James Buckley-Thorp

About

James Buckley-Thorp is a British entrepreneur and insurtech founder known for building and scaling venture-backed technology and insurance businesses. He is the founder of Bequest, a digital life insurance company focused on modernising protection products through technology and sustainable investment principles. The company raised venture capital funding and became one of Europe’s first B Corp-certified life insurance platforms. Buckley-Thorp has over a decade of experience across insurance, fintech, and startup leadership, having founded and exited multiple ventures spanning consumer brands and financial services. His work focuses on applying technology, data, and artificial intelligence to modern risk management and insurance distribution. In addition to founding companies, he has worked closely with venture capital firms, corporate partners, and innovation programmes, contributing to projects at the intersection of financial services, sustainability, and emerging technologies. He

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London, UK