Pathwork, a San Francisco, CA-based autonomous distribution platform for the life and health insurance market, has raised $3.5 million in seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Costanoa, with participation from Logos Fund, American Family Ventures, Meridian Ventures, and several industry angels.
Costanoa Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Palo Alto, California, founded in 2012. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, primarily focusing on seed and Series A funding for business-to-business (B2B) companies.
Pathwork Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to drive adoption of Pathwork’s AI-powered distribution tools, expand product capabilities, and scale partnerships with brokers and carriers nationwide.
About Pathwork
Founded in 2024 by Ian Levinsky and Blake Butterworth, Pathwork is an AI-native platform purpose-built to modernize life and health insurance distribution. Its product suite includes Case Underwriter, which automates underwriting by analyzing unstructured data; Knowledge Assistant, which provides instant answers to complex insurance rules; and Pre-App Manager, which helps carriers evaluate incoming cases more efficiently. Since launching in 2024, Pathwork has already analyzed over 10,000 cases and supporting more than 65 brokerages and carriers, including Highland Capital Brokerage, AIMCOR, Hilb, LifeQuotes, NFP, and Merit Insurance.
Funding Details
Company: Pathwork Longevity Inc.
Raised: $3.5M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: September 2025
Lead Investor: Costanoa
Additional Investors: Logos Fund, American Family Ventures, Meridian Ventures
Company Website: https://www.pathwork.com/
Software Category: InsurTech / AI Automation / Distribution Platforms
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