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# Chief of Staff at Nirvana Insurance

- **Company:** Nirvana Insurance
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/nirvana/1bec097f-edfb-4d4d-847f-91be576e900c

## Job description

## About Nirvana

The $1 trillion commercial insurance industry is broken, still running on paperwork and fax machines. Rates are disconnected from actual risk, quotes take weeks, and claims drag on for months. Nirvana is changing that - using data and AI to reimagine insurance from the ground up. We’ve built cutting-edge predictive models using 50B+ miles of proprietary IoT data, and AI-powered underwriting and claims to be >4x faster. We’ve proven the model with $300M+ run-rate, industry-leading loss ratios and are backed by marquee VCs like Lightspeed, General Catalyst and Valor. We're now expanding beyond an AI-native insurer into a broader platform - multiple businesses transforming the entire insurance value chain. This is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping a new paradigm in AI and insurance.

## The role

As Chief of Staff, you’d sit at the center of the business and work directly with Rushil on the most strategic initiatives across the company. You’d scale how we operate, solve the most critical problems and define new avenues for growth, especially where ownership is unclear. This is NOT a coordination role. We’re looking for someone who can operate in ambiguous and demanding environments, holds extremely high standards and has the ability to move from board-level strategy to execution detail without compromise. For the right person who wants to build, this is the perfect accelerant to owning your own P&L, ideally within Nirvana as we continue to expand or even beyond. Success here isn’t being in this role forever - it’s the opportunity to start something with Rushil’s full backing.

Responsibilities include:

- Drive clarity around critical decisions, separate signal from noise and follow-through until they become outcomes
- Own high-priority projects and cross-functional initiatives that don’t have a natural home yet
- Scale our operating rhythms with a high bar for impact - business reviews, off-sites, planning and more
- Proactively identify and solve bottlenecks across the company
- Run board and investor prep, and help shape how we tell our story externally

Who we're looking for

- 5+ years experience in high-ownership roles: we’re not wedded to a specific pedigree, we want smart generalists from the likes of consulting, finance, product, business operations, military, founder/CEO office, etc. Most important is to have operating experience in fast-moving environments
- Previous founding experience strongly preferred, even if it didn’t work
- Strategic and analytical thinker
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Bias-to-action and self-driven: you move fast and build things yourself with an AI-native mindset
- Thrive in high-growth environments with limited direction
- Very high judgment and maturity with sensitive, high-stakes information
- High agency, low ego: you’re willing to do whatever the company needs
- Executive presence and influence: you can push back, when necessary, on experienced leaders

## Benefits

- Competitive salary & equity
- Medical, dental & vision insurance (100% employer paid)
- 401k with up to 4% company match
- Unlimited PTO
- Wellness reimbursement

We set our salary ranges using compensation data from companies similar to our stage and size. For this role, the estimated total cash for this position is $180,000- $300,000. The actual total cash salary will vary depending on multiple factors unique to each candidate, including location, job-related knowledge, transferable skills, work experience and our assessment of your level during the interview process. Nirvana offers equity for all full-time employees, which is not included in the range listed above and will have an impact on your overall compensation. If you’re interested in this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. We'd like to consider you for this position and roles that may be a fit in the future. Nirvana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. Nirvana considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

## About Nirvana Insurance

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Nirvana Insurance is an AI-native commercial insurance carrier that leverages real-time telematics data from connected devices to provide fairer, safer, and more affordable coverage for trucking fleets and owner-operators.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, $100M raised December 2025)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Rushil Goel (CEO), Abhay Mitra, Alex Carges (co-founder and former Chief Actuary)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Commercial auto insurance (trucking), Insurtech, AI-driven risk analytics
- **Target customers**: B2B – trucking fleets of all sizes (1–9 power units and 10+ power units), owner-operators (non‑fleet), and insurance brokers/agents
- **Mission statement**: “Harness the power of data to revolutionize commercial insurance and enable a safer world.”

## Products & Services
- **[Fleet Program]**: Insurance coverage for fleets with 10+ power units including auto liability, auto physical damage, general liability, and motor truck cargo. Includes upfront safety discounts (up to 20%) based on telematics data, seamless claims, and proactive risk insights.
- **[Non‑Fleet Program]**: Insurance for owner‑operators with 1–9 power units, offering fast quotes, flexible coverage options, and the same data‑driven safety discounts.
- **[Active Safety Solutions]**: Bundled safety tools (hardware and expert services) that help fleets reduce accidents and lower total cost of risk.
- **[AI‑Native Underwriting & Claims Platform]**: Proprietary predictive models using over 32 billion miles of telematics data to personalize risk scoring, accelerate underwriting, and modernize the claims experience.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding – over **$262M** (Seed $3M, Series A $22M, Series B $57M, Series C $80M, Series D $100M) as of December 2025
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Catalyst, Valor Equity Partners (lead of Series D); also backed by a top global reinsurance panel (A‑rated by A.M. Best)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Doubled written premiums year over year since selling first policy in 2022.
  - 32+ billion miles of telematics data processed – a rapidly expanding data moat.
  - Named “fastest growing insurtech within its first year”; recognized as a Best Startup Employer by Built In (2024, 2025, 2026) and Great Place to Work in India (2024, 2025, 2026).
  - Global team of ~169 employees across US, Chile, and India; headcount grew 9.4% YoY.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Data moat**: Proprietary access to real‑time IoT/telematics data from over 50 billion connected devices (industry‑wide) enables more predictive models than traditional insurers.
- **AI‑native operations**: Entire value chain (underwriting, pricing, claims, safety) is rebuilt from the ground up with AI, leading to better loss ratios and customer experience.
- **Executive pedigree**: Founding team previously scaled Samsara, Rubrik, and Flexport; leadership includes veterans from Hiscox, The Hartford, and RLI.
- **Backing & capacity**: Strong support from top‑tier VCs and a world‑class reinsurance panel, allowing rapid scaling and A‑rated financial strength.

## Strategic Focus
- **Continue expanding fleet and non‑fleet market share** across the US with differentiated AI‑powered pricing.
- **Deepen the telematics data advantage** by integrating more connected device types (truck telematics, dashcams, ELDs) and improving predictive models.
- **Modernize the broker/agent experience** with digital tools and faster quoting.
- **International expansion** – already operating in India, Chile, Brazil, UK, and Japan; further global growth likely.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “one team across three continents” with a remote‑friendly policy. Offices in San Francisco, Chile, and India; collaboration and ownership are core values.
- **Recognition**: Consistently named a Best Place to Work (Built In, Great Place to Work). High employee satisfaction scores.
- **Growth & Impact**: Join a fast‑growing startup (Series D, doubling premiums YoY) that is rebuilding a trillion‑dollar industry from scratch. Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge AI and data infrastructure.
- **Perks & flexibility**: Remote‑first environment with global offices; emphasis on work‑life balance and professional development. Team events, equity packages, and a mission‑driven environment.
- **Engineering & data science focus**: Strong technical team (20% of workforce) working on real‑world AI/ML problems with massive datasets. Modern tech stack and ownership from day one.

## Sources
1. [nirvanatech.com/about](https://www.nirvanatech.com/about)
2. [nirvanatech.com](https://www.nirvanatech.com/)
3. [careers.nirvanatech.com](https://careers.nirvanatech.com/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/nirvana-tech](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nirvana-tech)

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