Simpson Thacher represented the underwriters, led by Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan in the initial public offering of Ethos Technologies Inc. A total of 10,526,315 shares of common stock were sold in the offering consisting of 5,127,696 shares sold by the Company, and 5,398,619 shares sold by the selling stockholders. The offering raised approximately $200 million in gross proceeds. Shares of Ethos Technologies are now listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “LIFE.” The IPO closed on January 30, 2026.
Ethos Technologies is a life insurance technology company on a mission to protect families by democratizing access to life insurance and empowering agents at scale. Ethos offers instant, accessible products and a seamless online process.
The Simpson Thacher team included John C. Ericson, Heidi Mayon, Anna LeGrett, Emily Anne Owen and Jeryne Fish (Capital Markets); Corina Holland and Christine Song (Intellectual Property); Larry Moss, Guanxiong Xu and Benjamin Faber (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Michael Mann (Tax); Jennie Getsin (Blue Sky); Steven DeLott (Insurance); and Vanessa Burrows and Jacob Madden (Healthcare).