Munich Re Ventures

Munich Re Ventures, established in 2015, is the venture capital arm of Munich Re, a global leader in reinsurance and insurance-related risk solutions. Based in San Francisco with additional offices in Germany, the firm invests in innovative startups transforming the future of risk and risk transfer. Munich Re Ventures focuses on stage-agnostic investments, with a preference for early stage and growth capital, across sectors such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital health, insurtech, IoT, and climate tech. The firm collaborates closely with Munich Re's global businesses to fund and partner with emerging companies developing new technologies and business models, while also considering strategic interests and geographic limitations.

Ben Bergsma

Principal, Insurtech, HealthTech, ClimateTech

Timur Davis

Principal

Sophie Dingreville

Investment Director

Oshri Kaplan

Managing Director, Insurtech, Cybersecurity and Privacy

Jacqueline LeSage Krause

Managing Director

Jacqueline LeSage

Managing General Partner

Sidra Lefort

Director, HealthTech, Cybersecurity and Privacy

Matt McElhattan

Managing Director

Peter Ortez

Principal, ClimateTech, Future of Transportation

Julia Pardee

Associate, Cybersecurity and Privacy

Blake Pennington

Principal, Cybersecurity and Privacy and Future of Transportation

Stephanie Watkins JD

Senior Vice President, Global Insurance Innovation Group

Past deals in South Carolina

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Venture Round in 2025
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Series B in 2021
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.

High Definition Vehicle Insurance

Series A in 2020
HDVI is a technology-first commercial insurance provider. The company assesses risk using historical and real-time telematics data and provides tools and services that help fleets increase safety, rewards safe driving, and delivers efficient and fair claims processing. HDVI is headquartered in Chicago with additional offices in Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Ohio; Portland, Oregon; Dallas and San Francisco. High Definition Vehicle Insurance, Inc. is a licensed property casualty insurance agent with products underwritten by various insurance companies. For more information, visit https://hdvi.com.
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