Nationwide Ventures

Nationwide Ventures, LLC is a financial investment firm based in Columbus, Ohio, established in 2016. The company focuses on investing in early, mid, and late-stage startups, particularly in the sectors of fintech, insurtech, and innovative solutions for retirement and financial services. By concentrating on customer-centric platforms that utilize digital, mobile, and analytics technologies, Nationwide Ventures aims to enhance the experiences of its clients. The firm typically invests between $1 million and $5 million, seeking to pilot new technologies and test novel solutions and business models.

J. Brian Anderson

Partner

Erik Ross

Founder and Managing Partner

34 past transactions

Vigil

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Vigil operates a modern data platform designed specifically for the annuity industry, serving both carriers and distributors. This platform facilitates the automation of post-issue processes, allowing businesses to enhance their service offerings for in-force policies. Key features of Vigil's platform include a collaborative issue-tracking system, a comprehensive forms management library, and an application programming interface. By streamlining these processes, Vigil enables its clients to improve customer service and operate more efficiently within the annuity market.

arqu

Series A in 2024
Arqu is a financial services company focused on the insurance sector, providing specialized software solutions tailored for the industry. The company's proprietary technology platform facilitates data-driven, digital risk placement services, enhancing efficiency, visibility, and transparency throughout the placement process. By leveraging advanced technology, Arqu aims to streamline operations for its clients, ensuring a more effective and informed approach to insurance services.

NewRetirement

Series A in 2024
NewRetirement offers a comprehensive retirement planning and management platform designed for both individual consumers and enterprises through white-label solutions or APIs. The platform assists users in managing various aspects of retirement, including income, healthcare, tax reduction, and fee management. It provides a range of tools such as content, software, coaching, classes, and access to advisors. Users can optimize their retirement strategies across multiple areas, including Social Security, Medicare, taxes, home equity, income, asset drawdown, relocation, work, and estate planning. Additionally, NewRetirement allows users to obtain fee-only advice on-demand, facilitating collaborative planning and empowering them to make informed decisions about their financial futures.

CLARA Analytics

Venture Round in 2024
CLARA Analytics, Inc. specializes in developing analytical tools and software solutions for workers' compensation and workplace injury claims. Founded in 2016 and based in Santa Clara, California, the company offers products that leverage artificial intelligence, including image recognition and natural language processing, to extract valuable insights from medical notes and claims documentation. Their primary offerings include PUMA, which recommends claim providers for injured workers, and CATT, designed to minimize claim escalations and reduce the need for attorney involvement. By providing predictive insights, CLARA enables claims adjusters to manage costs effectively and optimize outcomes for insurance carriers, customers, and claimants. Their clientele includes top global insurance carriers, large third-party administrators, and self-insured organizations, all benefiting from enhanced decision-making capabilities and improved claims management.

Mine

Series B in 2023
Mine is a technology company focused on empowering individuals to take control of their personal data online. The platform allows users to quickly identify companies that hold their sensitive information, including personal, financial, and health data. By integrating with users' email, Mine scans interactions to determine potential data holdings and facilitates a simple process for users to request data deletion from those companies. This capability supports users' rights to privacy and helps minimize their online exposure, reducing potential risks associated with data breaches and misuse. Ultimately, Mine promotes the concept of data ownership as a fundamental human right, ensuring that individuals can manage their personal information effectively.

Matic

Series B in 2023
Matic Insurance Services, Inc. is a digital insurance agency based in Columbus, Ohio, with additional offices in California and Ukraine. Established in 2014, Matic has transformed the insurtech landscape by integrating insurance solutions into the home and auto ownership experience. The company's digital marketplace features over 40 A-rated home and auto insurance carriers and collaborates with various distribution partners across mortgage originations, banking, real estate, and personal finance. Matic prioritizes policyholder advocacy by offering a straightforward and transparent comparison shopping process, which enables customers to save significant time and reduce their premiums by more than 30% annually. Through its platform, Matic provides a seamless experience for homeowners to analyze property data and compare insurance quotes efficiently.

Certificial

Series B in 2023
Certificial is a real-time insurance verification platform that aims to streamline the supplier management process for businesses. It provides instant access to suppliers' insurance coverage and offers automatic updates when changes occur. The platform integrates seamlessly with brokers' APIs and AMS providers, facilitating easy access for agents and brokers without imposing fees on insurers. Additionally, Certificial enables companies to maintain a comprehensive record of their business relationships, share real-time information, and receive compliance alerts. This functionality helps mitigate risks associated with fraud, misinformation, and lapses in insurance coverage.

Mitiga Solutions

Series A in 2023
Mitiga Solutions, S.L. is a Barcelona-based company that specializes in data science solutions focused on evaluating and managing volcanic hazards, alongside other natural risks such as sandstorms and wildfires. Incorporated in 2018, the company utilizes a computational platform, TAULA, which employs advanced predictive analytics, an early warning system, and weather and catastrophe risk modeling to enhance risk management for clients in aviation, insurance, humanitarian, and other sectors. Mitiga Solutions combines scientific knowledge with artificial intelligence and high-performance computing to provide climate risk intelligence, enabling organizations to analyze and respond to their exposure to climate-related threats. Its solutions facilitate real-time monitoring of natural hazards and assess their impacts, thereby aiding clients in making informed and timely decisions to bolster resilience against these risks.

Betterview

Venture Round in 2023
Betterview is a property intelligence platform tailored for property and casualty insurers, focusing on the analysis, scoring, management, and monitoring of property risk. By utilizing geospatial data and proprietary machine learning technology, Betterview transforms complex data into clear and actionable insights. This enables insurers to identify and mitigate risks effectively, enhancing operational efficiency and transparency throughout the policy lifecycle. The platform streamlines processes such as pricing, underwriting, and renewals, allowing insurers to make informed decisions and concentrate their efforts on high-risk properties, ultimately improving the overall customer experience.

Socotra

Series C in 2022
Socotra, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in providing a cloud-based platform tailored for the insurance industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Socotra offers a comprehensive software solution for policy administration, underwriting, claims management, billing, and reporting. The platform is designed to support both property and casualty as well as life insurance businesses globally. By utilizing modern technologies, Socotra aims to deliver a reliable and flexible core system that enhances the speed and efficiency of insurance operations. Its platform features standardized public APIs, allowing insurers to easily adapt to changing regulations and streamline product development. This innovative approach not only reduces maintenance costs but also improves the overall customer experience, making it a valuable resource for insurers looking to modernize their operations.

Health Gorilla

Series C in 2022
Health Gorilla, Inc. is a California-based company that provides an interoperability solution designed to facilitate the sharing and aggregation of patient data among various stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem, including patients, payers, providers, digital health solutions, and laboratories. The company's platform enables healthcare organizations to connect, aggregate clinical data, place clinical orders, and receive real-time notifications, while empowering patients with access to their aggregated personal health information. As a Federally Qualified Health Information Network and California Qualified Health Information Organization, Health Gorilla is committed to promoting national clinical interoperability in compliance with the Cures Act and the Trusted Exchange Framework Common Agreement (TEFCA). Established in 2011 and formerly known as Informedika, Inc., Health Gorilla aims to enhance the accessibility and usability of patient-centric data for health organizations and developers.

EasyHealth

Series A in 2021
EasyHealth is a company focused on enhancing health outcomes for Medicare-eligible Americans by connecting health coverage with care. It operates a health and insurance distribution platform that leverages technology and data to simplify the complexities of health insurance. By creating flexible systems and fostering positive feedback loops, EasyHealth aims to improve member engagement and manage health risks effectively. The company's approach is centered around rebuilding healthcare to prioritize the needs of individuals, ultimately striving to deliver better health outcomes for its members, agents, and distribution partners.

Foretellix

Series B in 2021
Foretellix Ltd. is a company specializing in the development of a verification framework for Intelligent Autonomous Systems, particularly focusing on Autonomous Vehicles. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, Foretellix provides innovative solutions that automate the verification of safety-critical automotive systems. The company has created a platform that enables measurable safety verification, utilizing a coverage-driven methodology that has been successfully applied in the semiconductor industry. This platform facilitates the analysis of safety-related metrics to ensure comprehensive coverage of various driving scenarios, allowing clients to confirm that their vehicles perform safely in critical situations. By addressing the challenges of verifying increasingly complex automated driving systems, Foretellix aims to reduce risks, costs, and time to market for autonomous vehicle deployment.

Insurify

Series B in 2021
Insurify, Inc. is an online platform based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in car, home, and life insurance. Founded in 2013, the company leverages artificial intelligence and natural language processing to simplify the insurance shopping experience for users. By utilizing chatbots and personalized recommendations, Insurify helps customers easily compare insurance quotes, discounts, and payment options from various providers in one convenient location. This approach aims to make the process of finding and purchasing insurance more straightforward and affordable, ultimately enhancing user satisfaction in the insurance market.

Upstream

Series C in 2021
Upstream Security is a provider of a cloud-based data management platform specifically designed for connected vehicles, focusing on automotive cybersecurity and data-driven applications. The platform transforms distributed vehicle data into centralized, structured, and contextualized data lakes, enabling customers to create connected vehicle applications. Upstream offers industry-leading cyber threat protection through its AutoThreat® Intelligence, the first dedicated automotive cybersecurity threat intelligence solution, which integrates seamlessly into customer environments and vehicle security operations centers. By leveraging big data and machine learning, the platform delivers real-time visibility on security, privacy, and fraud alerts, helping to safeguard the technologies and applications of connected and autonomous vehicles. Upstream serves a range of prominent automotive OEMs and suppliers, ensuring the protection of millions of vehicles worldwide.

Vestwell

Series C in 2021
Vestwell is a developer of a digital savings platform focused on creating retirement plans for employees. The company provides automated retirement investing options tailored for registered investment advisers (RIAs), ensuring compliance with relevant rules and regulations. By streamlining the process of defined contributions for companies and their employees, Vestwell enables advisers to effectively engage with their clients while facilitating automation in retirement planning.

Certificial

Series A in 2021
Certificial is a real-time insurance verification platform that aims to streamline the supplier management process for businesses. It provides instant access to suppliers' insurance coverage and offers automatic updates when changes occur. The platform integrates seamlessly with brokers' APIs and AMS providers, facilitating easy access for agents and brokers without imposing fees on insurers. Additionally, Certificial enables companies to maintain a comprehensive record of their business relationships, share real-time information, and receive compliance alerts. This functionality helps mitigate risks associated with fraud, misinformation, and lapses in insurance coverage.

Health Gorilla

Series B in 2021
Health Gorilla, Inc. is a California-based company that provides an interoperability solution designed to facilitate the sharing and aggregation of patient data among various stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem, including patients, payers, providers, digital health solutions, and laboratories. The company's platform enables healthcare organizations to connect, aggregate clinical data, place clinical orders, and receive real-time notifications, while empowering patients with access to their aggregated personal health information. As a Federally Qualified Health Information Network and California Qualified Health Information Organization, Health Gorilla is committed to promoting national clinical interoperability in compliance with the Cures Act and the Trusted Exchange Framework Common Agreement (TEFCA). Established in 2011 and formerly known as Informedika, Inc., Health Gorilla aims to enhance the accessibility and usability of patient-centric data for health organizations and developers.

Indico Data

Series B in 2020
Indico Data Solutions, established in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializes in enterprise-level artificial intelligence solutions for automating unstructured content processing. Its platform empowers businesses to create tailored machine learning models using smaller datasets, streamlining workflows such as contract analysis, regulatory compliance, and customer support automation. The company's tools facilitate the extraction and analysis of data from documents, images, and other non-standard formats, enabling users to access relevant information for diverse applications.

Planck

Series B in 2020
Planck is a commercial insurance data platform that empowers insurers to underwrite businesses with speed and accuracy. Utilizing artificial intelligence, Planck aggregates extensive datasets to provide real-time analytics and insights tailored to the commercial underwriting process. The platform enhances efficiency by pre-filling most responses in ACORD forms, minimizing errors and mitigating fraud, which helps to lower loss ratios. By leveraging publicly available data, image processing, and company reports, Planck enables insurance providers to conduct thorough risk assessments and develop customized insurance policies, ultimately streamlining the underwriting process.

Betterview

Convertible Note in 2020
Betterview is a property intelligence platform tailored for property and casualty insurers, focusing on the analysis, scoring, management, and monitoring of property risk. By utilizing geospatial data and proprietary machine learning technology, Betterview transforms complex data into clear and actionable insights. This enables insurers to identify and mitigate risks effectively, enhancing operational efficiency and transparency throughout the policy lifecycle. The platform streamlines processes such as pricing, underwriting, and renewals, allowing insurers to make informed decisions and concentrate their efforts on high-risk properties, ultimately improving the overall customer experience.

Nexar

Series C in 2020
Nexar Ltd., founded in 2015 and based in Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel, develops a mobile application that enhances driving safety through advanced dashcam technology. Its application utilizes artificial intelligence and machine vision to predict road hazards and prevent accidents by analyzing the vehicle's surroundings. The dashcam records the road while driving, detects sudden stops or collisions, and automatically generates incident reports, which are then uploaded to the cloud for further processing. By enabling users to share feedback and alerts with other drivers, Nexar aims to foster a safer driving environment. The company’s innovative approach seeks to transform the driving experience, making every vehicle a smart car and contributing to the creation of a comprehensive safe driving network.

Deep Sentinel

Series A in 2020
Deep Sentinel Corp. develops advanced home protection systems that utilize artificial intelligence to enhance security. Founded by David Selinger in 2016 and based in Pleasanton, California, the company focuses on creating effective crime prevention devices, including security cameras and alarms. Its innovative technology combines AI and computer vision to analyze video streams and contextual information to detect threats in real time. This enables proactive intervention before a potential crime occurs, thereby enhancing the safety of homes and businesses. With a research and development office in Taiwan, Deep Sentinel aims to differentiate itself in the competitive security market through a strong emphasis on user experience and cutting-edge technology.

Hazy

Seed Round in 2020
Hazy Limited is a London-based company that specializes in data anonymization through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017, Hazy develops a workflow tool that enables businesses to securely share and utilize data while complying with privacy regulations. The platform automatically anonymizes personal information, allowing organizations to handle evolving datasets without compromising sensitive data. By re-engineering enterprise data, Hazy empowers businesses to enhance decision-making, foster innovation, and create value, all while ensuring that data remains reliable, safe, and trusted. Hazy positions itself as a leader in the synthetic data space, addressing the growing demand for accessible and usable data in an increasingly regulated environment.

Insurify

Series A in 2020
Insurify, Inc. is an online platform based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in car, home, and life insurance. Founded in 2013, the company leverages artificial intelligence and natural language processing to simplify the insurance shopping experience for users. By utilizing chatbots and personalized recommendations, Insurify helps customers easily compare insurance quotes, discounts, and payment options from various providers in one convenient location. This approach aims to make the process of finding and purchasing insurance more straightforward and affordable, ultimately enhancing user satisfaction in the insurance market.

Vesta Healthcare

Series A in 2020
Vesta Healthcare is a technology and clinical services organization that focuses on enhancing the connection between caregivers and the broader care team. The company provides 24/7 telehealth support for caregivers and care recipients, particularly targeting high-need, frail senior populations. By partnering with home care agencies, health plans, and healthcare providers, Vesta Healthcare develops value-based population health programs that prioritize clinical quality, improved health outcomes, and personalized engagement. Originally established as Hometeam Technologies, Inc. in 2008, the company rebranded to Vesta Healthcare in January 2020 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Upstream

Series B in 2019
Upstream Security is a provider of a cloud-based data management platform specifically designed for connected vehicles, focusing on automotive cybersecurity and data-driven applications. The platform transforms distributed vehicle data into centralized, structured, and contextualized data lakes, enabling customers to create connected vehicle applications. Upstream offers industry-leading cyber threat protection through its AutoThreat® Intelligence, the first dedicated automotive cybersecurity threat intelligence solution, which integrates seamlessly into customer environments and vehicle security operations centers. By leveraging big data and machine learning, the platform delivers real-time visibility on security, privacy, and fraud alerts, helping to safeguard the technologies and applications of connected and autonomous vehicles. Upstream serves a range of prominent automotive OEMs and suppliers, ensuring the protection of millions of vehicles worldwide.

Betterview

Series A in 2019
Betterview is a property intelligence platform tailored for property and casualty insurers, focusing on the analysis, scoring, management, and monitoring of property risk. By utilizing geospatial data and proprietary machine learning technology, Betterview transforms complex data into clear and actionable insights. This enables insurers to identify and mitigate risks effectively, enhancing operational efficiency and transparency throughout the policy lifecycle. The platform streamlines processes such as pricing, underwriting, and renewals, allowing insurers to make informed decisions and concentrate their efforts on high-risk properties, ultimately improving the overall customer experience.

Snapsheet

Series E in 2019
Snapsheet is a cloud-native claims management software company that specializes in transforming the end-to-end claims process through digitization and intelligent automation. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services, including electronic intake of first notice of loss (FNOL), data investigation, technology-assisted investigation, claims assessment, and digital payment processing for settlements. By leveraging its technology-enabled appraisal services, Snapsheet enhances customer experience and increases organizational agility for its clients. The company is known for deploying one of the fastest digital auto insurance claims processes in the United States. As a trusted innovation partner, Snapsheet collaborates with over 100 clients, including major insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and disruptors in the insurtech and sharing economy sectors.

Nexar

Series B in 2018
Nexar Ltd., founded in 2015 and based in Tel Aviv Yafo, Israel, develops a mobile application that enhances driving safety through advanced dashcam technology. Its application utilizes artificial intelligence and machine vision to predict road hazards and prevent accidents by analyzing the vehicle's surroundings. The dashcam records the road while driving, detects sudden stops or collisions, and automatically generates incident reports, which are then uploaded to the cloud for further processing. By enabling users to share feedback and alerts with other drivers, Nexar aims to foster a safer driving environment. The company’s innovative approach seeks to transform the driving experience, making every vehicle a smart car and contributing to the creation of a comprehensive safe driving network.

Matic

Series A in 2017
Matic Insurance Services, Inc. is a digital insurance agency based in Columbus, Ohio, with additional offices in California and Ukraine. Established in 2014, Matic has transformed the insurtech landscape by integrating insurance solutions into the home and auto ownership experience. The company's digital marketplace features over 40 A-rated home and auto insurance carriers and collaborates with various distribution partners across mortgage originations, banking, real estate, and personal finance. Matic prioritizes policyholder advocacy by offering a straightforward and transparent comparison shopping process, which enables customers to save significant time and reduce their premiums by more than 30% annually. Through its platform, Matic provides a seamless experience for homeowners to analyze property data and compare insurance quotes efficiently.

Sure

Series A in 2017
Sure Inc. is an insurance technology company based in San Diego, California, founded in 2014. It develops and operates an online application that allows users to purchase various insurance coverage, including for luggage, smartphones, clothing, renters, and personal damages. Sure partners with renowned insurance providers such as Nationwide, Chubb, and MetLife to offer these solutions. The company provides an enterprise SaaS platform and APIs that facilitate digital transformation and the distribution of embedded insurance, eliminating the need for extensive IT resources. Its platform is designed to streamline digital insurance sales and service, supporting each phase of the insurance lifecycle and enabling both global consumer brands and insurance companies to efficiently manage and sell their insurance products.

Insurify

Venture Round in 2017
Insurify, Inc. is an online platform based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that specializes in car, home, and life insurance. Founded in 2013, the company leverages artificial intelligence and natural language processing to simplify the insurance shopping experience for users. By utilizing chatbots and personalized recommendations, Insurify helps customers easily compare insurance quotes, discounts, and payment options from various providers in one convenient location. This approach aims to make the process of finding and purchasing insurance more straightforward and affordable, ultimately enhancing user satisfaction in the insurance market.

Blooom

Series B in 2017
Blooom, Inc. is an online investment advisory firm based in Leawood, Kansas, that focuses on managing workplace retirement accounts, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans. Founded in 2013 by experienced financial advisors, the company aims to provide accessible investment management services to a broad audience of Americans who lack financial advisory support. As a Registered Investment Advisor, Blooom emphasizes fiduciary best practices while offering low fees and tailored investment strategies. Its platform utilizes financial technology to deliver comprehensive investment analysis, portfolio adjustments, and risk management, enabling clients to optimize their retirement savings in a straightforward manner.
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