Portage Ventures

Founded in 2017, Marshmallow operates as an innovative motor vehicle insurance company based in London. It specializes in providing car insurance products tailored for residents moving out of the United Kingdom, aiming to deliver an exceptional customer experience through its control over the entire value chain.

Walnut Insurance is a technology firm specializing in embedded insurance solutions for retailers, financial services providers, and consumer platforms. The company has streamlined the process of integrating insurance into various products, effectively removing previous barriers that hindered such incorporation. Walnut offers a robust infrastructure that allows partners to access a wide range of insurance products, facilitating the creation of seamless purchasing experiences. Their platform is designed for digital-first engagement, making insurance acquisition simple and convenient, which enhances accessibility across life, property and casualty, and other embedded product lines. This enables customers to secure insurance coverage quickly and efficiently, often within minutes.

Faye is a travel insurance company that provides whole-trip protection and technology-enabled assistance for travelers. Through its app and proprietary platform, the company offers coverage for health, trip cancellations or interruptions, lost or delayed belongings, and even pets, with real-time proactive support, quick reimbursements, and 24/7 customer service to resolve disruptions. Its automated travel rebooking capability and claims processing streamline assistance and reimbursements, enhancing the travel experience by enabling immediate responses and smoother claims resolutions. Faye serves American travelers with consumer-centric, tech-enabled coverage designed to support continuous travel and mitigate travel mishaps.

CoverTree is an insurance technology firm delivering digital insurance services for manufactured home residents. It specializes in digital distribution, automated underwriting, and data-driven pricing to support specialty personal lines of insurance for manufactured homes. Its product is available in multiple states including Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee. The company is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Ansel Health is a Delaware-based company established in 2019, developing a health insurance platform for employers to enhance employee benefits with simple supplemental health plans. It offers cash payments upon diagnosis for over 13,000 conditions, utilizing data-driven tools and automated claim processing.

Orus offers straightforward insurance coverage tailored for European small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its online platform provides affordable policies with transparent pricing, easy policy modification, fraud prevention measures, and assistance services. This enables SMBs to protect their premises, contents, and civil liability, allowing them to focus on their core operations.

Orus offers straightforward insurance coverage tailored for European small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its online platform provides affordable policies with transparent pricing, easy policy modification, fraud prevention measures, and assistance services. This enables SMBs to protect their premises, contents, and civil liability, allowing them to focus on their core operations.

Faye is a travel insurance company that provides whole-trip protection and technology-enabled assistance for travelers. Through its app and proprietary platform, the company offers coverage for health, trip cancellations or interruptions, lost or delayed belongings, and even pets, with real-time proactive support, quick reimbursements, and 24/7 customer service to resolve disruptions. Its automated travel rebooking capability and claims processing streamline assistance and reimbursements, enhancing the travel experience by enabling immediate responses and smoother claims resolutions. Faye serves American travelers with consumer-centric, tech-enabled coverage designed to support continuous travel and mitigate travel mishaps.

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.

Founded in 2014, Socotra provides a cloud-based platform for the insurance sector. Its software supports policy administration, underwriting, claims management, billing, reporting, and other applications for property and casualty, and life insurance businesses worldwide.

Hellas Direct is a digital‑first, full‑stack insurance provider that offers car, motorbike, home insurance and mobility financing. Using artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and algorithms, it compares offer prices to deliver competitive rates and a simple purchasing experience. The company, headquartered in Cyprus, is backed by investors such as Portag3, IFC, Endeavor Catalyst, Lord O’Neill and Jon Moulton. It aims to disrupt the insurance value chain through operational excellence and a customer‑centric approach.

Founded in 2014, Socotra provides a cloud-based platform for the insurance sector. Its software supports policy administration, underwriting, claims management, billing, reporting, and other applications for property and casualty, and life insurance businesses worldwide.

Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform that uses technology and insurance expertise to provide transparent, affordable, and comprehensive coverage. The company offers simple, fair, and customer-centric insurance advice and helps users assess their current insurance status through a digital application and website. It automatically proposes optimization opportunities by analyzing policies and searching tariffs from different insurers, enabling users to manage insurance transparently and at low cost. Founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb, Clark aims to simplify insurance selection and comparison for individuals by combining digital tools with industry know-how.

Founded in 2014, Socotra provides a cloud-based platform for the insurance sector. Its software supports policy administration, underwriting, claims management, billing, reporting, and other applications for property and casualty, and life insurance businesses worldwide.

Qover is a European insurtech company specializing in embedded insurance. It enables businesses to offer seamless, tech-driven insurance experiences through its modular platform, serving over 4 million users across 32 countries. Notable partners include Revolut, Monzo, Deliveroo, NIO, and Canyon.

Hellas Direct is a digital‑first, full‑stack insurance provider that offers car, motorbike, home insurance and mobility financing. Using artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and algorithms, it compares offer prices to deliver competitive rates and a simple purchasing experience. The company, headquartered in Cyprus, is backed by investors such as Portag3, IFC, Endeavor Catalyst, Lord O’Neill and Jon Moulton. It aims to disrupt the insurance value chain through operational excellence and a customer‑centric approach.

Founded in 2016, Multiply is a London-based company offering AI-powered investment advice. It aims to bridge the 'advice gap' by providing free, secure, and personalized financial plans covering savings, pensions, investments, and insurance.

Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform that uses technology and insurance expertise to provide transparent, affordable, and comprehensive coverage. The company offers simple, fair, and customer-centric insurance advice and helps users assess their current insurance status through a digital application and website. It automatically proposes optimization opportunities by analyzing policies and searching tariffs from different insurers, enabling users to manage insurance transparently and at low cost. Founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb, Clark aims to simplify insurance selection and comparison for individuals by combining digital tools with industry know-how.

Alan specializes in digital health insurance services, offering tailored solutions for various businesses. It provides seamless coverage, easy claim handling, and access to medical professionals via video calls or in-person appointments.

Hellas Direct is a digital‑first, full‑stack insurance provider that offers car, motorbike, home insurance and mobility financing. Using artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and algorithms, it compares offer prices to deliver competitive rates and a simple purchasing experience. The company, headquartered in Cyprus, is backed by investors such as Portag3, IFC, Endeavor Catalyst, Lord O’Neill and Jon Moulton. It aims to disrupt the insurance value chain through operational excellence and a customer‑centric approach.

Limelight Health, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing a cloud-based platform designed for the employee benefits industry, focusing on quoting, underwriting, and proposal generation. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Redding and Des Moines, Limelight Health offers a comprehensive suite of services that streamline and automate various processes for health insurance carriers, general agents, and brokers. The platform enhances user experience by simplifying workflows, enabling seamless integration with other industry systems, and facilitating new business acquisition. Its features include quoting, rating, proposal generation, renewals, and automated processing for various functions, all aimed at modernizing the sales and underwriting processes within the insurance sector. As of 2020, Limelight Health operates as a subsidiary of FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc.

Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency that specializes in homeowners insurance and related products. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, the company aims to enhance the convenience and affordability of insurance by operating directly with consumers, eliminating the need for external agents. Kin Insurance offers a variety of products, including homeowners, mobile home, condo, flood, and landlord insurance, among others. The company leverages extensive property data to ensure precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes, providing personalized coverage options and efficient claims services through its technology-driven platform.

Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform that uses technology and insurance expertise to provide transparent, affordable, and comprehensive coverage. The company offers simple, fair, and customer-centric insurance advice and helps users assess their current insurance status through a digital application and website. It automatically proposes optimization opportunities by analyzing policies and searching tariffs from different insurers, enabling users to manage insurance transparently and at low cost. Founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb, Clark aims to simplify insurance selection and comparison for individuals by combining digital tools with industry know-how.

Zensurance Inc. is a Toronto-based online commercial insurance brokerage firm that specializes in providing tailored insurance solutions for startups and small businesses. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on simplifying the insurance process by utilizing data and analytics to identify common risks within various industries. This approach allows Zensurance to create customized insurance packages, including business, contractors, tech, and tenants insurance, specifically designed to meet the unique needs of its clients. By offering an online platform, Zensurance enables small business owners to learn about their insurance requirements and make purchases conveniently within minutes, eliminating the need for cumbersome paperwork and lengthy phone calls. As a subsidiary of The Travelers Companies, Inc., Zensurance collaborates with leading insurance providers and industry experts to deliver innovative and user-friendly insurance solutions.