Markd is a venture capital firm founded in 2022 and based in Boulder, Colorado. It invests in companies operating in the insurance sector.

American Family Ventures is the venture capital arm of American Family Insurance, based in Madison, Wisconsin. It invests in seed to early-stage startups, with a focus on insurtech and technologies that advance the future of insurance, including artificial intelligence, analytics, data, FinTech, IoT, mobility, and cybersecurity. The firm seeks minority equity positions and emphasizes active partnership, collaboration, and a broad value-add platform to help portfolio companies scale. Typical investment checks range from roughly $0.5 million to $2 million, and the firm targets opportunities that align with American Family's strategic interests and improve safety, efficiency, and quality of life through technology. Founded in 2010, American Family Ventures supports category-leading companies through its industry network and value-add programs.

Alumni Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Manchester, New Hampshire. It connects accredited individual investors with startup deals and co-invests alongside established venture capital firms across multiple stages, from seed to growth. The firm provides access to diversified portfolios through funds, syndicates, and investing clubs, supported by a large network of community members and individual investors. It invests across sectors and geographies, with a focus on transparency and due diligence in collaborative investments with leading firms such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and Y Combinator. Alumni Ventures operates internationally with offices in New York, Boston, Menlo Park, Chicago, London, and Tokyo and has raised substantial capital to back founders with strategic capital and resources.

Thrive Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2009 that invests in internet, software, and technology-enabled companies across stages from early development to growth. It provides capital and strategic partnerships to startups and expanding businesses, working closely with founders to scale operations and execution. The firm seeks opportunities in sectors such as artificial intelligence, financial technology, and consumer platforms, and maintains long-term equity positions in its portfolio. It operates as a registered investment adviser and focuses on building diversified, innovative portfolios in the technology space.

Bossa Invest is a venture capital investment firm based in São Paulo, Brazil, founded in 2011. It focuses on software as a service investments and provides investment services to clients, informed by market trend analysis, and serves sectors such as finance, technology, and real estate.

New Enterprise Associates is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 and based in Menlo Park, California, with a global investment reach. It provides capital and operational support to early, growth, and later-stage companies across a wide range of industries, including software, consumer technology, healthcare technology, life sciences, energy technology, infrastructure, and AI-enabled services. NEA collaborates with founders to address technical challenges, guide product development, and expand markets, leveraging its domain expertise to help portfolio companies scale from seed stages through IPO. The firm invests across the United States, Asia, and other regions, often supporting companies from early stages to scale, and has a long track record that includes numerous IPOs and acquisitions. NEA emphasizes a hands-on partnership approach and seeks opportunities across sectors that enable transformational businesses through technology and data-driven innovation.

IA Capital Group is a New York-based independent venture capital firm focusing on insurtech and fintech. It invests across North America from seed to Series B, with emphasis on payments, financial infrastructure, property and casualty insurtech, life and health insurtech, lending, capital markets, and wealth and retirement technology. The firm also incubates companies and manages strategic venture programs for insurers. Founded in 1992 (formerly Inter-Atlantic Group), IA Capital has established a track record of supporting early and growth-stage ventures in insurance and broader financial services. It maintains offices in New York, Westport, Connecticut, and Miami, Florida, and collaborates with multiple insurers to shape innovative solutions in the sector.

Brand Foundry Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas. It concentrates on early-stage investments in the consumer and business sectors, backing startups as they grow from inception toward market traction. The firm operates as an investment adviser in the venture ecosystem, leveraging its experience to support portfolio companies with strategic guidance and industry connections.

MTech Capital is a venture capital firm with offices in Santa Monica and London that backs technology companies across insurtech, wealthtech, asset management, health and wellness, employee benefits, and enterprise software. Founded in 2018, the firm invests across stages and focuses on opportunities in North America and Europe, with activity also noted in Israel.

Global Founders Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital platform founded by Rocket Internet that invests in early-stage technology companies worldwide. It operates as a globally oriented, stage-agnostic investor, partnering with exceptional founders across sectors and providing support from the initial growth phase through scale. The firm targets high-potential, rapidly expanding ventures and emphasizes impact and feasibility in evaluating opportunities. It is led by investment partners Cedric Asselman, David Sainteff, and Fabricio Pettena.

Clocktower Technology Ventures is a Santa Monica, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that focuses on financial services innovation. The firm backs fintech and related technology companies across North America, Europe, and Latin America, including sectors such as insurance, payments, lending, personal finance, credit, and asset management. It supports companies at various stages, leveraging a broad ecosystem of institutional allocators, policymakers, and industry partners to provide strategic value and capital. The firm emphasizes technology-enabled solutions, including AI, blockchain, and cloud computing, to improve efficiency and access to financial services. Through its global portfolio and network, Clocktower Technology Ventures seeks to accelerate growth for companies transforming traditional financial models, with a particular emphasis on Latin American and emerging markets.

Alven Capital Partners is a Paris-based independent venture capital firm founded in 1999 that specializes in early-stage investments in technology and consumer startups across France and Europe. It backs ambitious entrepreneurs building digital platforms and services, with emphasis on AI, data management, software, cybersecurity, marketplaces and web brands, as well as B2B and B2C offerings in fintech, productivity tools, consumer products and wellness.

Munich Re is a global reinsurance company offering comprehensive risk solutions to insurers and businesses through a worldwide network of subsidiaries and branches. The company provides broad reinsurance coverage across property/casualty, life, health, marine, and specialty lines, along with risk management expertise and analysis of global risks such as natural disasters and cyber threats. It partners with clients to structure risk transfer, optimize capital, and support growth, while pursuing innovation and sustainability to address evolving risk landscapes. With a worldwide presence across key markets in Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond, Munich Re emphasizes long-term partnerships, tailored solutions, and disciplined underwriting to maintain resilience and capacity for its clients.

Insurtech Gateway is a venture capital firm and accelerator focused on insurtech startups. It supports early-stage ventures through authorized incubators and an angel network, offering hands-on assistance, strategic guidance, and institutional funding. The company connects founders with insurers, technology partners, and capital to help design, build, and scale insurance tech businesses. Drawing on deep insurance knowledge and regulatory know-how, it aims to validate ideas, accelerate growth, and expand access to innovative protection across Europe and Australia from its London base.

MS&AD Ventures is the corporate venture arm of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, based in Menlo Park, California. It backs early-stage startups across sectors aligned with insurance and risk management, including property, insurance technology, health care, fintech, and the future of transportation. The firm also pursues opportunities in big data related to insurance, risk tech, InsurTech, IoT, climate, cyber security, mobility, and analytics, with a focus on global companies that can leverage MS&AD's domain expertise and distribution. By partnering with startups, MS&AD Ventures seeks strategic value for the insurer while supporting innovation in the broader financial services and technology landscape.

Floating Point is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts, with additional offices in New York. Founded in 2021, the firm provides capital and strategic support to early-stage companies across healthcare, logistics, finance, energy, defense, infrastructure, and technology sectors. It operates as a registered investment adviser, offering investment expertise and hands-on guidance to its portfolio companies.

Nyca Partners is a venture capital firm based in New York, founded in 2014, that focuses on financial technology. It connects fintech startups with financial institutions, technology companies, and experienced investors and advisors to facilitate partnerships and strategic growth.

Operator Partners is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2020 that concentrates on early-stage technology companies and their founders, supporting startups in the technology sector.

Khosla Ventures is a California-based venture capital firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Menlo Park. It provides capital and strategic guidance to technology companies across stages, investing in sectors including artificial intelligence, digital health, sustainability, climate tech, and consumer technology. The firm seeks startups with innovative technologies or business models and offers hands-on support to help build enduring companies. It manages multiple funds and runs initiatives such as Khosla Impact, which supports high-impact for-profit ventures addressing the needs of low-income populations and emerging markets. Through funding and guidance, it backs transformative technologies and scalable businesses in the United States and globally.

Spark Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco with offices in Boston and New York City. It backs founders developing innovative products across all sectors and stages, guiding them to achieve success on their own terms. The firm has funded notable companies including Twitter, Discord, Anthropic, Cruise, Niantic, Oculus, Warby Parker and Tumblr, illustrating its willingness to back consumer, software, and technology leaders. Spark Capital emphasizes flexibility over prescriptive playbooks, supporting entrepreneurs from seed through growth rounds, and partners with portfolio companies to help scale products and go-to-market strategies while spanning sectors such as consumer, software, fintech, media, and education.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development provides project financing and banking products to banks, industries and private enterprises, including loans for projects, equity and quasi-equity investments, equity funds for smaller enterprises, guarantees and trade finance. It also offers policy reform dialogue and advisory services and supports loan syndication. The bank assists privatization and restructuring of municipal services and invests across sectors such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, finance, telecommunications and real estate in Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on market transition and private sector development. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in London, it seeks to promote sustainable growth, job creation and higher living standards through financial support, advisory services and policy reform.

HPS Investment Partners is a global investment firm that specializes in alternative credit and non-investment grade debt. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, it offers capital solutions to institutional investors, financial advisors, and other clients across the credit spectrum, including private credit, asset-based finance, and liquid credit. The firm manages a range of strategies, from syndicated leveraged loans and high-yield bonds to privately negotiated senior secured debt, mezzanine, asset-based lending, and related private equity, with a focus on rigorous risk management and long-term partnerships. With a global footprint, it maintains offices around the world to serve diverse industries and client needs.

Andreessen Horowitz is a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. It backs technology companies across stages, from seed to growth, with a broad focus on software, cloud infrastructure, enterprise software and services, fintech, consumer internet, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and life sciences applications at the intersection of computer science and biology. The firm emphasizes long-term support for entrepreneurs, offering capital and resources to help companies scale, and operates through multiple investment vehicles to fund early and later-stage opportunities. Its portfolio targets information technology, software-enabled businesses, and technology-enabled services, reflecting a commitment to innovation and leadership in American technology.

Service Provider Capital is a venture capital firm established in 2014 and based in Golden, Colorado, with operations in Vail, Colorado. The firm co-invests in Seed and Series A rounds led by institutional venture funds and maintains six regional funds covering Rocky Mountain and View regions across Midwest, New England, Southeast, Texas, and the Pacific Northwest. It has a portfolio of more than 600 companies and a network of over 400 strategic investors, connecting portfolio companies to potential investors, customers, and partners. Service Provider Capital emphasizes timely support and accessibility, covering its own legal fees to expedite processes and offering investment terms that avoid restrictive rights. It operates as an independent entity not affiliated with its portfolio companies.

B.P. Marsh & Partners is a UK-based private equity investor focusing on early-stage financial services businesses worldwide, with particular emphasis on insurance intermediaries. The firm also engages with asset managers, independent financial advisers, wealth and fund managers, and related advisory firms. It typically makes minority equity investments, up to about £5 million, and can provide debt funding in addition to equity. It targets opportunities in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America and internationally. The firm prefers to take minority stakes roughly 20 to 40 percent, seeks to appoint a non-executive director to portfolio companies, and aims to support sustainable growth and strategic development. It emphasizes collaborative partnerships and has a track record of identifying opportunities in the sector and pursuing exits through trade sales or IPOs. The company was established in 1990 and is headquartered in London.

SixThirty is a venture capital firm based in Saint Louis, Missouri, founded in 2013. It invests in early-stage FinTech, InsurTech, and cybersecurity companies, typically seed to Series A, and supports approximately 8–12 portfolio companies each year with funding, mentorship, and connections. The firm operates a go-to-market program and an accelerator to help startups scale, working with corporate investors and partners to mentor and grow the businesses. Its investment focus spans wealth and asset management, payments, insurance, healthcare, core processing, cyber security, fraud and privacy, regulatory and compliance, and risk management, with a global reach across markets.

ManchesterStory Group is a West Des Moines, Iowa-based venture capital firm focused on early- to growth-stage companies in InsurTech, FinTech, and HealthTech, backing startups across the United States.

TSVC is a venture capital firm based in Los Altos, California, founded in 2010, that concentrates on early-stage investments in deep technology companies across the United States, Canada, and Asia. The firm backs technically oriented founders in areas such as software as a service, artificial intelligence, fintech, biotechnology, blockchain, and semiconductors, as well as robotics, advanced manufacturing, and energy systems. TSVC has invested in more than 200 early-stage companies and helped build several unicorns, emphasizing close collaboration with founders to translate complex technical ideas into scalable businesses. Its focus aligns with the so-called Physical AI economy, where intelligent machines and autonomous infrastructure reshape the real world. TSVC aims to support entrepreneurs who can define the next generation of technology-driven products and services from Silicon Valley to global markets.

Alma Mundi Ventures is a Madrid-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs technology-driven companies, with emphasis on insurance technology, financial technology, deep technology, climate technology, health technology, and retail technology. The firm primarily funds B2B and B2B2C models and maintains an insurtech-focused fund with a European orientation, supported by leading European international insurance companies and mutual funds; it operates with an international presence in Madrid, Barcelona, London, and Seattle.

Equal Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups. Founded in 2018, it takes a hands-on approach, working closely with founders to guide product, strategy and go-to-market as companies develop from concept to scale. The firm prefers investments in climate, insurance and benefits, retail, and supply chain and logistics sectors, and aims to build durable companies across different industries. Leadership comprises partners Richard Kerby and Rick Zullo. Equal Ventures has adopted a Diversity Term Sheet Rider to promote inclusive funding practices. The firm emphasizes close collaboration with portfolio companies, leveraging its experience to help entrepreneurs navigate early-stage challenges and achieve long-term growth.

Obvious Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 that provides early- and growth-stage funding to startups. It primarily invests in the United States and targets a broad range of sectors including business-to-business and business-to-consumer models, energy, financial services, healthcare, agriculture, health technology, construction technology, education technology, information technology, and industrials, as well as materials and resources. The firm operates as a registered investment adviser and focuses on companies that combine profit with purpose to deliver both financial returns and positive social impact.

Next Insurance is an online insurance platform that provides digital, customizable coverage for small businesses and self-employed professionals. The company offers general liability, professional liability, workers’ compensation, and commercial auto insurance, with policy management and claims filing available online. Its platform enables online quotes and tailored coverage across sectors such as contracting, construction, consulting, fitness, cleaning, beauty, therapy, entertainment, and education. Founded in 2015 and based in Palo Alto, California, Next Insurance focuses on simplifying the insurance process through technology-driven solutions for small businesses.

Gaingels is a venture capital organization focused on supporting LGBTQ+ founders and leaders and their allies. It invests across stages and industries, building a global portfolio of 130+ companies and deploying around $70 million in capital. Beyond funding, Gaingels helps portfolio companies recruit diverse C-suite and board talent and fosters a global community of investors, operators, and entrepreneurs working toward inclusive leadership and positive social change through business.

Anthemis is a London-based independent investment firm and growth platform focusing on financial services technology, including fintech and insurtech. Founded in 2010, it seeks to accelerate innovation by investing in, supporting, and scaling early-stage and growth ventures across the United States and Europe. The firm aims to foster resiliency, transparency, access and equity in the financial system by backing startups, institutions and researchers that redesign how finance serves people. Through its multi-stage approach and collaboration with partners, Anthemis supports companies from pre-seed to Series A and beyond, helping them navigate market challenges and scale impact. The firm emphasizes principled investing and strives to advance a more inclusive and human-centered digital economy.

Antler is a global venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in Singapore that invests in technology companies and incubates startups across diverse sectors. It supports founders from day one with a worldwide community of co-founders, access to talent, expert advisors, and expansion support, complemented by capital to help launch and scale ventures. Through regional funds and programs, Antler backs early-stage ventures across geographies, facilitating collaboration among founders and providing resources to help teams recruit, validate ideas, and enter markets.

Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm founded in 2000 and based in Menlo Park, California. It invests across the startup lifecycle, from seed to growth, in sectors including enterprise technology, consumer, fintech, health, and cleantech, with a focus on software, internet, mobile, and other technology-enabled businesses. The firm operates internationally with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, New Delhi, and Herzliya Pituach, enabling it to back entrepreneurs across the United States, Asia, and Israel.

White Star Capital is a global venture capital firm and multi-stage technology investment platform that backs entrepreneurs across North America, Europe and Asia. Founded in 2007, the firm supports international growth from early stages onward by leveraging its experience and networks to help founders scale their businesses. With offices in New York, London, Montreal, Toronto, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, White Star Capital provides a geographically diverse perspective and access to global markets.

VRG Capital is a private equity investment firm based in Toronto, Canada. It focuses on financing and growing small and mid-sized companies across healthcare, financial services, information technology, logistics, insurance, and marketing or sales services, as well as other diversified sectors. The firm provides capital and management experience, pursuing minority and majority stakes through growth equity, buyouts, and strategic advisory services. It operates with a regional and international footprint, including offices in Toronto, Vancouver and Phoenix, and engages in providing capital for startups and expansions, acquisitions and mergers, while supporting portfolio companies with operational guidance.

Creandum is a Stockholm-based European early-stage venture capital firm that invests in innovative technology and consumer goods companies across Western Europe and North America. Founded in 2003, the firm provides capital, operational expertise, and a broad industry network to help portfolio companies grow from seed to exit. Its advisory teams operate from offices in Stockholm, London, Berlin, and San Francisco and have supported notable tech companies such as Spotify, Klarna, Depop, Trade Republic, Pleo, and neo4j.

PruVen Capital is an independent venture and growth investing firm based in Palo Alto, California. Established in 2020, it operates as the venture capital arm of Prudential Financial and is organized in partnership with Prudential as anchor limited partner alongside other leading insurers and asset managers. The firm invests across seed to later stages in fintech, insurtech, healthtech, real estate technology and information technology, with a focus on financial services and insurance. It leverages a network of senior executives to provide portfolio companies with privileged access to C-suite leaders and procurement pathways to accelerate go-to-market, proof-of-concept development and commercial deals. The firm invests globally, collaborating with Prudential Financial and other partners to support growth and scale in its portfolio.

Slow Ventures is a San Francisco–based generalist early-stage venture capital firm with additional offices in Boston and New York. Founded in 2011, it backs startups across sectors including security, fintech, SaaS, crypto, consumer, healthcare, and the creator economy, and has invested in notable companies such as Airtable, Gusto, OpenPhone, Ro, and Solana. The firm emphasizes providing founders with resources, connections, and long-term support to help build resilient, sustainable businesses.

State Auto is a Columbus, Ohio based insurer founded in 1921 to address inequities in the insurance industry and to support independent agents. It provides personal and commercial insurance products through independent agencies and wholesale brokers, including personal auto, homeowners, condo renters, property, farm and ranch, and a range of commercial lines such as commercial auto, fire and allied, general liability, and workers' compensation, with investment operations serving affiliated insurers. The company operates through Personal Insurance, Commercial Insurance, and Investment Operations segments. It also runs State Auto Labs, a venture arm that connects startups with capital and insurance expertise to advance transformative technologies in the industry. Headquartered in Columbus, State Auto emphasizes a long history of service to policyholders and a distribution model led by independent agents.

Singapore Life is a Singapore-based life insurance and financial services company that offers digital life insurance products and advisory-enabled protection solutions. It provides universal life solutions tailored for high-net-worth clients seeking wealth protection in Singapore's regulatory environment, and it serves retail customers through digital channels and financial advisers. The company uses InsurTech to improve the customer experience and aims to simplify the insurance purchase process. In addition to underwriting, Singapore Life operates as an insurance broker, offering policy quotes from multiple distributors and providing investment solutions and debit cards to help clients manage their financial well-being across life stages.

PJC is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 2001, the firm focuses on investing in startups across North America and emphasizes supporting entrepreneurs and building long-term relationships. Over its history, PJC has backed more than 100 companies, including Expensify, Nest, BlockFi, GetWell Network, and Nexamp.

1818 Venture Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on fintech and financial services investments in the United Kingdom and the Middle East. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in the United Kingdom, it partners with ambitious entrepreneurs, providing strategic guidance, market access, and a strong network built on a collaborative, hands-on approach. The firm relies on experienced founders and operational experts to drive innovation across technology and fintech sectors, supplemented by a track record of successful exits and co-investments. It aims to achieve exceptional returns through disciplined investing and active support.

Opera Tech Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of BNP Paribas Asset Management, based in Paris. Founded in 2018, it invests in fintech and insurtech companies across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and provides industry expertise and strategic resources to help entrepreneurs scale.

Everywhere Ventures is a New York–based venture capital firm founded in 2017 that operates a community-powered platform linking capital, mentorship, and guidance from hundreds of founders and operators who serve as limited partners. The firm uses ten micro funds to invest primarily at the pre-seed stage, supporting early entrepreneurs across the money, health, and work verticals.

Liquid 2 Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Joe Montana, Mike Miller, and Michael Ma. It provides seed- and early-stage capital to technology startups, occasionally supporting later rounds such as Series B, and often invests alongside co-investors. The firm emphasizes strategic introductions and hands-on guidance to help portfolio companies scale, with a focus on software, TMT, and other technology sectors. By partnering with founders and other investors, Liquid 2 Ventures aims to align capital with long-term company growth.

Portage Ventures is a global fintech-focused venture capital investor based in Toronto, Canada. The firm specializes in early-stage investments in promising Canadian financial technology companies with potential for global impact and provides flexible capital along with support across growth stages. Portage Ventures maintains a global footprint with offices in Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East and leverages a broad network of investors and industry experts to assist portfolio companies in areas such as go-to-market strategy and technology. The company concentrates on financial services innovation, including fintech, digital wealth management and related enabling technologies, and collaborates with founders to help scale ventures from early-stage to established businesses.

Gradient Ventures is Google's AI-focused venture capital firm, founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California. It invests in early-stage artificial intelligence startups and provides portfolio companies with access to Google's resources, technical leadership, and guidance across recruiting, marketing, design, and engineering to help bring AI-powered products to market.