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We actively partner with Carriers, Founders and Investors to change the way insurance, financial services, and healthcare sectors function.

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Backed by 24 Insurance Carriers, Brokers and Wholesalers

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’re willing to roll up our sleeves to solve problems—or reach deep into a rolodex to help founders grow.

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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Meet the women paving the way in Iowa venture capital

ManchesterStory's Nicole Gunderson featured in Business Records, innovationIOWA. | "Kaylee Williams, Liz Keehner, Mikayla Mooney and Nicole Gunderson are a part of a surge in women leadership in venture capital in Iowa. All four women grew up in Iowa and received their undergraduate education in the state. Now, all four are interested in showing other women — and founders in general — how the rate of innovation in Iowa can accelerate when more women are given a seat at the venture capital table."

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Stitch Secures Funding from ManchesterStory and BrokerTech Fund to Launch Insurance-First Agentic AI Platform

Stitch, an AI platform purpose-built for the insurance industry, today announced it has closed a $3M Seed round led by ManchesterStory, a premier InsurTech-focused venture capital firm. ManchesterStory invested through its InsurTech-focused MS Discovery Fund II, and through BrokerTech Fund which together invest in innovative companies driving carrier and broker-centric innovation across the insurance value chain.

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FinMkt wins Best LendTech Solution at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2025

Congratulations to our portfolio company FinMkt on winning Best LendTech Solution at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2025. We're proud to support their next chapter.

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Sean Gilday Brings 25 Years of Global Insurance Leadership to ManchesterStory Group

ManchesterStory, a leading early-stage venture capital firm, has announced that insurance executive Sean Gilday is joining the company as VP, Head of Network.

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Wisedocs Unveils WiseChat and Custom Reports to Simplify Medical Record and Claims Reviews with AI

Wisedocs, the only AI claims platform with expert human oversight, is excited to announce the launch of two comprehensive features designed to intuitively handle complex medical records and claims documents faster: WiseChat Q&A and Custom Reports. These tools further enhance the platform's capabilities, streamlining how insurance carriers, legal firms, and medical professionals work by making medical data accessible and actionable.

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Cowbell Closes $60M Series C Round

I [Jack Kudale] am thrilled to announce that we have successfully closed our Series C funding round, raising $60 million from Zurich to accelerate our growth and bolster our cyber resilience services. This is a significant milestone and I am excited about our next chapter and the opportunities ahead.

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Announcing the Evolution of Trusty.care to Circle—Where Healthcare Comes Full Circle

Trusty.care announced a significant company milestone —a transition that marks a name change and an expansion of its mission and business capabilities. Trusty.care has evolved into Circle, a name that reflects the company’s broadened focus and commitment to providing comprehensive healthcare solutions while leveraging new technologies to have a greater impact on the insurance industry.

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Simplicity Acquires Plum Life and Launches LifeLink™, a Digital Life Insurance Platform that Automates the Delivery of Much-Needed Protection

Simplicity Group Holdings, Inc. ("Simplicity"), a leading financial products distribution firm, today announced the launch of Simplicity LifeLink™ a life insurance sales platform that transforms and expedites the way insurance is purchased. Simplicity is launching LifeLink™ after its successful acquisition of Plum Life Inc. and is pleased to announce that Plum Life's co-founders, Manish Bhatt, Sanjay Mehra, Rahim Rajpar, and Amir Weiss, have become Simplicity's newest partners.

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Rainwalk Pet Insurance Raises $4 Million Led by ManchesterStory

Rainwalk Technology, the leading white-label pet insurance technology provider, today announces $4 million in Seed funding led by ManchestorStory with participation from Insurtech Gateway, Bridge Investments, Seaplane Ventures, and several insurance and reinsurance executives. The capital will fuel investments in people, product, and technology that will power partnerships and initiatives that further differentiate Rainwalk’s pet health ecosystem in the marketplace.

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ManchesterStory’s Nicole Gunderson shares her steps from investment banking to working with startups and venture capital

Nicole Gunderson reflects on her journey that led her to her current role at ManchesterStory.

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Wisedocs Raises $9.5 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Financing

Introducing ManchesterStory's newest portfolio company, Wisedocs! Wisedocs is the medical record indexing, review, and AI summaries software platform for insurance carriers, healthcare providers, law firms, and TPAs for the claims industry. Wisedocs serves the auto, liability, disability, workers’ compensation, tort law, and similar markets. Wisedocs provides an easy-to-integrate solution for improved accuracy and speed to deliver improved outcomes in processing medical records. Wisedocs raised $4.1M in an oversubscribed seed round in 2022 and launched their game-changing Summaries platform in 2023. Launched in 2021, and expanded across North America, Wisedocs is at the forefront of change in the claims ecosystem.

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Partners Investing in Game Changers

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Backed by 24 Insurance Carriers, Brokers and Wholesalers

45 Portfolio Companies

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Latest Insights

Meet the women paving the way in Iowa venture capital

Stitch Secures Funding from ManchesterStory and BrokerTech Fund to Launch Insurance-First Agentic AI Platform

FinMkt wins Best LendTech Solution at the Banking Tech Awards USA 2025

Sean Gilday Brings 25 Years of Global Insurance Leadership to ManchesterStory Group

Wisedocs Unveils WiseChat and Custom Reports to Simplify Medical Record and Claims Reviews with AI

Cowbell Closes $60M Series C Round

Announcing the Evolution of Trusty.care to Circle—Where Healthcare Comes Full Circle

Simplicity Acquires Plum Life and Launches LifeLink™, a Digital Life Insurance Platform that Automates the Delivery of Much-Needed Protection

Rainwalk Pet Insurance Raises $4 Million Led by ManchesterStory

ManchesterStory’s Nicole Gunderson shares her steps from investment banking to working with startups and venture capital

Wisedocs Raises $9.5 Million in Oversubscribed Series A Financing

2024 InsurTech Event Calendar