YC Spring 2026 (P26) founder

Corentin Hugot

Founder of Kinro, Autonomous insurance brokerage for small businesses

Kinrofintechinsurance4 public signals

Company

Corentin Hugot is listed as a founder of Kinro. We are building the first autonomous insurance brokerage. We hit $1M in annual revenue building insurance workflows for brokers. Then we realized the bigger opportunity was replacing them. In the US, there are 36 million SMBs, and 77% are underinsured because distribution is broken. Brokers can’t serve low-premium SMBs profitably: a $2K policy takes almost as much work as a $20K one. Kinro changes that. Our AI agents handle the full broker workflow 24/7, from finding prospects to binding policies. In 3 weeks, we got licensed in 24 states and appointed by 10 carriers. Last week, our agents autonomously bound 9 policies. Before Kinro, Pierre was an AI researcher at DeepMind. Corentin was Chief Insurance Officer at an insurtech. Parth built ML systems at Zoox.

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  1. LinkedIn

    For the first time in U.S. history, an insurance policy has been sold entirely with AI. At Kinro, we believe everyone deserves the same high-quality service when purchasing insurance: fast, transparent, consistent, and always working in their best interest. That is why we are building the first autonomous insurance agency. Our AI agents work 24/7. They speak with prospects, compare options, find competitive prices, support customers, and even review existing policies month after month to help ensure they always have the best coverage available. We are proud to be building the most fiduciary broker in the United States. If you are a commercial business looking for insurance, or you want to challenge your current policy, reach out to our agents: 📞 +1 (213) 376-6277 The future of insurance is autonomous, transparent, and customer-first. …more

    For the first time in U.S. history, an insurance policy has been sold entirely with AI. At Kinro, we believe everyone deserves the same high-quality service when purchasing insurance: fast, transparent, consistent, and always working in their best interest. That is why we are...

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    I applied to @ycombinator 5 times.

    I applied to @ycombinator 5 times. Growing up, my dad kept telling me that perseverance was the most important quality. I never forgot it. Now I am in and with the team at @kinroai we are going at light speed.

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    Chill office warming at @kinroai.

    Chill office warming at @kinroai. Come for the insurance, stay for the view 🌁

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    Excited to share that @kinroai is now live on @ycombinator! We’re building the first compliant AI sales agents for the insurance industry, with the goal of making the insurance buying experience better for everyone.

    Excited to share that @kinroai is now live on @ycombinator! We’re building the first compliant AI sales agents for the insurance industry, with the goal of making the insurance buying experience better for everyone. Give us some love! https://t.co/3eWO1A9VDV