Kensington Capital Ventures

Kensington Capital Ventures, established in 2008 and based in Boston, is a single-family office that serves as the investment arm of Kensington Capital Holdings. The firm opportunistically invests across various sectors and stages, from early to later stage and special opportunities, in both private and public companies. It primarily focuses on consumer, technology, and healthcare industries, with a global investment scope including emerging economies. Kensington's investment activities span across managed private equity, public equity, and hedge funds, as well as direct investments into operating companies. Additionally, the firm has a philanthropic mission focused on children & families, education, economic empowerment, and health & well-being.

Dan Gay

Principal

3 past transactions

TheGuarantors

Series C in 2022
TheGuarantors is a FinTech company that delivers risk and financial solutions for the real estate ecosystem. It operates a rental coverage platform that acts as a financing tool for tenants to replace traditional security deposits with a small annual fee, while providing landlords with the protection they require. By removing the upfront deposit barrier, the platform helps tenants unfreeze capital and access rental opportunities more affordably and with less friction. The company leverages data and industry expertise in real estate, risk, and finance to streamline leasing, reduce risk for landlords, and expand access to rental housing. The platform serves landlords, leasing staff, brokers, renters, and tenants by improving efficiency in the leasing process and facilitating smoother tenant-screening and cash flow management.

Simplus

Series C in 2019
Simplus is a Platinum Salesforce partner focused on quote-to-cash implementations and enterprise-wide digital transformation. The company offers a range of services, including advisory, implementation, change management, and custom configuration, as well as managed services. Additionally, Simplus develops cloud integration software that helps organizations streamline workflows and business processes. Its proprietary integration platform provides data synchronization services that facilitate the integration of data, allowing clients to efficiently manage and move data between systems without unnecessary complexity. Through these capabilities, Simplus supports businesses in achieving operational efficiency and enhanced productivity.

Hubba

Series B in 2016
Hubba, established in Toronto, Canada in 2011, operates a software platform designed to connect brands with retailers. Its core service enables brand marketers to digitally showcase their product portfolio, create comprehensive product stories by aggregating information and media, and share this content securely with retail partners. The platform facilitates synchronization of product data across multiple channels, provides visibility into how products are presented by retailers, and offers customizable access controls for partners. Hubba currently supports over 75,000 small to medium-sized businesses.
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