Guidewire To Acquire Hyperexponential For $1.7 Billion In Cash

Guidewire has agreed to acquire London-based hyperexponential for $1.7 billion in cash, plus up to $400 million in contingent payments tied to recurring revenue targets. The deal will expand Guidewire’s AI-powered underwriting and pricing capabilities for commercial property and casualty insurers, with hyperexponential’s platform supporting more than $75 billion in annual premiums. Guidewire CEO Mike Rosenbaum said the acquisition will help deliver AI solutions that improve commercial underwriting decisions. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of Guidewire’s fiscal 2027 and will be funded through $1 billion in new term loans and existing cash.

FOUNDERS: Marcus Ryu, John Seybold, Ken Branson, John Raguin, James Kwak & Mark Shaw

AMOUNT: $1,700,000,000

HQ: San Mateo, California

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