Insurtech Gateway

Insurtech Gateway is a specialist insurtech investor focused on rebuilding the insurance industry from the ground up. They believe that data, software, and AI are converging with insurance to redefine risk measurement, mitigation, and management. They actively support Pre-Seed and Seed-stage founding teams, providing hands-on assistance through their authorised incubators and angel network. Their goal is to validate ideas and invest from their institutional funds to fuel growth. They partner with insurers, brokers, regulators, and investors to accelerate innovation, de-risk execution, and pilot transformative ideas within the insurtech space. The firm focuses on backing founders who are driving change in the insurance industry. This includes supporting the development of smarter products that fuel growth in emerging sectors and creating new forms of protection for underserved communities. They also focus on technologies that improve decision-making and automate manual tasks behind the scenes in insurance operations. The firm provides the equivalent of a two-year head start, according to one portfolio company, by sponsoring ventures as an Appointed Representative under their FCA license, giving them the regulatory support needed to operate immediately. They look for founders with ambition, perseverance and deep conviction about the problem they want to solve. They are willing to work with founders who don't have insurance experience or haven't built anything yet, and provide support to build best-in-class businesses. The firm appears to be particularly active in the European market, with a specific emphasis on the UK and France, as well as Australia. Their portfolio companies have demonstrated strong success rates, with 80% raising their next round of funding or achieving acquisition. They provide value by offering deep insurance expertise and a valuable network across the market. They understand both the potential and real-world impact of technologies in the insurance sector and provide support in refining and scaling portfolio companies' platforms to meet the growing needs of insurers.