9. Root Insurance $350.0MRound: Series EMonth of Funding: AugustDescription: Root, the largest property-casualty InsurTech in the country, offers personalized, affordable coverage in an app. Founded by Alex Timm and Dan Manges in 2015, Root Insurance has now raised a total of $527.5MCoatue Management, DST Global, Ribbit Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, and Tiger Global Management.Investors in the round: Coatue Management, Drive Capital, DST Global, Redpoint, Ribbit Capital, Scale Venture Partners, Tiger Global ManagementIndustry: Auto Insurance, Automotive, Insurance, InsurTech, Mobile Apps, Property InsuranceFounders: Alex Timm, Dan MangesFounding year: 2015Location: ColumbusTotal equity funding raised: $527.5MThe TechWatch Media Group audience is driving progress and innovation on a global scale. With its regional media properties, TechWatch Media Group is the highway for technology and entrepreneurship. There are a number of options to reach this audience of the world’s most innovative organizations and startups at scale including having prominent brand placement in a high-visibility piece like this, which will be read by the vast majority of key influencers in the business community and beyond.