Ladder combines the power of innovative technology with world-class financial and insurance expertise to make it easy for anyone to access life insurance. Founded by Jack Dubie, Jamie Hale, Jeff Merkel, and Laura Hale in 2015, Ladder is backed by investors that include Canaan Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, Nyca Partners, and 8VC and is headquartered in Palo Alto.