WEFOX APPOINTS NICHOLAS WALKER AS CHIEF HR OFFICER

wefox, the world’s leading insurtech, has appointed Nicholas Walker as Chief HR Officer, with immediate effect.

Julian Teicke, CEO and founder of wefox said: “With Nick joining us as Chief HR Officer we are not only adding to our experience and talent in our senior leadership team, but also in ensuring we continue to place people and culture at the heart of all that we do. I am confident that Nick’s global knowledge together with his passion for people will help us realise our strategic ambitions.” 

Walker is a seasoned HR professional with more than 25 years’ global experience that spans technology, fintech and payment industries, most recently Paysafe.

Mr. Walker said: “I’m excited to be joining wefox at what is an important time for the continued success of the business.”

“I’m looking forward to working with a talented and highly motivated team in supporting the entire business in continuing our international growth and taking strides towards profitability,” added Mr. Walker.

In July last year, wefox successfully closed a series D round of US$400m giving the company a post-money valuation of US$4.5bn.

About wefox

[GER]

wefox. Empowering Insurance.

wefox wurde 2015 von Julian Teicke, Fabian Wesemann und Dario Fazlic gegründet. Das Ziel des InsurTechs: Empowering Insurance - die Versicherungsindustrie vollständig zu digitalisieren und so alle Akteure auf einfachem Wege zusammenzubringen.

Im März 2024 wurde Mark Hartigan zum CEO der wefox Gruppe ernannt, um das Unternehmen in die nächste Wachstumsphase zu führen. Seit der Gründung 2015 hat das Unternehmen seinen Umsatz jährlich gesteigert und 800 Mio. USD im Jahr 2023 erzielt. wefox hat aktuell knapp 3 Mio. Kunden in seinen Märkten Deutschland, Österreich, Italien, Polen, den Niederlanden und der Schweiz.

Im Mai 2023 erweiterte wefox seine Series-D-Finanzierung um 55 Mio. USD und sicherte sich eine zusätzliche RCF in Höhe von 55 Mio. USD von J.P. Morgan und Barclays. Das Unternehmen ist mit 4,5 Mrd. USD bewertet.

[ENG]

wefox. Empowering Insurance.

wefox was founded in 2015 by Julian Teicke, Fabian Wesemann, and Dario Fazlic. wefox is an insurtech driven by a single purpose: Empowering Insurance - driving the digital transformation of the insurance industry and facilitating seamless collaboration among all stakeholders.

In March 2024, Mark Hartigan was appointed CEO of the wefox Group to lead the company into the next growth phase. Since its founding in 2015, the company has annually increased its revenue and achieved $800 million in 2023. wefox currently has nearly 3 million customers in its markets of Germany, Austria, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

In May 2023, wefox expanded its Series D financing by $55 million and secured an additional RCF of $55 million from J.P. Morgan and Barclays. The company is valued at $4.5 billion


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