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|1 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}Luxembourg-domiciled, Lloyd's-backed cyber insurance MGA, SME-to-mid-marketfounded 2022, Navigatortechnology-first platformunderwriting, broker-only, UK/France/US operations, ~$10M raised, 8VC-anchored, Canopius/Everest/Crum & Forster capacity, pre-profitability.

|2 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}Onda is a Luxembourg-domiciled, Lloyd's-backed cyber insurance MGA founded in 2022 by Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale, operating a proprietary Navigator underwriting platform across the UK, France, and the USUnited withStates ~$10through millionproprietary raised from 8VCtechnology-anchoreddriven generalistunderwriting investors andon Athird-ratedparty capacitycarrier frompaper Canopius,with Everest,approximately and$10 Crummillion in &venture Forsterfunding.

|3 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🛡️ '''Onda''' is a Lloyd's-backed cyber insurance [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]] founded in 2022 and co-founded by Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale and cybersecurity executive Paul Calatayud, operating across the UK, France, and the United States. The company distinguishes itself through a technology-first underwriting model powered by its proprietary Navigator platform, thatwhich replaces traditional proposal forms with automated cyber risk assessments across the United Kingdom, France, and the United States. The company distributes exclusively through brokers, writing on [[Definition:Lloyd's syndicate | Lloyd's]] paper (via Canopius, Argenta, and Everest syndicates) in Europe and through Crum & Forster [[Definition:Surplus lines | surplus lines]] paper in the US, with two products —. Onda+ for SMEs (up to £100 million revenue) and Onda X for mid-market companies (up to $1 billion revenue) — capped at £5 million / $5 million per risk. Havinghas raised approximately $10 million from generalist techventure investors led by 8VC, K5 Global, and Northstar.VC,remains Onda remainsin early-stage withgrowth CKRephase, Limitedwith (its UK distributionentity vehicle)CKRe Limited reporting just £2 million in turnover and £5.1 million in cash reserves as of December 2023, while facing elevated talent retention risk —following including co-founderthe departure afterof 15its monthsco-founder and the loss of the entire French operational leadership to competitors in 2025 — represents the most significant due diligence concernteam.

|4 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🏢🛡️ '''Onda''' is a Lloyd's-backed cyber insurance [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]] founded in 2022 by Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale, operatingand throughcybersecurity aexecutive multi-jurisdictionalPaul corporateCalatayud, groupoperating anchoredthrough byfive Ondalegal Holdingentities S.A.across (Luxembourg) with technology functions in Onda AI, Inc.the (Florida)UK, UK distribution via CKRe Limited (FCA FRN 308735)France, Frenchand distributionthe viaUnited OndaStates. SASThe (ORIAScompany #22005524),writes andon USthird-party productioncarrier throughpaper Onda— Insurance ServicesCanopius, Inc. (NPN 21439548Argenta, licensedand inEverest 40+ states). The company[[Definition:Lloyd's proprietarysyndicate Navigator| platformsyndicates]] replacesin traditionalEurope, proposalCrum forms& withForster automated[[Definition:Surplus cyberlines risk| assessments,surplus integratinglines]] externalin attackthe surfaceUS analysis— viaand andistributes exclusiveexclusively two-yearthrough Panoraysbrokers partnership,using internalits telemetryproprietary fromNavigator AWS,platform Azure,to SentinelOne,replace andtraditional CrowdStrike,proposal and real-time threat intelligence —forms with claimsautomated managedrisk through Five Sigma's AI-native platformassessments. Total fundinggroup standsheadcount atis approximatelyestimated $10at million from generalist tech investors (8VC35–50, K5and Global,the Northstar.VC,company AAFis Management,a Bhansalimember Equities),of withthe noUK insurance-specialistManaging VCsGeneral amongAgents' the disclosed backersAssociation.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}📊💰 '''ProductsFunding and capacity.''' Onda marketshas tworaised products:approximately Onda+$10 formillion SMEsfrom withgeneralist revenuesventure upinvestors toincluding £1008VC, millionK5 /Global, €100Northstar.VC, millionAAF (any-one-claimManagement, limitsand upBhansali toEquities, £5with millionno viainsurance-specialist CanopiusVCs andamong Argentaits onbackers Lloyd's— paper)an andatypical Onda Xcomposition for mid-marketcyber companiesMGA withfundraising. revenuesIts uptwo tonamed $1products, billionOnda+ (aggregate limitsSME, up to $£5 million viaany-one-claim Everest'slimits) Lloyd'sand SyndicateOnda 2786X in(mid-market, theup UK/Franceto and£5 Crummillion &aggregate Forsterlimits), surpluscover lines[[Definition:Business ininterruption theinsurance US). Coverage spans| business interruption including third-party cloud outages]], data restorationransomware, ransomwaresocial and cyber extortionengineering, bricking, reputational harm, social engineering and funds transferregulatory fraudfines, networkcomplemented securityby and privacy liability,zero-deductible breach notificationresponse costs,services and regulatoryan finesexclusive —two-year allpartnership supportedwith byPanorays zero-deductiblefor incidentexternal responseattack surface panelsmanagement. The leadershipNavigator teamplatform drawsintegrates heavilywith fromAWS, AIGAzure, (PresidentSentinelOne, Ashleyand HirstCrowdStrike, Groupcombining CTOinternal Edtelemetry, McGough)external scanning, and Tokioreal-time Marine Kilnthreat (CUO Alex Jomaaintelligence, two-timethough UnderwriterOnda ofdoes thenot Year;offer Chief[[Definition:Managed Claimsdetection Officerand Patrickresponse Cannon(MDR), with| noMDR]] identifiedor AXA connectionsSOC-as-a-service.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}⚠️ '''Risk profile and outlook.''' OndaThe company is pre-profitability and early-stage, with CKRe Limited (its UK entity) reporting £2 million in turnover and a Pomanda financial health score of 1 out of 7 (liabilities-to-assets ratio of 93.1%) as of December 2023, though the consolidated group position may differ given capitalization flows through the Luxembourg parent. The mostTalent significantretention risk factor is elevated talent attrition: co-founder Paul Calatayud departed after 15 months in January 2024, and the entire French operational leadership —left includingin 2025 (with Managing Director Frédéric Gatte, who joinedjoining competitor Coalition France), inand Augustthe 2025$10 —million exitedin bytotal mid-2025.funding Atis $10thin millionrelative raised againstto peers likesuch as Coalition ($755 million), At-Bay ($292 million), and Cowbell ($122 million),. OndaThe isOctober thinly2025 capitalizedUS forlaunch awith three-marketCrum MGA,& andForster its October 2025 US launchcapacity represents anOnda's most ambitious expansion into the world's largest cyber insurance market, whilebut fundamentalopen questions remain around lossFrench experienceoperations continuity, fundraisingcorporate structure planstransparency, and Frenchloss operationalexperience continuityafter remaintwo-plus unansweredyears of [[Definition:Gross written premium (GWP) | writing business]].

|5 = {{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🏢🛡️ '''Onda''' is a Lloyd's-backed cyber insurance [[Definition:Managing general agent (MGA) | MGA]] founded in 2022 by Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale and cybersecurity executive Paul Calatayud, operating through afive multi-jurisdictionallegal groupentities anchoredacross by Onda Holding S.A. (Luxembourg, registrationthe B266272) with technology functions in Onda AIUK, Inc. (Florida)France, UKand distributionthe viaUnited CKReStates. LimitedThe (Companiesparent Householding 03600683company, FCAOnda FRNHolding 308735)S.A., Frenchis distributiondomiciled viain Onda SAS (RCS Paris 910621077Luxembourg, ORIASwith #22005524),the andtechnology US production throughentity (Onda Insurance ServicesAI, Inc.) (Maryland, NPNin 21439548Miami, licensedthe inUK 40+distribution states).vehicle (CKRe Limited, wasa originallyrepurposed incorporated in 1998 as aFCA-authorized Lloyd's broker andoriginally appearsincorporated toin have1998) beenin acquiredLondon, orOnda repurposedSAS byin OndaParis, toand gainthe immediateUS FCAlicensed authorization,producer with(Onda personsInsurance ofServices, significantInc.) controlholding shifting[[Definition:Surplus tolines Agora| Groupsurplus Holdingslines]] Limitedlicenses in Aprilover 202540 andstates. RiskThe Capitalcompany S.A.was listedrecognized as thea 100%triple shareholderfinalist — thoughin the precise2024 corporateCyber linkInsurance betweenAwards Risk Capital S.A.Europe and Onda Holding S.A. is nota publiclymember established.of Totalthe groupUK headcountManaging isGeneral estimatedAgents' at 35–50Association, with approximatelyestimated 15total employeesgroup at CKRe and a separate R&D teamheadcount of roughly 20 staff in Minneapolis and Washington, D.C35–50.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🧑‍💼👔 '''Leadership and talent.''' TheAshley leadership team draws heavily from AIG and Tokio Marine Kiln:Hirst (President and Managing Director) Ashley Hirst spentbrings eight years at McKinsey beforeand servingsenior asroles CUO/COO ofat AIG Europe and then CUO and Chief Innovation Officer at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, (where he led the underwriting behind Coalition); Ed McGough (Group CTO) Edis McGougha wasformer AIG CIO of Commercial Underwriting at AIG beforeand co-foundingfounder of Blackboard Insurance and Joyn Insurance;, CUO Alex Jomaa waswith a seniordual cyber underwritertitle at TokioPleiad MarineGroup Kilnsuggesting forshared overtechnology ainfrastructure. decadeAlex andJomaa was(CUO), twice voted Underwriter of the Year by Insurance Insider's (2016Cyber Rankings during his tenure at Tokio Marine Kiln, 2017);joined andin mid-2023, while Patrick Cannon (Chief Claims Officer Patrick Cannon) brings 20+-plus years of London market experience from TMK and Marsh. Co-founderThe Pauldominant Calatayudorganizational —lineage ais USAIG Armyand cryptographerTokio turnedMarine Global CSO at Palo Alto NetworksKiln, Deputywith CISOno at UnitedHealth Group, and SANS Institute instructor — departed after approximately 15 months in January 2024. Noidentified AXA connection has been identified across any founder, executive, board member, investor, or capacity partner.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}💰 '''Funding and investors.''' TotalOnda fundinghas is estimated atraised approximately $10 million accordingin tototal PitchBook,from raised8VC across(Lonsdale's multipleown tranchesfirm), includingK5 anGlobal, initial $500Northstar.VC,000 convertibleAAF noteManagement, fromand K5Bhansali GlobalEquities, Technology recorded bywith CB Insights andrecording additionala capitalseparate from 8VC$500,000 Northstar.VC,convertible AAFnote Management,from andK5 BhansaliGlobal EquitiesTechnology. No formal Series A has been announced, noand prominentthe techcapital mediaappears coverageto ofhave anybeen fundingraised roundquietly exists,with andno themajor press coverage. The investor base leansconsists towardentirely of generalist tech/VC capitaland anchoredventure by Lonsdale's personal network —capital, with no insurance-focused or cyber-specialist ventureVCs funds among the disclosed backers,— an atypical profilecomposition forthat cybermay MGAlimit fundraisingstrategic thatcapital distinguishesaccess Ondarelative fromto peers backed by Zurich, Allianz, or Munich Re venture arms. CKRe Limited held £5.1 million in cash against £2 million turnover as of December 2023, suggesting either premium trust funds, parent capitalization, or reserve balances.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}📋 '''Products and coverage.''' Onda marketsoffers two named products: Onda+ for SMEsSME withcompanies (revenues up to £100 million / €100 million, (any-one-claim limits up to £5 million / €5 million in the, UK and France) and Onda X for mid-market companies with (revenues betweenup £100 million andto £1 billion, inaggregate thelimits UK/Franceup orto $50£5 million and/ $15 billionmillion, inUK, theFrance, and US). (aggregateBoth limitsuse upproprietary to[[Definition:Policy £5wording million| /policy $5 millionwordings]] on a primaryclaims-made orbasis, excesscovering basis).[[Definition:Business First-partyinterruption coveragesinsurance include| business interruption]] extending toincluding third-party IT provider and cloud outages, data and system restoration, ransomware and cyber extortion (described as "last resort"), bricking, reputational harm, and social engineering, andregulatory fundsfines, transfer fraud; third-party coverages encompassand network security and privacy liability,. dataZero-deductible breach notificationresponse costsservices forinclude GDPR24/7 compliance,incident andresponse regulatoryhotlines, finesforensic andexperts, penalties.legal Ondacounsel, usesand proprietarycrisis bespokecommunications, policymanaged wordingsthrough withthe claims-madeFive triggers,Sigma and media liability, PCIAI-DSS,native andclaims Techplatform E&Oselected arein notNovember explicitly listed2024.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🔧🔍 '''Technology platform.''' Navigator, Onda'sThe proprietary cyber risk and insurability managementNavigator platform, replaces traditional proposal forms with automated cyber risk assessments, combiningintegrating three data layers: internal telemetry (via integrationsconnections withto AWS, Microsoft Azure and& Defender, SentinelOne, and CrowdStrike;), external attack surface analysis, throughand anreal-time threat intelligence. An exclusive two-year Panorayspartnership with partnershipPanorays, announced in October 2024, (Panoraysprovides wasexternal recognizedattack assurface a leader in the Forrester Wave 2024 for cybersecurity risk ratings);management and realthird-timeparty/supply threatchain intelligence.risk Claims are managed through Five Sigma's AI-native platform, selected in November 2024rating, with zero-deductiblePanorays accessrecognized toas a panelForrester ofWave forensic,2024 legal,leader andin PRcybersecurity incidentrisk response providers and 24/7 hotlinesratings. Navigator and the 360-degree risk scan are included with every policy at no additional cost, —positioned as a core differentiator versus competitors that charge separately for cybersecurity tools — though Onda does not offer [[Definition:Managed detection and response (MDR) | MDR]], SOC-as-a-service, or managedactive securitythreat operationsdetection and response.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🤝🌍 '''CapacityDistribution and distributiongeography.''' Onda's capacityoperates isa sourcedbroker-only fromdistribution A-ratedmodel oracross betterall carriers:three Canopiusmarkets (lead)with andno Argentaembedded, foraffinity, Onda+or viadirect Lloyd'schannels, (Ausing AMa Best,broker A+portal S&P(portal.onda.ai), Everestfor viaquoting Lloyd'sand Syndicatebinding 2786and fora Ondapolicyholder Xdashboard (A+dashboard.onda.ai) Superiorfor AMNavigator Best,access. AA-The Verycompany Stronglaunched S&P),in andthe CrumUK &around ForsterOctober Specialty2023 Insurancethrough CompanyCKRe (NAICLimited 44520,on A+[[Definition:Lloyd's Superiorsyndicate AM| Best)Lloyd's]] forpaper the(Canopius USand market.Argenta Distributionfor isOnda+, exclusivelyEverest broker-facingSyndicate across2786 allfor threeOnda marketsX), within aFrance brokerin portalearly (portal.onda.ai)2024 forthrough quoting,Onda bindingSAS, and policyentered managementthe andUS ain policyholderOctober dashboard2025 (dashboard.onda.ai)through forOnda NavigatorInsurance access.Services Theon companyCrum launched& inForster thesurplus UKlines inpaper approximately(rated A+ OctoberSuperior by AM 2023Best, Francepart inof earlyFairfax 2024,Financial andHoldings). theDistribution UStalent inwas Octoberrecruited 2025directly from competitors, with noStuart operationsMcMillan inand Germany,Christopher theReynolds Netherlands,both Spain,joining orfrom other marketsCoalition.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}📊 '''Financial profileposition.''' Onda is pre-profitability and in early growth phase, with CKRe Limited reportingreported £2 million in turnover, £1.3 million in net assets, and £5.1 million in cash reserves as of December 2023, —with though the turnover figure may include legacy Lloyd's broking activity rather than solely Onda MGA commissions. Thea Pomanda financial health score of 1 out of 7 for CKRe, withand a liabilities-to-assets ratio of 93.1%,. suggestsThe financialcompany pressureis atpre-profitability theand UKearly-stage; entityconsolidated group financials are not publicly levelavailable, thoughand thisthe CKRe figures may not reflect the consolidatedfull group position if capitalization flows through Onda Holding S.A. or Onda AI, Inc. For competitive context, Onda's scale is several orders of magnitude smaller than market leaders:, with Coalition reportsreporting a[[Definition:Gross written premium (GWP) run| rateGWP]] exceeding $775 million, and CFC exceedsexceeding £1 billion in annual premium, and mid-tier peers like Cowbell have raised over $100 million.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}⚠️ '''Risk factors.''' TheTalent most significantretention risk is elevated talent attrition: theco-founder entirePaul FrenchCalatayud operationaldeparted leadershipafter —15 Managingmonths Directorin FrédéricJanuary Gatte2024, (whothe joinedentire competitorFrench Coalitionoperational Franceleadership in August 2025)(Gatte, Commercial Director Alexis de Maistre, and Senior Underwriter Gina Allomong-Cottet —) departed by mid-to-latein 2025, followingwith co-founderGatte Calatayud'sjoining exitcompetitor inCoalition JanuaryFrance, 2024. Funding risk is acuteand at $10 million raised, againstOnda peersis thinly capitalized likerelative to Coalition ($755 million), At-Bay ($292 million), and Cowbell ($122 million). Capacity dependency on Canopius, constrainingArgenta, theEverest, and Crum & Forster creates abilityvulnerability to fundcarrier three-marketrelationship operationsdisruption, technologywhile development,operating andacross marketingthree simultaneously.regulatory Additionalregimes risks(FCA, includeACPR, totalUS capacitystate dependencyDOIs) onadds third-partycompliance carriers,complexity. corporateCorporate structure opacity across— theinvolving LuxembourgOnda holdingHolding S.A., Risk Capital S.A., Agora Group Holdings Limited, and the Pleiad Group entities,— andcreates regulatoryadditional complexitydue fromdiligence operating across FCA, ACPR, and US state DOI regimescomplexity.{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}||{{pb}}}}{{#if:{{{bullet|}}}|* }}🚀🧭 '''Strategic outlook.''' Onda's forward strategy centers on five pillars: technology-first underwriting via Navigator, broker-exclusive distribution with frictionless digital tools, progressive geographic expansion (UK to France to US), upmarket migration from SME to mid-market via Onda X (launched March 2025 with Everest capacity), and continuous monitoring as a retention andtool, risk-selectionwith tool. Thethe October 2025 US launch withrepresenting Crumits &most Forsterambitious capacitymove representsto date. Open diligence questions include the company'sstatus mostof ambitiousFrench moveoperations post-leadership exodus, entering the world'sactual largestcorporate cyberrelationship insurancebetween marketOnda withand distributionthe hiresPleiad ChristopherGroup Reynoldsownership andchain, AJloss Jonesexperience recruitedafter directlytwo-plus fromyears Coalitionof writing business, and Beazleywhether respectively.additional Criticalfundraising openis questionsplanned remainto aroundsustain thethree-market statuscompetition. ofOnda's Frenchpure-play operationscyber followingpositioning wholesale(no leadershipTech departuresE&O, actualD&O, lossor experienceadjacent afterlines) two-plusdifferentiates yearsit offrom writingCoalition business,and plansAt-Bay forbut additionalnarrows fundraising,its theaddressable scope[[Definition:Gross ofwritten Panorayspremium exclusivity,(GWP) and| whetherpremium]] CKRe'spool, Decemberwhile 2024the Companiescompetitive Houselandscape filingcontinues revealsto meaningfulconsolidate GWParound or revenuebetter-capitalized growthincumbents.