What SuretyBonds.com does

SuretyBonds.com is a nationwide surety bond agency operated by Brooklyn Ventures LLC, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. The company functions as an intermediary between customers and surety markets, enabling individuals, SMBs, and professionals to obtain license and permit bonds (auto dealer, contractor, freight broker, notary), construction bonds (performance, supply, maintenance), commercial bonds (janitorial, utility, lottery), court bonds (probate, executor, guardianship), and vehicle title bonds across all 50 U.S. states plus Washington D.C.

The platform is built as a web-based insurance agency with online quote generation, SSL-secured checkout, digital delivery, and next-day shipping options, complemented by a toll-free phone sales channel staffed by live agents. The technology stack is a standard self-serve e-commerce agency platform without disclosed proprietary AI, integrations, or APIs; the company's competitive differentiation comes from SEO-optimized state-specific landing pages, an Education Center with bond cost calculators, the Surety Bond Insider blog, and a dedicated sub-brand (ContractorBonds.com) targeting the contractor vertical.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based commissions on bond placements, with quote-based pricing tailored to individual applicant risk profiles. Customer segments are predominantly SMBs and individuals requiring bonds for licensing, contracting, commercial obligations, or legal proceedings, with the company claiming 275,000+ cumulative satisfied customers. The company is founder-led (Josh Kayser, Founder & CEO), bootstrapped without disclosed external funding, and operates through additional state-specific legal entities in California and New York to support regulatory compliance.

Name

SuretyBonds.com

Legal name

Brooklyn Ventures LLC

Website

https://suretybonds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SuretyBonds.com is a nationwide online surety bond agency operated by Brooklyn Ventures LLC, connecting SMBs and individuals with surety markets to purchase license, permit, construction, commercial, and court bonds across all 50 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Surety Bond Agency Services

NAICS

Finance and Insurance (52)

SIC

Surety Insurance (6351)

akta.pro primary industry

Surety & Bond Brokerage (FSAEADAI)

Keywords

• Surety bond agency
• License and permit bonds
• Construction performance bonds
• Court surety bonds
• Commercial fidelity bonds

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Surety Bond Sales: SuretyBonds.com acts as an insurance agency intermediary, connecting customers with surety bond products from top markets. Revenue is generated through the sale of surety bonds, where the company earns commissions or fees on bond placements. The bonds serve various purposes including license/permit compliance, contract fulfillment, and court requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SuretyBonds.com is an online surety bond agency that places bonds across multiple surety markets for small businesses, licensed professionals, and individuals in all 50 U.S. states. It underwrites and issues six core bond lines — License & Permit, Construction, Commercial, Court, Vehicle Title, and Notary — plus sub-products such as Auto Dealer, Contractor License, Freight Broker, and Performance Bonds. Bonds are quoted online, purchased digitally, and verified by obligees through a dedicated verification portal.

Product overview

SuretyBonds.com is a nationwide surety bond agency providing an online platform for purchasing various types of surety bonds. The company operates a single unified web platform with multiple bond product categories organized by use case: License & Permit Bonds (auto dealer, contractor, freight broker), Construction Bonds (performance, supply, maintenance), Commercial Bonds (janitorial, utility, lottery), Court Bonds (probate, executor, guardianship), Vehicle Title Bonds, and Notary Bonds. The platform offers state-specific bonding across all 50 US states with same-day service, competitive rates from multiple surety markets, and online quote/fulfillment capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ContractorBonds.com: Specialized website for contractor bonding services

Products and services

• License and Permit Bonds Surety bonds required by state or federal agencies as a condition of licensure, including auto dealer, contractor license, freight broker, and other professional permit bonds. Designed for small and mid-sized businesses and licensed professionals across all 50 U.S. states.
• Construction Bonds Contract surety bonds used in construction projects, including performance, payment, and bid bonds. Designed for contractors and project owners needing to satisfy bonding requirements on public and private construction contracts.
• Commercial Bonds Commercial surety bonds used to guarantee business obligations, including fidelity, ERISA, and other business service bonds. Designed for businesses that must post guarantees to customers, regulators, or counterparties.
• Court Bonds Surety bonds ordered by courts to protect parties in legal proceedings, including probate, guardianship, appeal, and other judicial surety bonds. Designed for individuals, executors, conservators, and attorneys.
• Vehicle Title Bonds Surety bonds used by individuals to obtain a vehicle title when required documentation is missing or unavailable. Designed for individual vehicle owners and auto dealers.
• Notary Bonds Surety bonds required by state authorities to commission a notary public. Designed for individual notaries and notary public applicants.

Quantifiable outcome

• 275,000+ satisfied customers served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ContractorBonds.com: Wholly-owned sub-brand of Brooklyn Ventures focused exclusively on contractor bonding. Comparable product specialization, SEO-led acquisition, and SMB contractor customer profile, though owned by the parent entity.
• Surety1: Digital surety bond agency providing online quotes and same-day issuance for license/permit, contractor, and court bonds across U.S. states. Competes head-to-head with SuretyBonds.com on price, speed, and online UX.
• Bonds Express: Surety bond agency offering online quoting for license, permit, contractor, and court bonds nationwide. Competes on multi-market carrier access and SMB self-service purchasing similar to SuretyBonds.com.
• Surety Bond Professionals: Online surety bond broker with a multi-state product catalog covering license, permit, and contractor bonds. Comparable customer segments (small businesses, contractors, individuals) and digital distribution model.
• Lance Surety Bonds: Online surety bond agency offering direct-to-consumer quoting across license, permit, contractor, and court bonds. Closely mirrors SuretyBonds.com's product breadth, DTC digital model, and multi-state fulfillment approach.
• JB Bonds: Online-focused surety bond broker offering a broad catalog of license, permit, contractor, and court bonds with state-specific landing pages. Directly comparable in channel mix (SEO + phone sales) and target SMB customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Travelers (Surety): One of the largest U.S. surety underwriters, issuing contract, commercial, and license bonds directly and through agents. Represents both a key carrier relationship for SuretyBonds.com and a potential disintermediation threat if it expands direct digital issuance.
• The Hartford (Surety): Established surety writer serving small businesses and contractors. Competes indirectly via direct and agent channels and is a comparable incumbent in the underlying surety market SuretyBonds.com distributes into.
• Liberty Mutual Surety: Major surety underwriter providing contract and commercial surety across the U.S. Comparable as both a capacity provider SuretyBonds.com relies on and a broad incumbent that could compress the agency channel.
• NFP (an Aon company): Large U.S. insurance brokerage and advisory firm with surety and license-and-permit bond placement capabilities. Comparable as a scaled commercial insurance intermediary pursuing digital distribution in adjacent surety segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/suretybonds
• Facebookfacebook.com/suretybond

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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