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Does Hippo support Israel?
Hippo Holdings
Hippo does business in Israel — we found records of its operations there, but no record of donations, aid, or a public statement of support. Every claim below links to its source.
Filed under: Banks & financial companies · Tech companies · Companies that support Israel
Background
Hippo is a US-registered, New York-listed insurer (NYSE: HIPO) whose link to Israel runs through its founder rather than through its corporate structure: Assaf Wand, an Israeli entrepreneur, founded the company in 2015 and led it until 2022, and Israeli and Californian economic studies count Hippo among the Israeli-founded companies of Silicon Valley. Its underwriting, its customers and its regulatory home are American, and the Israeli presence is far smaller than at companies such as Next Insurance or Melio, which run substantial development centres in Israel. We found no donation, employee-matching programme, sponsorship or public statement about Israel by Hippo Holdings, and no record of giving to Israeli organisations that meets this site's sourcing standard. Nothing here should be read as a claim that the company has given money to Israeli causes — only that it was founded and long led by an Israeli entrepreneur and has had an Israeli office.
NoCamels (Jul 2020) CTech (Calcalist) — Assaf Wand interview
Documented records
| Type | Date | Amount | Recipient | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations in Israel | 2015 | — | State of Israel (employment, technology ecosystem) Israeli-founded company: Hippo was founded in 2015 by the Israeli entrepreneur Assaf Wand, who ran it as chief executive and later as executive chairman, and it is routinely counted among the high-impact Israeli-founded firms built in Silicon Valley — the Bay Area Council Economic Institute's 2020 study of Israeli-founded companies in California lists Hippo alongside peers such as Gusto. The corporate seat is in California and the business sells home insurance in the United States; the Israeli connection is the founding team and the company's place in the Israeli technology diaspora, and in 2022 Hippo announced the opening of an office in Tel Aviv. Recorded as an economic and founder-level connection, not a donation. |
Frequently asked questions
Did Hippo donate money to Israel or Israeli causes?
We have no records of donations. What is on record is commercial activity in Israel (Operations in Israel), which is not the same as support — see the records on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Every record on this page links to its source — news reports, official company statements, tax filings, or government records. 3 distinct sources are cited for Hippo. Our methodology page explains the full verification process.
Sources & citations
Record last updated: 2026-09-25
- NoCamels (Jul 2020) nocamels.com
- CTech (Calcalist) — Assaf Wand interview calcalistech.com
- Bay Area Council Economic Institute — 'Silicon Valley to Silicon Wadi' (2020) bayareaeconomy.org