Techstars

Techstars is a global startup accelerator founded in 2006, headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. It provides a supportive environment for entrepreneurs through various programs, including mentorship-driven accelerators, startup programs, and corporate innovation partnerships. Techstars connects founders with a vast network of mentors, investors, and industry experts to foster company growth. The organization operates multiple accelerator programs worldwide, focusing on diverse sectors such as mobility, retail, and social impact. It also manages a venture capital fund that invests in innovative technology companies at early stages. With over 1,000 companies in its accelerator portfolio, Techstars has developed a reputation for nurturing successful startups across various markets, helping them scale and achieve significant valuations.

Ethan Austin

MD of the Techstars Western Union Accelerator

Dave Drach

Vice President of Corporate Strategy

Max Kelly

Managing Director of Techstars London

Laura Kennedy

Vice President of Corporate Development

Lesa Mitchell

Managing Director

Mike Rizzuto

Fund Associate

Amos Schwartzfarb

Managing Director

Mark Solon

Managing Partner

Vijay Tirathrai

Managing Director

Mark Tortorella

Advisor

Nathanial Zola

MD

Past deals in Life Insurance

Openly

Series C in 2022
Openly Inc., a technology-enabled insurance provider, offers insurance products and services for homeowners. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.

InsureTax

Pre Seed Round in 2021
InsureTax specializes in the prediction and hedging of financial risks that focus on tax liabilities and issuing tax policies. It protects businesses and individuals from any uncertain tax exposure in their tax filing and guarantees the tax filing result.

Everyday Life

Venture Round in 2020
Everyday Life Insurance uses technology to redefine financial security for middle income families. Its first product, Predictive Protection, saves consumers money by automatically adjusting coverage based on predictable life events like kids growing up or retirement. It was founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Zoee

Funding Round in 2020
By way of business automation and intelligent matching, SoleLife is designed to help the 25 million people looking for a personal coach find the right one, and for coaches - reduce churn, increase revenue, improve their bottom line, and improve their customers' success and retention. All on one single platform!

Livelii

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Livelii helps Canadian freelancers get health and dental coverage, paid vacation and sick days, and get paid on time. It built a platform with freelancers for freelancers which takes on the biggest challenges ranging from payment collection to having health and dental benefits and paid days off. It was founded in 2019 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Worthright

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Worthright is a financial service company that helps seniors and their families find financial confidence and freedom in retirement. The company focuses on using existing life insurance to fund retirement costs and care needs. They do that by delivering intelligent technology that makes evaluating, servicing and selling a policy seamless - resulting in a powerful grasp of what options are available to a family to pay for and live a full life.

Cuvva

Series A in 2019
Cuvva Limited provides motor and travel insurances products through its mobile app. The company offers temporary car, pay monthly car, single trip travel, and learner driver insurance products. Cuvva Limited was incorporated in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Lifesaver

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Lifesaver is a universal mobile banking front-end that turns legacy financial institutions into cutting-edge digital players. Through Lifesaver, people can open, fund, track, and transfer between accounts simply and instantly. Banks and credit unions on the platform enjoy the ability to rapidly deploy feature-rich mobile banking services with no development or maintenance.

Wagmo

Seed Round in 2019
Wagmo, Inc. provides monthly wellness insurance plans for pets. It offers a monthly wellness plan that reimburses members for pet routine care services, such as vaccinations, grooming appointment, and preventive medicines. Wagmo, Inc. was formerly known as Get Coverd, LLC. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Nira

Seed Round in 2019
Promote financial inclusion by creating simple, transparent products that empower individuals to live a life of choice and freedom.

Buddy

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Buddy Technology, Inc. provides insurance brokerage services. It offers health and accidental insurance plans to customers who are involved in risky outdoor activities. The company also operates an online platform to provide the insurance plans and interact with customers. Buddy Technology, Inc. was founded in 2017 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Nimbla

Seed Round in 2018
Nimbla provides B2B invoice insurance to small and medium-sized businesses in the United Kingdom. The London fintech company, through their unique technology, allows them to instantly review the credit rating of their invoices and insure them individually, paying out in the event of insolvency.

Openly

Seed Round in 2018
Openly Inc., a technology-enabled insurance provider, offers insurance products and services for homeowners. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts with an additional office in Chicago, Illinois.

Joany

Series A in 2017
JOANY Inc., doing business as JOANY Health Insurance Services, offers online insurance brokerage services. It also offers doctors matching, billing counsel, and healthcare hacking services. JOANY Inc. was formerly known as Impact Health, Inc. and changed its name to JOANY Inc. in August, 2017. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Byte Money

Seed Round in 2017
Byte Money engages in the receipting and allocation of funeral policies using a mobile point of sale (POS) terminal and a pay your premium platform. The company electronically collects cash premiums and performs cash ups; and provides service and support. It also services/repairs and replaces POS terminals in South Africa. The company serves funeral parlors, administrators/underwriters, software providers, and policy holders. Byte Money was founded in 2008 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

ROBIN

Pre Seed Round in 2017
An Israeli award-winning Fintech startup that developed a financial marketplace and Robo-Advisor that revolutionizes the outdated retirement, insurance, and loans distribution channels by providing a custom user experience in order to democratize the way people manage their long-term financing. A marketplace & financial Robo-Advisor based on an advanced data-driven platform which uses a unique combination of sharp algorithm, data analytics, and machine learning to provide objective & personal financial services in a secured & transparent way. Robin Hood Pro created Robin. Robin is a mobile app that makes long-term financial planning and management easy. We offer services in the form of a Robo-advisor or human advisors according to the needs of each individual user, for insurance, loans, and retirement. We automatically aggregate all your information into one place and use our algorithms to find the best plan for you. After you’ve selected your plan, Robin helps you to stay on track each step of the way.

Cuvva

Seed Round in 2017
Cuvva Limited provides motor and travel insurances products through its mobile app. The company offers temporary car, pay monthly car, single trip travel, and learner driver insurance products. Cuvva Limited was incorporated in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Jamii Africa

Seed Round in 2016
Jamii Africa is mobile micro-health insurance for the informal sector. They built a mobile policy management platform that performs 99% of insurance administration activities and formed strategic partnerships with an Insurer/ Jubilee Insurance and a Telecom/ Vodacom Tanzania to enable a cashless facility and utilise the mobile money platforms for premium collection and benefit payouts. Their platform manages the benefit ledger and is integrated to mobile money and insurer systems. Enabling us to cut down administration costs by 99% which results to cheaper premiums affordable to their target market.

Jamii Africa

Seed Round in 2016
Jamii Africa is mobile micro-health insurance for the informal sector. They built a mobile policy management platform that performs 99% of insurance administration activities and formed strategic partnerships with an Insurer/ Jubilee Insurance and a Telecom/ Vodacom Tanzania to enable a cashless facility and utilise the mobile money platforms for premium collection and benefit payouts. Their platform manages the benefit ledger and is integrated to mobile money and insurer systems. Enabling us to cut down administration costs by 99% which results to cheaper premiums affordable to their target market.

Grace

Seed Round in 2016
Grace is find peace of mind for end-of-life planning. In the over $40 billion dollar end-of-life space, Grace is bringing peace of mind to end-of-life planning by assisting with finding hospice care, funeral homes, real estate agents, estate lawyers, and more.

Cuvva

Pre Seed Round in 2016
Cuvva Limited provides motor and travel insurances products through its mobile app. The company offers temporary car, pay monthly car, single trip travel, and learner driver insurance products. Cuvva Limited was incorporated in 2014 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

Grace

Seed Round in 2016
Grace is find peace of mind for end-of-life planning. In the over $40 billion dollar end-of-life space, Grace is bringing peace of mind to end-of-life planning by assisting with finding hospice care, funeral homes, real estate agents, estate lawyers, and more.

Joany

Pre Seed Round in 2015
JOANY Inc., doing business as JOANY Health Insurance Services, offers online insurance brokerage services. It also offers doctors matching, billing counsel, and healthcare hacking services. JOANY Inc. was formerly known as Impact Health, Inc. and changed its name to JOANY Inc. in August, 2017. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Kinetic Global

Debt Financing in 2014
LifeLine Response is the most reliable & fastest way to reach emergency responders and notify friends and family when you’re in danger. LifeLine Response provides protection that can change the outcome of a potentially life threatening situation. With patent-pending “touch technology”, it actively monitors your status and automatically notifies the LifeLine Response 24/7 Emergency Response Center when you need assistance. Trained emergency response professionals assess your situation, confirm your GPS location, and notify local authorities. Designated LifeLine contacts such as family, friends, and coworkers are also advised of your location and situation.

Kinetic Global

Pre Seed Round in 2014
LifeLine Response is the most reliable & fastest way to reach emergency responders and notify friends and family when you’re in danger. LifeLine Response provides protection that can change the outcome of a potentially life threatening situation. With patent-pending “touch technology”, it actively monitors your status and automatically notifies the LifeLine Response 24/7 Emergency Response Center when you need assistance. Trained emergency response professionals assess your situation, confirm your GPS location, and notify local authorities. Designated LifeLine contacts such as family, friends, and coworkers are also advised of your location and situation.