan with every quotation, powered by a Panorays integration and in-house scanning, delivering a Cyber Insurability Assessment via Navigator.<ref name="panoraysblog">{{cite web |title=Onda Partnership Announcement |url=https://panorays.com/blog/onda-partnership/ |publisher=Panorays |date=October 2024 |access-date=2025March 20, 2026}}</ref><ref name="ibapanorays">{{cite web |title=Onda Teams Up With Panorays to Streamline Cyber Insurance |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/cyber/onda-12teams-01up-with-panorays-to-streamline-cyber-insurance-507796.aspx |publisher=Insurance Business Magazine |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref> AdditionalA capabilitiesCyber includeInsurability Assessment is delivered at the quotation stage via the Navigator platform, accompanied by external attack surface analysis and third-party/supply chain risk mapping through Panorays.

📡 '''Continuous monitoring.''' Navigator, by Onda's proprietary platform, provides ongoing vulnerability monitoring with actionable insights, live threat intelligence feeds, and supply chain oversight throughout the policy period.<ref name="insedgeinsuranceedge"/> Integrations spanwith AWS, Microsoft Azure & Defender, SentinelOne, and CrowdStrike forprovide internal telemetry data. The risk engine combines three data layers: Navigator internal telemetry, external attack surface analysis, and real-time threat intelligence. Onda does not offer MDR, SOC-as-a-service, or managed security operations; its monitoring is risk-assessment and alerting focused rather than active threat detection and response.

🔧🛠️ '''Technology stack.''' Navigator is a proprietary softwareplatform. The exclusive two-year Panorays partnership, announced in October 2024, provides external attack surface management and third-party risk rating —; Panorays was recognized as a leader in the Forrester Wave 2024 for cybersecurity risk ratings.<ref name="ibapanorayspanoraysblog"/><ref name="panorayscase">{{cite web |title=Onda TeamsCase Up with Panorays to Streamline Cyber InsuranceStudy |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmagpanorays.com/ukresources/newscase-studies/cyberonda/onda-teams-up-with-panorays-to-streamline-cyber-insurance-507796.aspx |publisher=Insurance BusinessPanorays |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref> Five Sigma provides AI-native claims management.<ref name="fivesigma"/> The R&D team of approximately 20 engineers operates from Minneapolis and Washington, D.C., and Ed McGough's paralleldual title at Pleiad Group suggests shared technology infrastructure with Joyn Insurance, another AIG-alumni-founded insurtech.

💼💡 '''Business model.''' Navigator and the 360° risk scan are included with every policy at no additional cost to policyholders or brokers., There iswith no separatedisclosed subscriptionfreemium or freemiumseparate subscription model.<ref name="ondauk"/> This is positioned as a core differentiator versus competitors that charge separately for cybersecurity tools.

🎯 '''Pure-play focuspositioning.''' Onda is a pure-play cyber insurance MGA. Nowith no adjacent lines — Tech E&O, D&O, EPL, crime, professional liability, general liability, or property — have been launched or publicly announced. No product roadmap or multi-line ambitions have been disclosed, and the company does not appear to harbor full-stack carrier ambitions. This pure-play positioning contrasts directly with peers such as Coalition (which bundles Tech E&O) and At-Bay (which offers Tech E&O alongside cyber).

🤝🖥️ '''Broker-exclusiveonly model.''' Onda operates a broker-only distribution model across all three markets and does not solicit insurance directly from commercial customers.<ref name="ondausbrokers"/> No evidence of embedded, affinity, bancassurance, white-label, or open API distribution channels existswas found. Key platform capabilities include a broker portal (portal.onda.ai) for quoting, binding, and policy management; a policyholder dashboard (dashboard.onda.ai) for Navigator access and risk monitoring; a streamlined application process replacing traditional proposal forms with technology-driven assessments; and direct access to named decision-making underwriters. Thea quote-to-bind workflow is described as achievable "in clicks, not days." Distributionwith talentdirect hasaccess beento recruitednamed directlydecision-making from competitors: Stuart McMillan and Christopher Reynolds both joined from Coalitionunderwriters.

|+ 📊 Onda — Geographic Presencepresence by market, entity, and capacity provider

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📑🏛️ '''Capacity providers.''' Onda's capacity is sourced from A-rated or better carriers across all three markets. In the UK and France, Onda+ writesis written on Lloyd's paper through Canopius (lead) and Argenta, both carrying Lloyd's ratings of A (AM Best) and A+ (S&P).<ref name="mgen"/> Onda X writesis written through Everest via Lloyd's Syndicate 2786, a syndicate established in 2015 and, 100% Everest-backed by Everest and managed by Asta, ratedwith ratings of A+ Superior (AM Best) and AA- Very Strong (S&P).<ref name="everestpressinsuranceage">{{cite web |title=MGA Launches Mid-Market Cyber Product |url=https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/7956335/mga-launches-mid-market-cyber-product |publisher=Insurance Age |date=March 2025 |access-date=March 20, 2026}}</ref><ref name="everestsyn">{{cite web |title=Everest Receives Approval for New Lloyd's Syndicate 2786 |url=https://www.everestglobal.com/us-en/news-media/press-releases/2015/everest-receives-approval-for-new-lloyds-syndicate-2786 |publisher=Everest Group |date=2015 |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref> In the US, Onda writes on Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company (NAIC 44520), part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, providesa surplus lines capacitynon-admitted carrier rated A+ Superior (by AM Best), part of Fairfax Financial Holdings.<ref name="ondauslicences"/>

|+ 📊 Onda — Capacity Providerproviders Summaryby market, carrier, and financial strength rating

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| UK/France (Onda+) || Canopius (lead) + Argenta via Lloyd's || Lloyd's binder (coverholder arrangement) || A (AM Best), A+ (S&P) — Lloyd's ratings

🤝 '''Strategic partnerships.''' Onda'sThe mostPanorays significantpartnership external(October partnership2024) is itsan exclusive two-year agreement with Panorays, announced in October 2024, for external attack surface and third-party/supply chain cyber risk assessment; Panorays holds the distinction of being a Forrester Wave 2024 leader in cybersecurity risk ratings.<ref name="panoraysblog"/><ref name="ibapanorays"/> The Five Sigma, selected inpartnership (November 2024,) provides thean AI-native claims management platform powering Onda's global cyber claims operations.<ref name="fivesigma"/> Onda is a member of the MGAA (UK Managing General Agents' Association). No AXA XL capacity or reinsurance relationship, no AXA Venture Partners or Kamet Ventures investment, and no distribution agreement with any AXA entity have been identified.

📉📐 '''Market share.''' With CKRe reporting £2 million in turnover as of December 2023 and the first productcompany having launched its first product only in late 2023, Onda is in the earliest stages of premium growth.<ref name="pomanda"/> For context, Coalition reports a GWP run rate exceeding $775 million, CFC exceeds £1 billion in annual premium, and mid-tier peers such as Cowbell have raised over $100 million.<ref name="crunchcoalinsurtechins">{{cite web |title=VCsCoalition PourCloses Into$250 CyberMillion Insurancein asSeries Coalition'sF Valuation DoublesFunding |url=https://newswww.crunchbaseinsurtechinsights.com/news/vcscoalition-closes-250-million-in-series-f-funding-valuing-the-cyber-insurance-coalitionsprovider-valuationat-doubles5-billion/ |publisher=CrunchbaseInsurtech NewsInsights |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref><ref CFCname="crunchbnews">{{cite exceedsweb £1|title=VCs billionPour inInto annualCyber premium, andInsurance mid|url=https://news.crunchbase.com/news/vcs-tiercyber-insurance-coalitions-valuation-doubles/ peers|publisher=Crunchbase likeNews Cowbell|access-date=March have20, raised over $100 million.2026}}</ref> Onda's scale is several orders of magnitude smaller than market leaders.

🏰🛡️ '''Competitive moat.''' Onda's claimed differentiators center on four pillars:. technologyTechnology-driven underwriting throughvia Navigator (replacingreplaces proposal forms with automated risk assessment), thepromising faster time-to-quote, though this mirrors approaches by Coalition, At-Bay, and Cowbell; Onda's specific integration depth (connecting directly into AWS, Azure, and endpoint security tools) may provide richer telemetry.<ref name="ondauk"/> The exclusive Panorays partnership forprovides a genuine differentiator in external attack surface and supply chain risk assessment, assuming exclusivity is enforceable and material.<ref name="panoraysblog"/> Lloyd's-backed capacity ofat A-rated or better qualityfrom acrossestablished allcarriers markets, andis a talent pedigree combining AIG Advancedcredibility Data Science lineage (Hirstsignal, McGough)though with Alex JomaaLloyd's two-timecapacity Underwriteraccess ofis thenot Yearunique marketamong reputationpeer MGAs.<ref name="insinsideribamidmarket"/>{{cite However,web Lloyd's|title=Onda capacityIntroduces New Product for Mid-Market Companies |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/cyber/onda-introduces-new-product-for-midmarket-companies-528195.aspx |publisher=Insurance Business Magazine |access-date=March alone20, is2026}}</ref> notThe uniquetalent pedigree — multipleparticularly peerthe MGAsAIG (Stoïk,Advanced Cogitanda,Data SyncScience Underwriting)lineage alsoof writeHirst onand LloydMcGough combined with Jomaa's papermarket reputation — andis a genuine credibility advantage, though talent retention risk is elevated given co-founder and French team departures.

🔄🔎 '''Peer benchmarking.''' AmongOnda clusters most closely with European-origin, broker-distributed, Lloyd's-backed SME/ and mid-market cyber MGAs, Onda— clusters most closely withspecifically Stoïk (France-founded, similar SME focus, Lloyd's-backed), Cogitanda (Germany-founded, European focus), and Sync Underwriting (UK, Lloyd's coverholder). It is meaningfully smaller and earlier-stage than Coalition, At-Bay, Cowbell, or Resilience, all of which have raised over $100 million and achieved significant GWP scale. Within Europe, Eye Security (MDR plus insurance bundle) and Elpha Secure (France-based, similar market) representare the closest operational competitors. TheOnda's pure-play cyber focus (nodiffers Techfrom E&OCoalition orand D&O adjacencies)At-Bay, absencewhich bundle complementary coverages; its lack of MDR/SOC capabilities, distinguishes it from Eye Security; and its broker-only distribution model furtherprecludes distinguishthe Ondadirect/digital fromchannels theused broaderby competitiveCowbell and some European fieldpeers.

| Revenue (CKRe UK entity) || style="text-align:right" | £2M || Companies House

| Net assets (CKRe) || style="text-align:right" | £1.3M || Companies House

| Cash reserves (CKRe) || style="text-align:right" | £5.1M || Companies House

| Employees (CKRe) || style="text-align:right" | ~15 || Companies House

📊📉 '''Financial trajectory.''' Onda is pre-profitability and in early growth phase, having launched its first UK product in late 2023, France in early 2024, and the US in October 2025.<ref name="govukfiling"/><ref name="insuranceedge"/> The Onda X mid-market expansion in March 2025 represents theits most significant product evolution to date.<ref name="insedge"/> The £2 million CKRe turnover figure (which may include legacy Lloyd's broking activity, rather thannot solely Onda MGA commissions,) suggestingsuggests a very modest premium base as of year-end 2023.

⚠️💵 '''Financial health indicatorsCapitalization.''' CKRe's £5.1 million cash position, combined with the estimated $10 million in external funding, provides a finite but meaningful runway, though burn rate has not been disclosed.<ref name="pomanda"/> CKRe's full accounts to December 31, 2024, were filed in August 2025 but(31 werepages) notand accessedwould incontain more current thisfinancial researchdata. The Pomanda financial health score of 1 out of 7 for CKRe, with a liabilities-to-assets ratio of 93.1%, suggests financial pressure at the UK entity level, though this may not reflect the consolidated group position if capitalization flows through Onda Holding S.A. or Onda AI, Inc.

⚡⚠️ '''Capacity dependency.''' Onda relies entirely on third-party capacity from Canopius, Argenta, Everest, and Crum & Forster. Loss of any carrier relationship — particularly if early loss experience provesis unfavorable — would directly impair the company'sits ability to write business. The multi-carrier, multi-market structure mitigates single-point failure but increases contractual complexity.

🚪 '''Key-personTalent andretention talent— retentionelevated risk (elevated).''' Co-founder Paul Calatayud departed after just 15 months in January 2024. The entire French operational leadership team — (Gatte, de Maistre, and Allomong-Cottet —) departed in 2025, with Gatte joining direct competitor Coalition France.<ref name="insjournal"/> This pattern of early senior departures is a significant due diligence concern and may signal strategic disagreements, compensation issues, or operational challenges. CUORetention of Alex Jomaa (CUO) and President Ashley Hirst remain, but their retention(President) is critical to operational continuity.

💵💸 '''Funding risk.''' At an estimated $10 million raised — with no disclosed Series A from institutional insurance-specialist investors, — Onda is thinly capitalized relative to competitors.<ref name="pitchbook"/>such as Coalition has raised ($755 million raised), Cowbell ($122 million), and At-Bay ($292 million).<ref name="crunchcoalcrunchbnews"/><ref name="insurtechins"/> The ability to fund three-market operations, technology development, and marketing simultaneously is constrained,. and theThe absence of insurance-focused ventureVCs (unlike peers backed by Zurich, Allianz, or Munich Re capitalarms) may limit strategic capital access.

🏟️ '''Competitive risk.''' The cyber MGA market is crowded and consolidating. Coalition's August 2025 entry into France — hiring Onda's own France Managing Director — directly threatens Onda's position in that market.<ref name="insjournal"/><ref name="morningstar">{{cite web |title=Global Active Cyber Insurance Leader Coalition Launches in France |url=https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20250820198458/global-active-cyber-insurance-leader-coalition-launches-in-france |publisher=Morningstar / Business Wire |date=August 20, 2025 |access-date=2025-12-01March 20, 2026}}</ref> Established peers have deeper capital reservespockets, largermore datasetsdata, and broader distribution networks.

🧭 '''Strategic pillars.''' Onda's visible strategic frameworkstrategy rests on five visible pillars: technology-first underwriting using Navigator to replace traditional proposal forms; broker-exclusive distribution with a frictionless digital platform; progressive geographic expansion (UK to France to US); upmarket migration from SME to mid-market via Onda X; and continuous monitoring as a retention and risk-selection tool.<ref name="ondaabout"/><ref name="insuranceedge"/>

🇺🇸 '''US expansion.''' The October 2025 US launch with Crum & Forster capacity represents Onda's most ambitious expansion, entering the world's largest cyber insurance market. The hiring of Christopher Reynolds and AJ Jones — (both with competitor experience at Coalition and Beazley respectively —) signals intent to build US distribution rapidly.<ref name="ondausabout"/> The mid-market pivot via Onda X, (targeting companies with revenues up to $1 billion andin limitsrevenue ofwith $5 million, limits) increases average premium size but requires more sophisticated underwriting.<ref name="ibamondax">{{cite web |title=Onda Introduces New Product for Mid-Market Companies |url=https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/cyber/onda-introduces-new-product-for-midmarket-companies-528195.aspx |publisher=Insurance Business |date=March 2025 |access-date=2025-12-01}}</ref>

❓ '''Open diligence questions.''' '''Status of French operations status:''' theThe entire French operational leadership team departed byin mid-2025, andraising itquestions is unclearabout whether Ondareplacements hashave been recruited replacementsand operations continue at full capacity. '''CorporatePleiad structureGroup clarityrelationship:''' theThe actual corporate relationship between Onda, the Pleiad Group, and the CKRe ownership chain (Risk Capital S.A., Agora Group Holdings Limited) remains opaqueunclear. '''Loss experience:''' after more thanAfter two-plus years of writing business, no loss experience metrics are publicly available. '''FundraisingCapitalization plansadequacy:''' atAt $10 million raised, the company appears undercapitalized for a three-market MGA competing against well-funded peers, and whether additional fundraising is planned is unknown. '''Panorays exclusivity scope:''' it is unclear whetherWhether the exclusivity precludes Panorays from working with all cyber insurers or only within a specific segment or geography. '''Frenchhas departures:'''not thebeen root cause — whether strategic disagreement, compensation, or operational difficulties — remains unknownclarified. '''CKRe December 2024 filingaccounts:''' thisThe document,full availableaccounts filed in August 2025 at Companies House, maywould reveal whether meaningful GWP or revenue growth occurred during 2024.

|+ 📊 Onda — Key Eventscorporate events, (2022–2025)

| 2022 || Onda founded by Joe Lonsdale and Paul Calatayud.

| October 2022 || Ashley Hirst joins as President &and Managing Director.

| 2022–2023 || Convertible note ($500K) from K5 Global Technology; additional capital from 8VC, Northstar.VC, AAF Management, Bhansali Equities (total ~$10M per PitchBook).

| Mid-2023 || Alex Jomaa (ex-TMK) hired as CUO and Head of UK.

| ~October 2023 || UK launch — Onda goes live in London as Lloyd's-backed cyber MGA.

| January 2024 || Co-founder Paul Calatayud departs.

| Early 2024 || France launch — Onda SAS operational under Stanislas Chapron (President) and Frédéric Gatte (DG), with Canopius and Argenta as Lloyd's capacity.

| June 2024 || Gina Allomong-Cottet and Alexis de Maistre join French operations.

| October 1, 2024 || Exclusive two-year partnership with Panorays announced.

| November 2024 || Five Sigma selected as AI-native claims management platform.

| March 12, 2025 || Onda X mid-market product launched (UK and France) with— Everest as carrier through Lloyd's Syndicate 2786.

| April 2025 || Agora Group Holdings Limited becomes person of significant control of CKRe Limited.

| Mid-2025 || Alexis de Maistre departs Onda France.

| August 2025 || Frédéric Gatte departs to Coalition France; Gina Allomong-Cottet departs to Chubb.

| October 2025 || US launch — Onda Insurance Services operational with Crum & Forster capacity; Christopher Reynolds and AJ Jones hired.