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September 3, 2026

ManchesterStory and BrokerTech Fund Return as Innovation Challenge Sponsors

Fifteen startups presented their solutions during the live pitch competition at BrokerTech Connect: Chicago, with Flora ultimately taking the top prize.

August 5, 2026

Open-Weight Models Are Driving Down the Cost of AI

The last few weeks have brought a lot of major developments in AI. Anthropic’s Claude Opus 5, released on July 24, now narrowly tops the independent Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index with a score of 61, ahead of its own Fable 5 at 60 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol at 59. Notably, Opus 5 reaches Fable-level intelligence at roughly half the blended token price. More interesting to us is how quickly the open-weight models are closing the performance gap, and how much cheaper they are.

June 9, 2026

ManchesterStory Launches Quarterly Newsletter: Know the Story

The first issue of Know the Story will be sent on June 23. We invite founders, investors, insurance leaders, brokers, partners, and anyone interested in the future of insurance innovation to subscribe and follow along.

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April 29, 2019

Gainfully Raises $5.5M Series A

Gainfully, the company enabling advisor engagement for enterprise insurance, asset management, and brokerage companies as well as unified client engagement by advisors, brokers, and agents, announced a $5.5m Series A financing to continue its growth in providing the identity layer for financial professionals and expanding enterprise services across the industry.

November 2, 2018

Newsmaker Q&A with David Miles - by Joe Gardyasz Business Record

InsurTech Investment Firm Builds Up Portfolio: In early 2017, Des Moines investment professionals David Miles and Matthew Kinley partnered to launch ManchesterStory Group. The new venture capital firm has established a foothold with initial investments in the insurance technology sector, along with an eye on promising financial technology and health care technology startups. In less than two years, the West Des Moines firm has attracted just under $50 million in capital from investors toward a $125 million funding goal. ManchesterStory last year reviewed some 500 potential deals and to date has invested in six startups that are spread across the United States.

October 22, 2018

Groundspeed on 2018 CB Insights List of Fastest-Growing Fintech Startups

Groundspeed honored for achievements in accelerating commercial insurance carrier and...

Investing in the Future of Insurance Customer Engagement: Why We Backed TruAgents