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Global Insurance Accelerator

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Des Moines · Pre-Seed–Seed · 5 people tracked

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$50K
HQ
Des Moines, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
Portfolio companies
80
Acquisitions
2

Team · 5 people

from the firm's website
Eugenio Gonzalez· Partner & Head of InsurTech

Ecosystem partner who is a Partner and Head of InsurTech at Plug and Play.

Amy Kristof-Brown· Dean, Tippie College of Business

Ecosystem partner serving as Dean of the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa.

Bryan Falchuk· President and CEO

Ecosystem partner serving as President and CEO of PLRB.

Kara Hoogensen· Senior Vice President, Benefits & Protection, Head of Workplace Benefits

Ecosystem partner affiliated with Principal Financial Group, where she leads workplace benefits.

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 companies

InsurTech ×37AI & Machine Learning ×23SaaS ×23Fintech ×14Healthtech ×10Digital Health ×9Consumer ×6Enterprise Software ×3

HQs:United States×15Australia×1Canada×1Poland×1Sweden×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 22 portfolio companies
41%
solo founders
9 of 22 mapped founding teams
41%
repeat founders
of 22 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×103 founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 19 founders with education data

Georgia Institute of Technology ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data

Business & Management ×7Engineering ×4Finance & Accounting ×4Life Sciences ×2Mathematics & Statistics ×2Medicine ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×3

2 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 20 with degree data)

Portfolio companies · 80 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like

By year:2022 · 22019 · 13 dated

Adjust Squareadjustsquare.comin

ContentsVision 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

Ameliohealthameliohealth.comin𝕏

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

Anodzanodz.com𝕏

Anodz builds conversational AI bots that automate recruitment, training, accountability, and broker/underwriter interactions for brokerages.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Jonathan Rose(President & CTO)Linda Brzezinski(CEO)

AppEaseappease.aiin

AppEase is a cloud-based platform that retrieves and structures digital health records in real time to speed up insurance underwriting and claims.

Digital HealthInsurTechSaaS

Nicole Tilot(Founder)inKyli Ortlieb(Co-founder & CTO)

Astragarastragar.comin

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)

Bonzahbonzah.comin𝕏

Bonzah offers pre-purchase car rental damage insurance as an alternative to rental companies' collision damage waivers, aimed at travelers and frequent renters.

FintechInsurTechTravel & Hospitality

ClaimMentorclaimmentor.com

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 Healthcleverhealth.aiin

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

ClinicNoteclinicnote.comin

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 Cyber Insurtechcowbell.insurein𝕏

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

DenScoredenscore.comin

DenScore offers a web-based dental navigation tool and online directories that help consumers find dental providers and insurance plans and access quality dental care.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechMarketplaces

Kyle(Head of Product, Operations and Sales)in

Everyday Life Insuranceeverydaylifeinsurance.comin𝕏

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

FindBobfindbob.io

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

Friendlyhealthtechfriendlyhealthtech.comin

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

Gerald Technologies, Incjoingerald.comin𝕏

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 FundVentureSouqY Combinator

Informedicgetinformedic.com

Informedic provides a compliant application that uses machine learning to summarize medical records and automate underwriting decisions for life insurance.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthInsurTech

Innocuousinnocuous.aiin𝕏

Innocuous develops AI solutions for professionals in regulated industries, with a focus on insurance claims and compliance.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechEurope and Canada, CA

Regina(Co-founder)Noam(Co-founder)Andrew

Insuredbylotusinsuredbylotus.comin

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)

InsuredMineinsuredmine.comin𝕏

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

Insuresafariinsuresafari.com

InsureSafari is an insurance quote comparison service that connects consumers with licensed agents to compare coverage options and quotes by phone.

InsurTech

Insurticinsurtic.io

No-code AI platform enabling insurers to leverage their data as a scalable asset.

Inviveinvive.io

Invive applies epigenetics to life insurance, using a saliva test to measure lifestyle factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption as an alternative to the blood-test standard.

BiotechHealthtechInsurTech

Diego T.(Founder)in

JAUNTIN'jauntin.comin

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

Layer1Agriculturelayer1agriculture.comin

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

Micruitymicruity.comin𝕏

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-investorsAlpine MeridianAltari VenturesGreat North VenturesRebalance Capital VenturesAllianz LifeCollab Capital+3 more

MintCovermintcover.netin

MintCover is a consumer platform that explains insurance policies in plain language and provides tools such as a Coverage Protection Score and honest reviews to help people choose coverage that fits their needs.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechInsurTech

Sonja(Founder)

Motionscloudmotionscloud.comin𝕏

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 InnovationLook AI VenturesParticleSpinLab

Pilotbirdpilotbird.comin

Pilotbird provides software for property and casualty (P&C) insurance teams to detect ineligible or fraudulent claims by analyzing open-source social data points and building claimant profiles.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechSaaS

Precuroprecuro.aiin

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

Pro Vizipro-vizi.com

Central exchange connecting carriers and distribution channels by translating data structures in real time.

ProtectRiskprotectrisk.com

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

Rainwalk Technologyrainwalkpetinsurance.comin

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 InvestmentsInsurtech Gateway Fund

RainyDayPalrainydaypal.com

Provides financial security to America's mass middle during disruptive events using insurance-based emergency funds.

ReBLDingreblding.com

FintechInsurTechJensen Beach, US

Marnee Goodroad(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Recuro Healthrecurohealth.comin𝕏Aug 2022

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)inWilliam Paiva(Director)

Co-investors1843 Capital4D CapitalARCH Venture PartnersCortado VenturesCure VenturesMighty Capital+4 more

ReFocus AIrefocusai.comin𝕏

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

Colby Royal Tunick, PMP(Founder)in

Resureresure.io

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

SDRefinerysdrefinery.comin

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 AIserferai.com

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 Scientificskytreescientific.aiin

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 Edgesoft-edge.comin

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

Sola Insurancesolainsurance.comin𝕏

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 insuresolarinsure.comin

Solar Insure provides warranty coverage and certification for residential and commercial solar installation companies across the United States.

CleantechEnergyInsurTech

Ara Agopian(Founder & CEO)in

Spectacletryspectacle.com

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

StreamSettlestreamsettle.comin

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

Joe Jones(Founder)inChrysa Jones(Founder)in

Thumbscorethumbscore.appin

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

TripDoctortripdoctor.comDec 2022

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 Dwight McChesney(Chief Executive Officer)

Tumbleweedplantumbleweedplan.comin

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

Paul H. Richardson Jr.(CEO)inColleen Kinsey(CPO)in

Tylmen Techtylmen.com

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

Lloyd Andrew Yates, MBAin

Co-investorsInnoventures IowaDash VC

Vectoryxvectoryx.ai

AI-powered system for property damage claims structuring first notice of loss and orchestrating communication.

Viewspectionviewspection.com

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

Co-investorsStartupbootcamp FinTech Mexico

Other

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

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Exits · 2

2 acquisitions

Benjaminacq. by Clever HealthUDoTestacq. by Recuro Health

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Global Insurance Accelerator made?
Global Insurance Accelerator has 80 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
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 35 tracked co-investors.

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