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Based in Des Moines, Iowa, the insurance capital of the world, we strategically leverage these relationships to accelerate our investments.

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We could not have wished for better partners than ManchesterStory to help us launch and grow Cowbell Cyber. They have supported us from day one with capital, guidance, far-reaching resources and trusted relationships to accelerate our journey.

Among our senior executives, investing in the ManchesterStory Fund has become the most popular investment our team has ever made.

When we polled our innovation teams across the enterprise, ManchesterStory was ranked as the most valuable strategic relationship (1st or tied for 1st) by every team.

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BrokerTech Ventures Announces $34 Million BrokerTech Fund

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry’s first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, has partnered with leading insurtech venture capital investor ManchesterStory Group (ManchesterStory) to launch the BrokerTech Fund, LP, the first venture capital fund focused on early-stage insurtech companies developing broker-centric technology solutions. Limited Partners of the $34 million Fund include Holmes Murphy, M3 Insurance, Baldwin Risk Partners, UNICO Group, IMA Financial Group, Christensen Group, and The Graham Company.

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Credit InsurTech Firm LimitFi Closes Seed Funding Round

Limit Financial (LimitFi), a managing general underwriter (MGU) specializing in credit insurance and reinsurance solutions, is pleased to announce the company recently closed a seed funding round led by Des Moines-based ManchesterStory, a venture capital (VC) firm focused primarily on the InsurTech sector.

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FloatMe Banks On $3.7M Seed To Prevent ‘Vicious Cycle’ Of Overborrowing

Financial app FloatMe aims to change the way millennials interact with their money, starting with covering cash gaps and saving for emergencies. The startup, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, and Cleveland, brought in a $3.7 million seed funding round to assist with its mission. The financing was led by ManchesterStory.

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Trusty.care Raises $1.5M to Offer Healthcare and Financial Planning Solutions for Medicare Patients

After working in a nursing home for five years, the founders of Trusty.care saw an opportunity to reduce the burden on the elderly population facing financial and high healthcare costs for retirees. Trusty.care raised a $1.5M Seed extension with ManchesterStory, Clearstone Capital and angel investors.

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Verikai Secures $6 Million in Series A Funding

SAN FRANCISCO - July 8, 2020 - (Newswire.com) - Insurance technology company Verikai has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Leveraging alternative data and machine learning to define risk, Verikai will use the funding to build out their corporate structure, with a strong focus on expanding their sales and marketing resources.

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Just Auto in California Secures $5.7M Seed Financing Led by ManchesterStory

Los Angeles, Calif.-based SF Insuretech Inc., a primogenitor association of Just Auto Insurance, on Wednesday announced a $5.7 million seed appropriation round.

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SMArtX Advisory Solutions Announces Closing of Venture Financing Round

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Feb. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — SMArtX Advisory Solutions (“SMArtX”), a leader in managed accounts technology and turnkey asset management platforms (TAMPs), today announced the closing of its venture financing round of $4 million in equity. The financing was led by ManchesterStory Group, a leading early to growth stage venture capital firm focused on FinTech, InsurTech and Healthcare, as well as existing investors including IA Capital Group.

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Anagram announces $9.1 million in Series A led by ManchesterStory

Santa Monica-based healthcare startup Anagram has announced a $9.1 million Series A round led by ManchesterStory, with participation from Synchrony, Waterline Ventures, Rogue Venture Partners, Launchpad Digital Health, KEC Ventures, and Healthy Ventures. This latest round brings the company’s total funding to $14.9 million.

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Cyber Insurance Firm Cowbell Emerges From Stealth With $3.3 Million Seed Funding

Pleasanton, California-based cyber insurance firm Cowbell Cyber has emerged from stealth, announcing its Cowbell Factor product with $3.3 million seed funding from leading insurance, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence venture funds, including ManchesterStory Group, Holmes Murphy & Associates, Tri-Valley Ventures and the Global Insurance Accelerator.

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FinMkt Closes $5 Million Series B

August 08, 2019 (FinExtra.com) – FinMkt, a leading New York-based B2B fintech solutions provider, announced today the close of its $5 million Series B preferred equity round led by FINTOP Capital with participation from existing investors including ManchesterStory Group and West Loop Ventures.

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HealthBridge Raises $8.2M to Continue Scaling Operations

GRAND RAPIDS — As more employers shift to high-deductible health plans, hospitals and doctors have wrestled with collecting the portion of the bill from patients who have not yet met their deductibles. That’s where Greg VandenBosch wants to carve out a role in the health care system with HealthBridge Inc.

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Betterview Raises Series A Funding & Adds Guidewire CMO to Board

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 28, 2019 – Betterview, which is quickly becoming the platform essential to every transaction around buildings and properties, today announced the close of a $4.5M Series A, bringing the company’s total funding to $10M. Betterview’s Series A was led by ManchesterStory, with participation from Nationwide Ventures, EMC Insurance, Maiden Re and Compound. Dave Miles, Managing Partner of ManchesterStory, and Brian Desmond, CMO of Guidewire Software, have joined Betterview’s Board of Directors.

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Latest Insights

BrokerTech Ventures Announces $34 Million BrokerTech Fund

Credit InsurTech Firm LimitFi Closes Seed Funding Round

FloatMe Banks On $3.7M Seed To Prevent ‘Vicious Cycle’ Of Overborrowing

Trusty.care Raises $1.5M to Offer Healthcare and Financial Planning Solutions for Medicare Patients

Verikai Secures $6 Million in Series A Funding

Just Auto in California Secures $5.7M Seed Financing Led by ManchesterStory

SMArtX Advisory Solutions Announces Closing of Venture Financing Round

Anagram announces $9.1 million in Series A led by ManchesterStory

Cyber Insurance Firm Cowbell Emerges From Stealth With $3.3 Million Seed Funding

FinMkt Closes $5 Million Series B

HealthBridge Raises $8.2M to Continue Scaling Operations

Betterview Raises Series A Funding & Adds Guidewire CMO to Board