Guidewire agrees to buy AI underwriting company hyperexponential for $1.7B cash plus up to $400M earnout
READ THE ORIGINAL SOURCEOpen original sourcewww.sec.gov · Opens in a new tabGuidewire, a P&C insurance software provider, announced a definitive agreement to acquire London-based hyperexponential for a $1.7 billion cash base price, plus up to $400 million in contingent consideration tied to recurring revenue targets. hyperexponential provides AI-native underwriting and pricing software for commercial lines insurers and its platform supports underwriting decisions across more than $75 billion in annual commercial P&C premium. Guidewire expects the deal to close in the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, funded by a $1.0 billion term loan and existing cash.
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Guidewire, a P&C insurance software provider, announced a definitive agreement to acquire London-based hyperexponential for a $1.7 billion cash base price, plus up to $400 million in contingent consideration tied to recurring revenue targets. hyperexponential provides AI-native underwriting and pricing software for commercial lines insurers and its platform supports underwriting decisions across more than $75 billion in annual commercial P&C premium. Guidewire expects the deal to close in the second quarter of fiscal year 2027, funded by a $1.0 billion term loan and existing cash.
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- Guidewire will pay a $1.7 billion base cash price, subject to adjustments, plus up to $400 million contingent on recurring revenue targets.
- The deal is funded through $1.0 billion in new term loan financing from Bank of America and Citibank plus existing cash on hand.
- Guidewire expects at least 650 basis points of inorganic fiscal 2027 ARR growth and at least 150 basis points of durable organic ARR growth from fiscal 2028.
- The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of Guidewire's fiscal year 2027.
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Guidewire said on Oct 27 it agreed to acquire London-based hyperexponential, an AI-native underwriting and pricing software maker, for a base price of $1.7B in cash plus up to $400M in contingent payments tied to revenue targets, to push into 'agentic underwriting'. Source: Guidewire's SEC-filed press release.
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The acquisition positions Guidewire to define agentic underwriting, where AI agents assist underwriters and actuaries in assessing and pricing risk. It signals consolidation of AI-native underwriting tools into core insurance software platforms.
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