Nationwide

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Founded in 1925, Nationwide has evolved from a mutual auto insurer into a prominent player in the financial sector, boasting over $158 billion in statutory assets. The company offers a comprehensive range of insurance products, including auto, homeowners, life, business, and specialty insurance, as well as retirement plans, annuities, and mutual funds. Nationwide is recognized for its strong financial stability, holding an A+ rating from A.M. Best and Standard & Poor’s. Through its various subsidiaries, Nationwide also provides long-term savings and retirement solutions, catering to both public and private sector clients.

Mark Berven

President and COO

Jim Grafmeyer

Associate Vice President and Chief Architect, Nationwide Financial

23 past transactions

Allstate - Employer Stop Loss Business

Acquisition in 2025
Allstate - Employer Stop Loss Business is an insurance company that provides financial services and innovative risk management products.

Waterlily

Seed Round in 2025
Waterlily is a company that focuses on analyzing families' long-term care needs and associated costs through the use of artificial intelligence. Its platform provides tools for financial planning specifically tailored to eldercare, allowing users to set and track long-term goals from an early age. This proactive approach aims to alleviate the financial burdens associated with eldercare and reduce overall costs, enhancing the care experience for families. By leveraging AI modeling software, Waterlily empowers its users to make informed decisions regarding their future care needs.

Coadjute

Corporate Round in 2024
Coadjute Ltd is a company that develops a blockchain and AI-based network aimed at streamlining property transactions. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in London, it provides a secure, real-time platform for property businesses, including estate agents, conveyancers, and mortgage brokers, to connect and transact efficiently. By integrating existing systems rather than replacing them, Coadjute enhances collaboration within the property ecosystem. Its offerings include tools for optimizing and tracking construction projects, as well as digital solutions for managing property records and asset data. The network employs R3 Corda technology, known for its high security standards, and is currently being implemented across the UK, with plans for consumer access later in 2023. This innovative approach reduces costs, improves security and efficiency, and fosters opportunities for new developments in the property market.

Vesta Healthcare

Venture Round in 2024
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.

Foretellix

Series C in 2023
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.

Planck

Venture Round in 2022
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.

Prime Trust

Series A in 2021
Prime Trust was founded in 2016 on the belief that the future of finance is digital. Through a full suite of APIs, we help financial institutions and fintech companies build seamlessly, launch quickly, and scale securely. As an independent, regulated trust company, we work with clients such as crypto exchanges and payment platforms, who rely on our trusted, secure ecosystem and institutional grade blockchain technology. Prime Trust solutions are at the center of a quickly-evolving crypto industry, providing the infrastructure that merges digital assets with traditional finance. For fintech businesses in the US and around the world, Prime Trust makes it possible to securely and compliantly access the digital economy. The company is recognized by Forbes as America’s Best Startup Employer 2022 and is also Great Place to Work-Certified™ 2022. Prime Trust has also been named to CB Insights Blockchain 50 for 2022. Visit us at www.primetrust.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.

Extend

Series C in 2021
Extend Inc., established in 2019 and based in San Francisco, specializes in providing extended warranties and protection plans for a wide array of products such as electronics, appliances, furniture, and more. The company offers these services both online and offline, with plans underwritten by various insurance companies. Extend differentiates itself through its API-first approach, enabling merchants to integrate its platform into their existing eCommerce solutions seamlessly. Its intelligent decision engine employs machine learning to optimize warranty offers in real-time, enhancing conversions and revenue generation for merchants. Additionally, Extend stores purchase details and facilitates the claim process, ensuring a smooth customer experience throughout.

Vesta Healthcare

Venture Round in 2021
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.

Beam

Series E in 2021
Beam Technologies Inc. is a dental benefits company based in Columbus, Ohio, founded in 2012. It specializes in providing digital-first dental insurance plans that emphasize preventive care and ease-of-use. Beam’s offerings include dental insurance, which features perks such as floss, toothpaste, and the Beam Brush—a wirelessly connected toothbrush that allows users to track and monitor their brushing habits through a smartphone app. The company incorporates rewards for maintaining good dental hygiene into its policy pricing, making it a unique player in the dental benefits market.

HOVER

Series D in 2020
HOVER Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that specializes in home measurement applications that create interactive 3D models of properties. Founded in 2011, the company leverages computer vision and 3D mapping technology to assist homeowners, contractors, and insurance professionals. Its platform enables users to generate accurate property models quickly using just a few photos taken with a smartphone, facilitating project estimation and visualization. This technology aids exterior contractors in obtaining precise measurements, assists insurance markets in creating estimates and processing claims, and helps homeowners visualize final project outcomes. HOVER's innovative approach has made the home improvement process more transparent and engaging. The company has formed a strategic partnership with SRS Distribution Inc. to enhance its service offerings.

Kinetic

Series A in 2020
Kinetic, Inc. is a company that develops and manufactures wearable devices aimed at reducing workplace injuries for industrial workers. Founded in 2014 and based in New York, Kinetic offers a product known as Reflex, which attaches to a worker's belt and monitors activities that may pose a risk of injury, such as unsafe postures, jumping off vehicles, and slips and falls. The device utilizes analytics to provide reminders and notifications to workers when high-risk motions are detected, thereby promoting safety in environments like construction sites, warehouses, and factories. Additionally, Reflex can function as a sensor for detecting COVID-19 exposure, enhancing workplace health measures. Kinetic combines its wearable technology with cloud-based software to effectively address injury prevention in the industrial workforce.

Bluevine

Series F in 2019
Bluevine is a financial technology company dedicated to improving the financial landscape for small business owners through tailored banking solutions. Established in 2013, Bluevine has rapidly expanded its customer base to over 400,000 across all 50 states and has facilitated more than $13 billion in financing. The company specializes in working capital management, offering products such as business lines of credit and invoice factoring. Through these services, Bluevine provides immediate access to capital, enabling businesses to manage payroll, purchase supplies, and invest in growth. With a strong commitment to innovation, security, and customer care, Bluevine aims to empower small businesses to focus on their core operations and future expansion.

VitusVet

Corporate Round in 2019
VitusVet is a technology company that enhances the way veterinarians communicate medical information to pet owners. By offering a mobile client app and communication platform, VitusVet enables veterinary practices to streamline various processes, such as appointment requests, mobile payments, and the sharing of digital medical records, including notes, lab results, and prescriptions. This platform not only fosters better connections between veterinarians and pet owners but also helps practices improve client retention and boost appointment and refill transactions. VitusVet operates on a subscription-based model, charging veterinarians a monthly fee for access to its services. The company's total addressable market is estimated at $152 billion, encompassing veterinary software-as-a-service revenue and prescription drug sales directly to pet owners.

Socotra

Series A in 2019
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.

E-Risk Services

Acquisition in 2019
E-Risk Services, LLC is an underwriting management facility based in Flanders, New Jersey, specializing in management and professional liability insurance products. Founded in 1998, the company offers a range of coverage options, including business and management indemnity insurance, directors and officers insurance, employment practices liability, fiduciary coverage, and commercial crime insurance. E-Risk Services serves privately held and not-for-profit organizations, providing an online rating system that allows brokers to obtain instant indications of terms for various insurance products. The company operates as a subsidiary of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, ensuring clients access to a robust portfolio of comprehensive and versatile insurance solutions. Through its dedicated network of wholesale brokers, E-Risk Services aims to deliver simplicity and security in the insurance process.

Bluevine

Series E in 2018
Bluevine is a financial technology company dedicated to improving the financial landscape for small business owners through tailored banking solutions. Established in 2013, Bluevine has rapidly expanded its customer base to over 400,000 across all 50 states and has facilitated more than $13 billion in financing. The company specializes in working capital management, offering products such as business lines of credit and invoice factoring. Through these services, Bluevine provides immediate access to capital, enabling businesses to manage payroll, purchase supplies, and invest in growth. With a strong commitment to innovation, security, and customer care, Bluevine aims to empower small businesses to focus on their core operations and future expansion.

Next Insurance

Series B in 2018
Next Insurance Inc. is an online insurance agency that specializes in providing various insurance products and services tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers business, general liability, professional liability, commercial auto, and workers’ compensation insurance. By leveraging technology, Next Insurance eliminates the need for agents and reduces costs, enabling it to offer competitive pricing. The company's services cater to a diverse range of sectors, including construction, fitness, cleaning, beauty, therapy, entertainment, and education. Additionally, Next Insurance prioritizes timely claims processing, often investigating claims within 48 hours to ensure transparency and efficiency for its clients.

Betterview

Venture Round in 2018
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.

Next Insurance

Series A in 2017
Next Insurance Inc. is an online insurance agency that specializes in providing various insurance products and services tailored for small businesses. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company offers business, general liability, professional liability, commercial auto, and workers’ compensation insurance. By leveraging technology, Next Insurance eliminates the need for agents and reduces costs, enabling it to offer competitive pricing. The company's services cater to a diverse range of sectors, including construction, fitness, cleaning, beauty, therapy, entertainment, and education. Additionally, Next Insurance prioritizes timely claims processing, often investigating claims within 48 hours to ensure transparency and efficiency for its clients.

Jefferson National Financial

Acquisition in 2016
Jefferson National is an innovator in tax-advantaged investing, primarily serving registered investment advisors, fee-based advisors, and their clients. The company has established itself as a trusted partner to nearly 4,000 advisors, offering a platform that emphasizes efficiency, transparency, and choice. Through its adaptable technology and award-winning distribution strategies, Jefferson National delivers cost-effective servicing capabilities, making it a significant player in the investment services industry.

Harleysville Insurance

Acquisition in 2012
Harleysville Insurance provides insurance products and services for small and mid-sized businesses.

ALLIED Group

Acquisition in 1998
ALLIED Group is a regional property-casualty insurance holding company specializing in personal lines. The Company's property-casualty subsidiaries use independent agencies, exclusive agencies, and direct response marketing to offer products in central and western states.
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