Crystal Venture Partners
Venture capitalActively deployingNew York · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Also known as CRYSTAL VENTURE MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment thesis
Crystal Venture Partners is an early-stage venture fund focused exclusively on technology-driven businesses in the insurance industry. It makes equity investments of $1M-3M at pre-seed and seed stages, backing exceptional founders from the earliest idea stage. The firm aims to capitalize on emerging innovations and large-scale opportunities across the evolving insurance and risk landscape. Beyond capital, it offers operator experience, sector expertise, and relationships built over decades in insurance to help founders scale transformational companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 4 of 5 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×3InsurTech ×2SaaS ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1GovTech ×1Impact & Social Good ×1Retail Tech ×1
HQs:United States×3
Investments · 5 tracked
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42 provides a data consolidation and reporting platform designed for retail teams to access business insights in one centralized dashboard.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nick Porter(Founder/CTO)in
Bright Harbor provides disaster recovery assistance to survivors, helping them navigate FEMA processes, secure SBA loans, manage mitigation efforts, and connect with vetted vendors.
GovTechImpact & Social GoodAustin, US
Joel Wish(Executive Officer, Director)
Acquires insurance agencies; raised $60M in a Lightspeed-led round with Crystal Venture Partners participating.
Sixfold provides an AI-powered underwriting platform for insurance carriers, MGAs, and reinsurers to automate and accelerate the underwriting process.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechNYC, US
Alex(Founder & CEO)inBrian Moseley(Executive Officer)inAlexander Schmelkin(Executive Officer, Director)Jane Tran(Executive Officer)in
WithCoverage provides risk management solutions and insurance advisory services to growing businesses that lack in-house risk management teams.
Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSixfold · iafrica.com · Jul 17, 2026
42 · newkerala.com · Jul 16, 2026
WithCoverage · fintech.global · Jan 14, 2026
Bright Harbor · insuranceindustry.ai · Oct 20, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Crystal Venture Partners invest at?
- Crystal Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Crystal Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Crystal Venture Partners typically writes checks of $1M – $3M.
- What sectors does Crystal Venture Partners focus on?
- Crystal Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech.
- Where is Crystal Venture Partners located?
- Crystal Venture Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
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