Global Insurance Accelerator
AcceleratorDes Moines · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Global Insurance Accelerator focuses exclusively on early-stage insurtech startups building disruptive products and technologies for the insurance industry. It runs a 100-day accelerator program leveraging an ecosystem of insurance professionals, insurtech leaders, prospective clients, investors, alumni founders, and regulators. Based in Iowa, described as the insurance capital of the U.S., the accelerator makes initial investments and works alongside founders to validate product-market fit and prepare them for growth. Its corporate investors include large, innovative insurance companies that provide strategic insights, funding, and talent in exchange for access to early-stage insurtech deal flow. The program also offers full-lifecycle support for alumni.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Global Insurance Accelerator went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 47 of 80 portfolio companiesInsurTech ×37AI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×23Fintech ×14Healthtech ×10Digital Health ×9Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×3
HQs:United States×13Australia×1Canada×1Poland×1Sweden×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 21 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×103 founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 20 founders with education data
Georgia Institute of Technology ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 22 founders with career history
Capgemini ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 80 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeContentsVision is a desktop application that converts captured photos, video, and audio from property loss sites into a structured, itemized inventory using AI, which insurance claims teams then review.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Amelio Health provides chronic pain management solutions combining clinical expertise, education, and technology for individuals, employers, insurers, and healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessSouthern Highlands, AU
Kathy Hubble(Founder and Client Champion)in
Astragar translates cybersecurity findings into financial risk terms, running the chain from scanning sensitive data to producing board attestations that assign a dollar value to breach risk.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechInsurTech
Amitabh Roy(Founder & CEO)inShailesh Chirputkar(Co-founder & CTO)in
BoardTheresa Ramsey(Advisory Chief Revenue Officer)
Personal healthcare companion app that analyzes health insurance claims to save money; acquired by Clever Health.
Pre-claims data infrastructure using AI and AR to create digital records of homes and belongings before disaster strikes.
Insurtech startup; founder Candice Smith cites GIA relationships as key to its success.
ClaimMentor provides software for insurance claims teams that records video and audio statements from claimants, offering self-service scheduling via text or email plus AI-generated transcripts and summaries.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Clever Health operates an AI-powered telemedicine platform offering asynchronous virtual primary care, mental health support, prescription discounts, and veterinary services.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsExpert DOJO
ClinicNote is a clinical practice software built around US insurance billing, HIPAA compliance, and American licensure requirements, serving medical practices in the United States.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Lana Fox(Founder)in
Co-investorsInnoventures IowaISA Ventures
Cowbell provides digital risk management and cyber insurance solutions for businesses, helping them understand, prevent, and recover from cyber threats.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechInsurTechPleasanton, US
Jack Kudale(Founder, CEO & Chairman)inTrent Cooksley(Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer)Rajeev Gupta(Co-founder & Chief Product Officer)
Co-investorsAvanta VenturesBrewer Lane VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCNycaNyca PartnersProsperity7 Ventures+2 more
Combines gaming with learning and assessment to transform end-users into a stronger defense against cyber threats.
Uses proprietary technology to make smart life insurance more accessible and affordable for mass market consumers.
Everyday Life Insurance is a licensed insurance brokerage offering life insurance to families in the United States.
FintechInsurTechAndover, US
Jake Tamarkin(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstarsWalnut Venture AssociatesPlug and Play Ventures
FindBob provides a platform to manage the advisor lifecycle in insurance and wealth management, helping firms identify risk early and retain advisors while ensuring continuity of client relationships.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Roland Chan
Co-investorsWaterloo Accelerator Centre
On-demand aerial imaging and mapping service for P&C property assessment via a drone operator network.
Advanced OCR platform helping life insurers automate claim resolutions involving complex handwritten documents.
Friendly is a software-only AI platform that automates insurance decisioning by extracting data from complex medical and financial documents, surfacing risk factors, flagging misrepresentation and providing next-best-action recommendations.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Platform enabling consumers to autopay household bills without overdraft or late-fee risk.
Co-investorsOpen Opportunity Fund
Gerald is an online retailer specializing in recurring and essential household products for individuals and families on tight budgets.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechNew York City, US
Ola Okeshola(Founder)inNikos Karamolegkos(Founder)in
Co-investorsFronturesOpen Opportunity FundY Combinator
Informedic provides a compliant application that uses machine learning to summarize medical records and automate underwriting decisions for life insurance.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthInsurTech
A fertility insurance provider offering coverage for individuals and families navigating fertility treatments and reproductive care.
FemTechFintechHealthtechInsurTech
Cally Myhrum Watts(Founder & CEO)Meg Trite(Cofounder & COO)
InsuredMine provides an AI-powered CRM platform for insurance agencies, with tools for sales pipeline management, client engagement, marketing automation, analytics, eSignatures, and mobile apps.
InsurTechSaaSSales TechDallas, US
Co-investorsBigfoot Capital
InsureSafari is an insurance quote comparison service that connects consumers with licensed agents to compare coverage options and quotes by phone.
InsurTech
Helps insurers improve customer experience through social messaging apps; founded in Singapore.
No-code AI platform enabling insurers to leverage their data as a scalable asset.
JAUNTIN' is a white-label technology platform that partners with insurance companies to digitize and embed insurance products, automating the quote, bind, and issue process for real-time, on-demand and short-term coverage.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsBlockchain Founders Fund
AI-native risk intelligence engine (AGRIS) for agricultural and climate-related risk pricing and parametric insurance.
Layer1 Agriculture is an AI-powered managing general agent that delivers climate-adapted crop insurance to underserved farms using proprietary risk scoring technology.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningInsurTech
Assesses each driver's unique safety challenges via smartphone and proactively safeguards driver-specific risks.
Hybrid term life insurance policy with embedded fertility protection, powered by the Fertility Protect underwriting engine.
Mobile games that gamify exercise to encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce insurance claims.
Micruity operates a platform connecting insurers, asset managers, record keepers, and plan sponsors to enable lifetime income products within retirement benefit plans.
FintechInsurTechSaaSToronto
Robert Foregger(Director)Trevor Gary(Co-Founder, CEO)inEd Dengler(CISO)Leanne Arsenault(Head of Operations)inAmanda Pardy(Head of Product)Ketan Gangatirkar(Head of Engineering)in
Co-investorsAltari VenturesGreat North VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesSixThirty Ventures
MotionsCloud provides a mobile and AI-powered platform for property and vehicle inspection teams to automate and streamline inspection processes, primarily serving insurance companies and claims management firms.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationParticleSpinLab
Tech-enabled platform offering insurance solutions to mitigate athlete life cycle risks around NIL and revenue share contracts.
Voluntary employee benefit supplementing vision insurance with year-round contact care via payroll deductions.
Next-generation insurance platform enabling the travel industry to reach travelers with targeted insurance offers.
Precuro offers Cognitive Risk Intelligence (CRI), a non-clinical assessment that measures how individuals respond to pressure and uncertainty and turns those patterns into a forward-looking behavioral signal predicting claim duration, cost, and complexity.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureHealthtechInsurTechStockholm, SE
Central exchange connecting carriers and distribution channels by translating data structures in real time.
Develops a solution to monitor and measure epigenetics for customized health and wellness content.
ProtectRisk operates a markets search and professional networking platform for the commercial insurance sector, connecting insurance brokers, insurance companies, program managers, and wholesale brokers.
B2B MarketplacesInsurTechSaaS
Digitally embedded pet health insurance platform with one-click purchase experiences in shelters and benefits packages.
Rainwalk provides pet insurance policies with expanded coverage options and enhanced value for cat and dog owners.
ConsumerInsurTechColumbia, US
Joshua Snead(Executive Officer, Director)Tong Wu(Founder)in
Co-investorsManchesterStory Group, LLCNew Stack VenturesSeaplane VenturesTechstarsBridge Investments
Provides financial security to America's mass middle during disruptive events using insurance-based emergency funds.
Recuro is a virtual-first digital health platform that provides primary care, behavioral health, urgent care, and supplemental benefits (pharmacy, care management, advocacy) to patients, employers, health plans, and providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSRichardson, US
Michael Brombach(Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder)inMichael Gorton(Chief Executive Officer)inDr. Kate Sowerwine(Chief Medical Officer)John Halsey(Director)Kris Engskov(Director)William Paiva(Director)
Co-investors1843 Capital4D CapitalARCH Venture PartnersCortado VenturesCure Ventures
Digital insurance distributor simplifying income protection (life and disability) for middle-market customers via data analytics.
ReFocus provides an AI-driven client retention platform for insurance agencies and MGAs, analyzing service calls, policy lifecycle changes, engagement patterns, and policy data to predict cancellations and identify at-risk accounts.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
RESure Inc. is a Web3-native embedded insurance platform that uses blockchain, smart contracts, APIs, and mobile apps to deliver real-time, on-demand coverage for trade credit, travel, flood, and event risks.
Crypto & Web3FintechInsurTech
Technology-enabled recruitment and training company helping insurers build a diverse, high-output workforce.
SDRefinery AI analyzes and refines insurance adjuster note documentation into operational metrics, giving claim leaders consistent measurement of adjuster and claims team performance.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Serfer AI is a compliance platform that helps insurance teams draft, validate, and package regulatory submissions, working within Word documents and PDFs to flag inconsistencies and surface state-specific requirements.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Skytree Scientific develops an AI-driven SaaS platform for lightning risk assessment, serving engineers and organizations managing critical infrastructure and assets.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechSaaSAsheville, US
Thomas TayinJoe KearneyinJames Grasty(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Bean(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHao Ping Tay(Director)
SOFT EDGE is an IT services company that provides custom software product development, mobile application development, and IT consulting for businesses.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSKrakow, PL
MGA offering data-driven supplemental insurance covering out-of-pocket expenses for homeowners after catastrophes.
Sola Insurance builds modern insurance products using AI and in-house technology, serving customers who want insurance to be a product they value rather than a necessary burden.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech
Wesley Pergament(Founder)inBrayden Drury(Founder)in
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalJAM FINTOPOverline
Solar Insure provides warranty coverage and certification for residential and commercial solar installation companies across the United States.
CleantechEnergyInsurTech
Ara Agopian(Founder & CEO)in
Spectacle is a white-labeled ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) administration platform for benefits brokers and agencies, covering quoting, enrollment, reimbursement, payroll integration, and compliance.
HealthtechInsurTechSaaS
MGU curating insurance products with concierge services for startups in the US, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
StreamSettle is a settlement platform that lets insurers and plaintiff lawyers submit encrypted "True Settlement Thresholds" and automatically reaches a binding settlement at the midpoint if the values overlap, without revealing either party's number.
InsurTechLegalTechSaaS
Thumbscore applies behavioral economics and technology to help individuals improve their financial well-being and reach long-term financial goals.
ConsumerFintechHR TechWellness & Fitness
David Thorne(CEO)inDr. Paul Peloquin(CTO)inBryant Hernandez(CISO)in
TripDoctor helps expats obtain international health insurance and navigate healthcare abroad, matching them with local expat agents and providing ongoing support from plan selection through claims.
Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechMadison, US
Ben Hose(Executive Officer, Director)inDaniel McChesney, MD(Founder)inDaniel McChesney(Executive Officer, Director)
Tumbleweed offers online tools, self-directed guides, and secure data storage for end-of-life and estate planning, helping individuals and families organize legal and insurance details, key contacts, and final wishes.
ConsumerDigital HealthSaaS
Tylmen provides ceiling-mounted cameras and computer-vision AI that monitor every bird in poultry grow-out houses in real time, tracking weight, growth, uniformity, movement, and behavior.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningIoT
Co-investorsInnoventures Iowa
Uses smartphones for non-invasive body scans to capture health metrics for life insurance underwriting.
B2B at-home disease testing software platform; acquired by Recuro Health.
Enables insurers to underwrite Amazon eCommerce sellers using AI from just a seller ID.
AI-powered system for property damage claims structuring first notice of loss and orchestrating communication.
ViewSpection provides digital inspection tools for insurance underwriting, combining human-led engagement with technology to streamline the inspection process for carriers, MGAs, and brokers.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS
Jim Gardner(CEO)in
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioBenjaminacq. by Clever HealthUDoTestacq. by Recuro Health
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesClinicNote · saasworthy.com · Aug 25, 2026
Pilotbird · finance.yahoo.com · Apr 15, 2026
StreamSettle · trysignalbase.com · May 8, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Global Insurance Accelerator made?
- Global Insurance Accelerator has 80 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does Global Insurance Accelerator invest at?
- Global Insurance Accelerator invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Global Insurance Accelerator's typical check size?
- Global Insurance Accelerator typically writes checks of $50K.
- What sectors does Global Insurance Accelerator focus on?
- Global Insurance Accelerator focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech.
- Where is Global Insurance Accelerator located?
- Global Insurance Accelerator is headquartered in Des Moines, US.
- Does Global Insurance Accelerator lead rounds?
- Global Insurance Accelerator typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Global Insurance Accelerator co-invest with?
- Global Insurance Accelerator most often shares deals with Techstars, Innoventures Iowa, ManchesterStory Group, LLC, among 31 tracked co-investors.
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