Stride’s mission is to help the 59 million Americans who lack employer-sponsored benefits build financial security through expanded access to affordable health coverage, benefits and tax tools. We do this by providing the world’s first benefits platform designed specifically for individuals (which includes 1099 independent contractors, part-time W2 employees, small business owners and freelancers), helping them save time and money on health insurance, benefits and taxes. It is expected that that population will grow to 90 million by 2028 and Stride is committed to building an experience that reaches and supports those needing their own health coverage and benefits.

The Stride platform is built around an easy-to-use digital brokerage that’s integrated directly with the government exchanges to deliver tax credits inside Stride (“Enhanced Direct Enrollment”), along with a marketplace of ancillary coverage including Dental, Vision & Life insurance. We also provide this platform as a configurable SaaS Enrollment Platform for health plans and their brokers. In addition to our insurance enrollment platform, we also provide independent workers with a free expense & mileage tracking app to help them discover & track their tax deductions, estimate their tax withholdings, find ways to lower their tax bill and keep more of their earnings.

Since launching in 2014, Stride has helped 3 million people save over $4 billion and partners with over 100 leading work platforms and employers of non-benefited workers including Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Amazon, Lyft, Gopuff, Fiverr, GrubHub, Etsy, Gap Inc., Darden and Red Lobster to offer their non-benefited workers a full marketplace of health and wealth benefits and perks.

Stride's product has a 75 NPS, 4.8 stars in the app store, and 85%+ CSAT for the service our 5X Stevie Award-winning member services team provides. The Stride mobile app has been downloaded 1.5M+ times with over 30,000+ 5-star reviews.