Gyde, an AI-native brokerage platform based in Austin, Texas, announced its official launch alongside $60 million in capital raised to modernize how brokers support clients across insurance, health, and wealth decisions.
The financing was led by Lightspeed, with participation from Optum Ventures, Crystal Venture Partners, Virtue, MVP Ventures, and multiple endowment funds, among others.
Gyde says its mission is to equip top brokers and agencies with technology and operational support that reduces day-to-day administrative work while enabling deeper client relationships and higher-quality advice. The company is positioning brokers as long-term, trusted guides across major life decisions, blending automation with a service-centric model intended to preserve human trust and connection.
As part of its go-to-market strategy, Gyde said it is initially partnering through acquisition with established health insurance agencies serving Medicare Advantage, Employee Benefits, and Individual markets. The company plans to keep existing teams in place after acquisitions and invest alongside them to grow, framing agencies as long-term partners with aligned incentives.
At the core of the offering is a proprietary AI system designed to automate lower-complexity tasks and elevate broker expertise for more complex insurance needs. Gyde’s platform includes GydeOS, its broker-facing system, and Gia, its intelligent assistant. Together, the company says they enable a consistent, high-touch experience delivered at greater scale, supporting client servicing, renewals, and growth while enabling more proactive and personalized support for consumers and employers.
Gyde is headquartered in Austin and also has offices in New York City. The company said it expects to unveil its initial partner cohort over the next several months.
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“We built Gyde to give the best brokers the technology, scale, and operational support they need to alleviate the administrative burden of day-to-day tasks and truly guide clients through life’s most important insurance, health, and wealth decisions. This funding allows us to accelerate that vision alongside exceptional partners.”
Will Johnson, Co-Founder and CEO of Gyde
“Gyde is tackling one of the most important and underserved opportunities in healthcare. Insurance brokers sit at the center of some of the most consequential decisions people make, yet they’ve historically been constrained by outdated tools and fragmented systems. Gyde’s AI-native platform meaningfully elevates what brokers can do for their clients, while preserving the trust and human connection that makes the model work.”
Dr. Brenton Fargnoli, Partner at Lightspeed
