Ethos is a digital platform that makes life insurance accessible, affordable, and instant. The company operates a three-sided marketplace connecting consumers, independent agents, and life insurance carriers, providing online underwriting, policy activation, and administration services without requiring medical exams.
Ethos Life is publicly traded
IPO'd on Jan 29, 2026
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under LIFE.
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2016
Employees
891
Total Funding
$406.5M
7 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$2.7B
Jul 21, 2021
Reported Q2 2026 revenue up 113% YoY to $189.6M; board authorized $100M share buyback
Post-IPO stock jumped ~21-37% on the print, signaling rising public-market confidence
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $406.5M across 7 rounds
Last updated 08-19-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | IPO | Not disclosed | — | IPO underwriters |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Series D-1 | $100M | $2.7B | SoftBank Vision Fund 2 |
| May 17, 2021 | Series D | $200M | $2B | General Catalyst |
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Series D
$2B
May 2021
Ethos Life today
$2.7B
Jul 2021 · latest mark
Ethos Life multiple
1.4x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Peter Colis
Co-Founder & CEO
Lingke Wang
Co-Founder & President
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Yes, Ethos Life is publicly traded under the ticker symbol LIFE on the NASDAQ. The company went public in Jan 29, 2026.
Ethos Life trades under the ticker symbol LIFE on the NASDAQ. It began trading in Jan 29, 2026.
Ethos Life (LIFE on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker LIFE to place an order.
Ethos Life went public in Jan 29, 2026 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $2.7B. Ethos Technologies completed its IPO on January 29, 2026, listing on Nasdaq under ticker symbol LIFE. The company priced 10.5 million shares at $19 per share, raising approximately $200 million. The stock closed its first trading day at $16.85, down 11% from the IPO price. Ethos was one of the first major tech IPOs of 2026, marking the company's transition from private to public markets after a decade of growth.
Ethos Life raised $406.5M across 7 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Ethos Life was co-founded by Peter Colis, and Lingke Wang in 2016.
Ethos Life is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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