Central Ohio’s Coolest Offices: Branch, an insuretech unicorn, plants its roots in downtown Columbus


Columbus unicorn Branch is building its next-generation insurance technology from a home base in an historic downtown Columbus building.

The startup, whose founders chose Columbus based on an objective analysis of every U.S. city with a population greater than 150,000, leased 4,300 square feet on the 12th floor of The Hayden in 2021. The Broad Street building, built in 1901, neighbors the Rhodes Tower and offers sky-high views of the state capital.

While much of the 500-employee company's staff…

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