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Altai Ventures

Venture capitalActively deploying

Westport · Pre-Seed–Seed · 16 people tracked

Also known as Altai · ALTAI VENTURES ADVISORS, LLC

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Investment thesis

Altai Ventures invests exclusively in early-stage financial services startups, spanning insurance, banking, and asset management. The firm argues that financial services is one of the world's most consequential industries and that AI has opened a new phase of transformation that will reinvent, rather than merely digitize, how the sector operates. Altai combines deep domain expertise, hands-on operator experience, and a strategic LP ecosystem to support founders. It positions itself as an active partner that incubates and builds companies, emphasizing close involvement with portfolio companies and specialist knowledge in insurance and fintech.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Westport, NY, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2020
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$180.2M
VC funds
9
Tracked investments
37
Unicorns
1
Acquisitions
2

Team · 16 people

from the firm's website

What they invest in

from 34 of 37 portfolio companies

InsurTech ×24Fintech ×21SaaS ×18AI & Machine Learning ×15Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×4Marketplaces ×2Retail Tech ×2

HQs:United States×19United Arab Emirates×1Canada×1United Kingdom×1Mexico×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 17 portfolio companies
35%
solo founders
6 of 17 mapped founding teams
50%
repeat founders
of 22 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 9 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×62 founders×103 founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with education data

Brown University ×2Harvard Business School ×2Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2The Wharton School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×5Economics ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Engineering ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history

Goldman Sachs ×2Morgan Stanley ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×2

9 hold an MBA (of 21 with degree data)

Investments · 37 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 32024 · 12023 · 32022 · 412 dated

Comeryxcomeryx.cominSeed · Feb 2026 · $8M✓ verified

Comeryx is an AI-native managing general agent (MGA) platform designed to automate and improve profitability for wholesale small commercial insurance.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Dax Craig(Founder)inMatt Frazier(Founder)in

Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesBoulder VenturesEchelonIntact Ventures

Aboonaboon.cominOct 2025 · $17.5M

Aboon is a third-party administrator (TPA) platform for financial advisors, letting them prospect, design, sell, launch, and manage 401(k) and retirement plans for business-owner clients.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Nick Gavronsky(Co-Founder & CEO)inAmy Ouellette(Co-Founder & COO)inAlex Calaf(VP, Plan Administration)inNate Krantz(Head of Engineering)inLina Jun(General Counsel)in

Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesEJF VenturesOUTPOST VENTURES

Authenticauthenticinsurance.cominSep 2023 · $5.5M

Authentic builds technology infrastructure for specialized insurance programs, enabling brokers and carriers to develop tailored coverage for specific niches and classes.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US

Cole Riccardi(CEO & Cofounder)inKyle Babirad(COO & Cofounder)inSaravana Kumar(CTO)in

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCommerce VenturesCore Venture CapitalFirstMark CapitalMGV.VCSlow Ventures+8 more

Auto Completeautocomplete.ioin

AutoComplete provides car dealerships with an automated platform that compares insurance rates across 20+ insurers to help car buyers save on auto, home, and renters insurance.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Ahmed Khaishgi(Founder)in

Co-investorsFraser McCombs Capital

BitPaybitpay.comin𝕏

BitPay provides enterprise-grade tools for cryptocurrency acceptance and spending, enabling businesses and individuals to send, receive, and store digital currencies.

ConsumerCrypto & Web3Fintech

Stephen Pair(Founder)inTony Gallippi(Founder)

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthDelta-v CapitalDigital Currency GroupG SquaredGray VenturesIndex Ventures+9 more

Borrowellborrowell.comin𝕏

Borrowell offers Canadians free weekly Equifax credit scores and reports, along with credit monitoring, education, and personalized recommendations for financial products from over 75 partner institutions.

ConsumerFintech

Andrew Graham(Founder)in

Co-investorsBDC Growth Venture FundClocktower VenturesDMZ VenturesFreycinet InvestmentsKensington Capital Partners LimitedNAventures+3 more

Class Aclassa.ai

Class A provides data-driven aviation insurance tailored to pilots and aircraft owners across the United States, using underwriting and risk assessment platforms to deliver personalized coverage.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Mark Haidar(Chief Executive Officer)in

Credijustocredijusto.comin𝕏

Covalto is a digital bank in Mexico that provides unsecured financing and investment services to businesses, offering flexible credit terms, fixed-rate investment products, and banking services without traditional collateral requirements.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMexico City, MX

Allan Apoj Pascal(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Poritz(Founder)in

Co-investorsBreyer CapitalFour Acres CapitalSupernode VenturesBroadhaven Capital PartnersKaszek VenturesPoint72 Ventures+3 more

ennablennabl.comin

ennabl (ennabl.AI) is an AI workspace built for insurance agencies, brokerages, wholesalers, and MGAs that reads policy documents and book-of-business data to automate workflows like renewal prep, submission intake, loss-run summarization, ACORD form filling, quote comparison, and proposal generation.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaSGreenwich, US

Kabir Syed(Executive Officer, Director)inAnton Chudinovskikh(Executive Officer)

BoardEric Reiner(Director)inChris Downer(Director)inJack Butcher(Director)Jim Hackbarth(Director)

Co-investorsBrewer Lane VenturesVine VenturesVine Ventures

Ennablennabl.aiJul 2023 · $8M

ennabl.AI is an AI workspace for insurance agencies that reads policies, submissions, and loss runs to automate workflows like renewal prep, submission intake, ACORD form pre-fill, coverage comparison, and proposal generation.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsBrewer Lane Ventures

EvolutionIQevolutioniq.cominApr 2022 · $21M

EvolutionIQ builds AI-powered guidance software for insurance claims professionals to improve accuracy, fairness, and efficiency in handling injury and disability claims.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechNew York, US

Michael Saltzman(Founder)inJonathan Lewin(Founder)Tomas Vykruta(Founder)

BoardKara Hoogensen(SVP Specialty Benefits, Principal Financial Group)Scott Boutin(Chief Claims Officer, Reliance Matrix)

Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersBrewer Lane VenturesFirst Round CapitalFirstMark CapitalFoundation CapitalICONIQ+4 more

Functional Financefunctionalfi.comin

Functional Finance is a SaaS platform that automates billing, invoicing, premium collection, reconciliation, commissions, and money movement for MGAs, wholesalers, and insurance carriers.

FintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rashmi Melgiri(Executive Officer, Director)inAdam Wang-Levine(Executive Officer, Director)James Ermilio(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Summit Peak VenturesMunich Re VenturesWalkabout Ventures Llc

Gailmeetgail.comin𝕏

Gail provides conversational AI for insurance, banking, and finance companies, handling customer interactions across voice, SMS, chat, and messaging channels.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Matthew Vega-Sanz(Founder)in

Co-investorsA15Act One VenturesFlorida FundersHTwentyMangusta CapitalNextView Ventures

Gratagrata.cominFeb 2022 · $25MAcquired

Grata provides bulk access to a private market dataset covering 22M+ global companies with 250+ data points including firmographics, revenue, employee counts, executive contacts, and deal data.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBling CapitalCerity Partners VenturesTeamworthy VenturesAccompliceCraft Ventures

Incubatedcommonpoint.com

CommonPoint is a technology-enabled professional services company that helps with discovery, vetting, placement, and oversight of third-party administrators (TPAs) in the insurance claims ecosystem.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Incubatedrelevantsearch.com

Relevant (Global Consultancy House) provides executive recruiting and talent services for the insurance and financial services industries, combining specialized human recruiters with an AI-powered platform.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Morten KramerJim Heptinstall

Incubatedtorchrisk.comin

Torch is a managing general agent (MGA) that provides a platform for underwriters, operators, and technologists to build and manage insurance portfolios, giving carriers access to those portfolios.

FintechInsurTechLondon, GB

Leapleapeasy.comin𝕏

Leap offers a deposit replacement product that lets renters pay a small monthly fee instead of a large upfront security deposit, along with a rent guaranty product that helps applicants qualify for leases.

FintechInsurTechPropTech

Mocomoco.ai

Moco builds a real-time decision and operations platform for insurers, connecting back-office functions like finance, HR, legal/compliance, admin, and procurement into a single system with continuous reporting and an AI analyst.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Modern lifemodernlife.comin𝕏Jun 2025

Modern Life provides technology, support, and access to insurance and financial planning experts to help advisors deliver life insurance and financial planning to clients.

FintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US

Ryan Pripstein(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Konialian(Founder)inJack Arenas(Founder)

Co-investorsAbstract VenturesNew York Life VenturesTwo Culture CapitalGilgamesh VenturesHippo InsuranceThrive Capital

Mulberrygetmulberry.comin

Mulberry provides product protection and shopping assurance coverage for online purchases, offering unlimited claims with no deductibles or fees to consumers.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerceInsurTechSaaSNew York, US

Dominic Chinedu Eleanya(Executive Officer, Director)Chinedu Eleanya(Founder)in

Co-investorsChaos VenturesCommerce VenturesFounder CollectiveG20 VenturesKube VCRed Bear Angels+2 more

Newfrontnewfront.comin𝕏Late Stage · Apr 2022Acquired

Newfront is an insurance broker that combines specialty insurance expertise with technology platforms to help clients manage risk and make informed insurance decisions.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Spike Lipkin(CEO)inGordon Wintrob(CTO)inJared Shapiro(Vice President of Engineering)Caleb Draper(Recruiting Team)Dee Olson(recruiting)Jason Hoch(Engineer)in

Co-investorsA*Abstract VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersBloomberg Beta+26 more

Percentpercent.comin𝕏

Percent operates a software marketplace and platform suite that provides accredited investors with access to private credit investment opportunities, including asset-based financing, corporate loans, and venture capital deals.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesSaaS

Nelson Chu(Founder)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 Capitalblue 9 capitalBridge VenturesChaos VenturesCoinbase Ventures+19 more

Propellerpropellerbonds.comin

Propeller provides surety bonding solutions for agencies and brokerages, offering access to approximately 7,000 bond products across contract, commercial, and fidelity categories.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSaaS

Aaron Steffeyin

Rainbowuserainbow.comin𝕏

An insurance provider that focuses on proactive risk prevention and personalized coverage for growing businesses.

InsurTech

Bobby Touran(Founder)in

Co-investors8VCHabitat PartnersZigg Capital

Rainbowrainbow.aiinJan 2024 · $12M

Rainbow delivers hyperlocal weather forecasts using real-time satellite and radar data, with a focus on minute-by-minute precipitation nowcasting up to 4 hours in advance.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningEnergy

Alexander Matveenko(Founder)in

Co-investorsMelnichek Investments8VCCaffeinated CapitalHabitat PartnersZigg Capital

Reservreserv.cominSeed · Jul 2022 · $8M

Reserv is a third-party claims administrator (TPA) that processes property and casualty insurance claims using AI-powered technology and modern digital workflows.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechWeston, US

CJ Przybyl(Founder)inMartha Dreiling(Founder)

Boardllichev Oleg(Executive Officer, Promoter)

Co-investors8VCAnthemis VentureBain Capital VenturesFlourish VenturesGoodwater Capital

Restakrestak.com

Restak is building an infrastructure platform for insurance workflows, aimed at teams operating in the insurance industry.

InsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsAquiline Technology Growth

Sproutrsproutr.cominSeed · May 2025

Sproutr is a team of insurance industry experts offering product design and development services.

InsurTech

Unionunion-pos.com

Union is a hospitality operating system and point-of-sale platform for busy bars and restaurants, offering venue management tools plus a consumer mobile app for browsing menus, ordering, paying, and earning loyalty rewards.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsChaos VenturesCorsa Ventures

Uniongetunion.com

Union offers a guest-led mobile ordering and rewards platform purpose-built for high-volume bars and hospitality venues.

ConsumerFintechFoodTechRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Union Grove Venture Partners

Upfortupfort.cominSeries A · Oct 2023 · $8M

Upfort provides software and automation solutions for managing cyber risk, combining security expertise with insurance and data analytics to improve organizational cyber resilience.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Han Wang(CTO)inDaniel Bilbao(Founder)inXing XinDan Siegel(Head of Customer Success)Sajal Rohatgi(Chief of Staff)Sahaja Pandey(People Associate)

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesEniac VenturesFikaGround Up VenturesHemi Ventures, LlcSyn Ventures Seed Management Llc+10 more

Write Wisewritewise.comin

WriteWise provides guaranteed pharmacy spend products for employers, including per-member-per-month cost caps, pharmacy stop-loss insurance, and subscription-style drug coverage.

FintechHealthtechInsurTech

Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCVirtue Ventures

YallaCompareyallacompare.comin𝕏

Yallacompare is an online insurance comparison platform where consumers answer a short questionnaire to compare benefits and prices from different insurance providers and buy policies online, covering products such as car insurance and warranties.

FintechInsurTechMarketplaces

Co-investorsOraseya CapitalWamda CapitalRasmal Ventures

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

DashlyDashlyintelligenceMonarch

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Altai Ventures made?
Altai Ventures has 37 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Altai Ventures invest at?
Altai Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What sectors does Altai Ventures focus on?
Altai Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech.
Where is Altai Ventures located?
Altai Ventures is headquartered in Westport, US.
Who does Altai Ventures co-invest with?
Altai Ventures most often shares deals with Gaingels, Chaos Ventures, Clocktower Ventures, among 99 tracked co-investors.
What size deals does Altai Ventures back?
Across 8 deals with disclosed amounts, Altai Ventures has joined rounds of $5.5M – $25M (median $8M).

Co-investors · 11

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Both backed · 2
$1M – $100M
Caffeinated Capital

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Both backed · 1
$3M – $50M
Coinbase Ventures

Coinbase Ventures is the investment arm of Coinbase, backing founders building across the crypto and Web3 ecosystem in support of Coinbase's mission of expanding economic freedom.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
Tuesday Capital

Tuesday Capital (formerly CrunchFund) is an early-stage venture firm founded in 2011 that backs founders building technology companies, providing hands-on support beyond capital.

Both backed · 1
Flourish Ventures

Flourish Ventures is a global venture capital firm focused on financial health and fintech innovation, investing in early-stage companies across the US and emerging markets. It grew out of the Omidyar Network and is funded entirely by the Omidyar family.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $5M
Unchained Capital, Inc.

Unchained is a bitcoin financial services company offering collaborative custody solutions, allowing users to buy, hold, borrow against, and retire with bitcoin while maintaining their own keys.

Both backed · 1
Revel Partners

Revel Partners is a venture capital firm focused on backing early-stage B2B software companies, drawing on the team's entrepreneurial background and global network to help startups scale.

Both backed · 1
$3M – $5M
American Family Ventures

American Family Ventures (AFV) is a venture capital firm focused on insurance and insurance-adjacent innovation, backed by an ecosystem of limited partners, founders, and innovators across major insurance lines.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $10M
Equity Alliance

The Equity Alliance invests in venture fund managers and directly in founders.

DVx Ventures

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