| FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 01/28/2026 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ethos Technologies Inc. [ LIFE ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
| Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 63,370 | (1) | I | Nalrena, L.L.C(5)(6) |
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 79,246 | (1) | I | Spelunker Channel Holdings, LLC(5)(6) |
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 1,897,656 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 79,975 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV (Q), L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 28,725 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series A-2 Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 291,875 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XV Principals Fund, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series A Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 4,767,653 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series A Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 200,936 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV (Q), L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series A Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 72,174 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series A Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 733,307 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XV Principals Fund, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series B Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 1,124,709 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series B Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 47,400 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV (Q), L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series B Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 17,025 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series B Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 172,989 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XV Principals Fund, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series C Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 180,988 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series C Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 7,627 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV (Q), L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series C Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 2,739 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series C Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 27,837 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XV Principals Fund, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series C Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 1,917,944 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth Fund VIII, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series D Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 56,275 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series D Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 2,058 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV (Q), L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series D Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 878 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series D Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 12,274 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XV Principals Fund, L.P.(3)(4) |
| Series D Preferred Stock | (1) | (2) | Class A Common Stock | 214,464 | (1) | I | Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth Fund VIII, L.P.(3)(4) |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. The Series A-2, Series A, Series B, Series C, and Series D Preferred Stock are each convertible into Class A Common Stock on a ratio dependent on the public offering price of the Class A Common Stock in the Issuer's initial public offering (IPO). Upon the closing of the Issuer's IPO, all shares of Series A-2, Series A, Series B, Series C, and Series D Preferred Stock will be automatically converted into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer (the "Class A Conversion"). Immediately following the Class A Conversion, each share of the Class A Common Stock shall be exchanged at a 1:1 ratio for shares of Class B Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at the option of the holder thereof into one share of Class A Common Stock and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Issuer's Certificate of Incorporation. |
| 2. Each share of the Series A-2, Series A, Series B, Series C, and Series D Preferred Stock has no expiration date. |
| 3. SC US (TTGP), Ltd. is (i) the general partner of SC U.S. Growth VIII Management, L.P., which is the general partner of Sequoia Capital U.S. Growth Fund VIII, L.P. (GFVIII), and (ii) the general partner of SC U.S. Venture XV Management, L.P., which is the general partner of Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Fund XV, L.P., Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV (Q), L.P., Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture Partners Fund XV, L.P., and Sequoia Capital U.S. Venture XV Principals Fund, L.P. (collectively, the XV Funds). |
| 4. [continued from Footnote 3] As a result, SC US (TTGP), Ltd. may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by GFVIII and the XV Funds. Each of SC US (TTGP), Ltd., SC U.S. Growth VIII Management, L.P. and SC U.S. Venture XV Management, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by GFVIII and the XV Funds, as applicable, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. |
| 5. SC US SSF 2013 (TTGP), L.L.C. is the general partner of SC U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013 Management, L.P., which is the general partner of Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013, L.P., which wholly owns Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Fund IV, L.L.C., which in turn wholly owns Nalrena, L.L.C. and Spelunker Channel Holdings, LLC (collectively, the Scout Funds). As a result, SC US SSF 2013 (TTGP), L.L.C., SC U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013 Management, L.P., Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013, L.P., and Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Fund IV, L.L.C. may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares held by the Scout Funds. |
| 6. [continued from Footnote 5] Each of SC US SSF 2013 (TTGP), L.L.C., SC U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013 Management, L.P., Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013, L.P., and Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Fund IV, L.L.C. disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities held by the Scout Funds except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes. |
| Remarks: |
| 2 of 2 (1) /s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, a Director of SC US SSF 2013 (TTGP), L.L.C., the General Partner of SC U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013 Management, L.P., the General Partner of Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013, L.P., which wholly owns Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Fund IV, L.L.C. (2)/s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, a Director of SC US SSF 2013 (TTGP), L.L.C., the General Partner of SC U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013 Management, L.P., the General Partner of Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013, L.P., which wholly owns Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Fund IV, L.L.C., which wholly owns Nalrena, L.L.C. (3)/s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, a Director of SC US SSF 2013 (TTGP), L.L.C., the General Partner of SC U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013 Management, L.P., the General Partner of Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013, L.P., which wholly owns Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Fund IV, L.L.C., which wholly owns Spelunker Channel Holdings,LLC |
| /s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, a Director of SC US (TTGP), Ltd. | 01/28/2026 | |
| /s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, a Director of SC US SSF 2013 (TTGP), L.L.C., the General Partner of SC U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013 Management, L.P., the General Partner of Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Seed Fund 2013, L.P. | 01/28/2026 | |
| /s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, for Sequoia Capital U.S. Scout Fund IV, L.L.C. [see Remarks (1)] | 01/28/2026 | |
| /s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, for Nalrena, L.L.C. [see Remarks (2)] | 01/28/2026 | |
| /s/ Jung Yeon Son, by power of attorney for Roelof Botha, for Spelunker Channel Holdings, LLC [see Remarks (3)] | 01/28/2026 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
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