Canopius Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2003

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 925

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

  • Investments
  • 11

Canopius General Information

Description

Provider of insurance and reinsurance underwriting services intended for a diverse portfolio of property and casualty classes of business. The company offers a broad range of insurances including direct and facultative property, marine and energy, casualty, personal, accidental and travel insurance as well as political risk and crisis management services, thereby enabling clients to be secured in times of uncertainty.

Contact Information

Website
www.canopius.com
Formerly Known As
Chartwell Managing Agents, Archer Managing Agents, Tower Managing Agents, Sompo Canopius
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 22 Bishopsgate
  • Floor 29
  • London EC2N 4BQ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020
Primary Industry
Other Insurance
Other Industries
Re-Insurance
Corporate Office
  • 22 Bishopsgate
  • Floor 29
  • London EC2N 4BQ
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 020

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Canopius Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Canopius Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Details
Provider of insurance and reinsurance underwriting services intended for a diverse portfolio of property and casualty cl
Other Insurance
London, United Kingdom
925 As of 2025

Zurich, Switzerland
 

Oslo, Norway
 
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Canopius Competitors (27)

One of Canopius’s 27 competitors is Chubb, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Zurich, Switzerland.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Chubb Formerly PE-Backed Zurich, Switzerland
Chubb European Group Se, Norskregis Corporation Oslo, Norway
Prudential Financial Corporation Newark, NJ
Generali Slovenija Corporation Ljubljana, Slovenia
Generali Indonesia Corporation Jakarta Selatan, Indonesia
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Canopius Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 1

    Granted

  • 2

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Canopius Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-2123819-A1 Device for closing a passage Pending 13-May-1970
DE-2102982-A1 Traffic simulator aura compagnie generale dautomatisme, paris Pending 23-Jan-1970
DE-2102991-A1 Device for recording and reading of magnetic cards Active 22-Jan-1970 G06K7/016

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Canopius Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Canopius Investments & Acquisitions (11)

Canopius’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Boost (Other Business Products and Services) for . The deal was made on 03-Oct-2023.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Boost (Other Business Products and Services) 03-Oct-2023 Later Stage VC Other Insurance
MultiStrat Advisors 16-Mar-2020 Buyout/LBO Re-Insurance
AmTrust at Lloyd's 03-Oct-2019 Buyout/LBO Other Insurance
Arista Insurance 16-Jul-2013 Secondary Transaction - Private Other Insurance
Seacurus 24-Jun-2013 Merger/Acquisition Insurance Brokers
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Canopius Exits (4)

Canopius’s most recent exit was on 03-Oct-2023 from Boost (Other Business Products and Services). The exit was categorized as with 5 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Boost (Other Business Products and Services) 03-Oct-2023 Completed
  • 5 buyers
Arista Insurance 16-Jul-2013 Completed
KGM Underwriting Services 01-Jul-2010 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Arista Insurance 01-Jan-2007 Platform Creation Completed
  • 2 buyers
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Canopius Affiliates

Subsidiaries (7)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
MultiStrat Advisors New York, NY 2014
Look Insurance Services Worcester, United Kingdom 2009
Golfplan International Insurance Witney, United Kingdom 1984
Omega Insurance Holdings Hamilton, Bermuda 1980
Canopius Services Pension Scheme No. 3 London, United Kingdom
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Canopius FAQs

  • When was Canopius founded?

    Canopius was founded in 2003.

  • Where is Canopius headquartered?

    Canopius is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Canopius?

    Canopius has 925 total employees.

  • What industry is Canopius in?

    Canopius’s primary industry is Other Insurance.

  • Is Canopius a private or public company?

    Canopius is a Private company.

  • What is Canopius’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Canopius is .

  • How much funding has Canopius raised over time?

    Canopius has raised $400M.

  • Who are Canopius’s investors?

    AmTrust Financial Services, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, Centerbridge Partners, and Gallatin Point Capital have invested in Canopius.

  • Who are Canopius’s competitors?

    Chubb, Chubb European Group Se, Norskregis, Prudential Financial, Generali Slovenija, and Generali Indonesia are some of the 27 competitors of Canopius.

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