IA Capital Group
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 14 people tracked
Also known as IA CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Investment thesis
IA Capital Group specializes in early-stage venture investing in financial technology and insurance technology across North America, from Seed to Series B. The firm backs proven, passionate management teams uniquely positioned within their domains. With over two decades of experience, it is a dedicated insurtech-focused investor and currently deploys its tenth venture capital fund. Its platform serves 23 insurance companies — including property & casualty, life, and health insurers — that use IA Capital for strategic venture capital exposure.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 14 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 20 of 64 portfolio companiesSaaS ×11Fintech ×10InsurTech ×9AI & Machine Learning ×6Climate Tech ×3Consumer ×3Enterprise Software ×3B2B Marketplaces ×2
HQs:United States×18France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×43 founders×1
Investments · 64 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 32018 · 12017 · 12014 · 18 dated
New York, US
Hussain Zaidi(Executive Officer, Director)Mustapha Baassiri(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAron Miodownik(Director)Alexander Acree(Director)John Dowd(Director)
Afficiency builds a digital platform for purchasing life insurance, aiming to make the buying process fully digital and accessible.
FintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Scafaro Mark(Executive Officer, Director)Ravi Arasan(Director, Promoter)in
BoardSteve Gerber(Former Director, resigned 2/10/20)Maor Amar(Director)in
Co-investorsImpression Ventures
AKKO provides phone and electronics insurance with coverage plans starting at $5 per month, offering cash-based claims and repair reimbursement options.
B2B MarketplacesInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsFikaMundi VenturesRed Beard Ventures
Boost operates an API-based insurance platform that packages compliance, carrier capital, and technology infrastructure so companies can launch and manage insurance programs.
FintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Alex Maffeo(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Luke Ledbetter(Director)Jared Hyatt(Director)
BoardAndrew Lerner(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsRRE VenturesTusk Venture Partners
Clearcover is an insurance company that simplifies auto insurance coverage selection and claims processing through a mobile-first platform, enabling fast claim payouts.
InsurTechChicago, US
Kyle Nakatsuji(Executive Officer, Director)inDerek Brigham(Executive Officer, Promoter)inJennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)Norman Smagley(Executive Officer)
BoardCynthia Hardy(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesGeodesic CapitalLightbankOMERS Ventures+2 more
CompStak is a crowdsourced commercial real estate data platform that aggregates millions of data points weekly to provide comprehensive CRE datasets for lenders, investors, and landlords.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwarePropTechNew York, US
Michael Mandel(Co-founder & CEO)inVadim Belobrovka(Co-founder & CTO)
BoardHrach Simonian(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekCanaan PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalFounder Collective+4 more
Credit Sesame provides free credit monitoring and score tracking services for consumers seeking to understand and improve their creditworthiness.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFintechMountain View, US
Adrian Nazari(Founder)in
BoardDAVID POLTACK(Director)ANDREW LERNER(Director)inJOHN JARVE(Director)inJOHN DOUGERY(Director)inFREDERICK L.A. GRAUER(Director)
Co-investorsCamp One VenturesGlobespan Capital PartnersMenlo VenturesMultiplier CapitalRunway Growth CapitalInventus Capital Partners
Delos is an all-in-one AI platform that orchestrates existing language models and adds its own tools to handle everyday professional tasks such as writing emails, creating documents and presentations, preparing meetings and generating minutes, translation, sector research and collaborative document storage.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSParis, FR
Co-investorsKima VenturesAvanta VenturesDnx VenturesGallatin Point CapitalRed Dog Capital
Delos is a managing general agent (MGA) that uses wildfire science and AI-based risk models to underwrite and offer homeowners insurance policies in areas of high wildfire risk, and provides homeowners with personalized home-hardening advice.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTechSpace Tech
Kevin Stein(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAvanta VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersChaos VenturesConvective Capitalfutureland venturesSeraphim Space
Flyreel offers AI-driven property assessment technology, now part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions' Total Property Understanding, that lets home insurance underwriters survey properties using ground-level interior and exterior insights combined with aerial imagery and other data.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTechDenver, US
Cole Winans(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas C. DeFilipps(Executive Officer)Robert Hawk(Director)Robert Grant(Director)
Co-investorsGradient Ventures
Health Gorilla operates a health information network providing patient data access and interoperability services, and is designated as a QHIN and QHIO enabling participation in TEFCA and California's Data Exchange Framework.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechSunnyvale, US
Steven Yaskin(Executive Officer, Director)Andrei Zudin, Phd(Founder)inSergio Wagner(Director)
BoardIlya Balandin(Director)Scott Barclay(Director)in
Co-investorsCameron VenturesChesterfield FundDCVC (Data Collective)Epsilon Health InvestorsSignalFireNationwide
LiftForward provides embedded finance solutions that enable brands, merchants, and lenders to power device-as-a-service, subscription, upgrade, and general finance programs.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Christine Reilly(Executive Officer)Michael Grassotti(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Whelan(Director)Robert Levitan(Director)
Marker Learning provides software tools to special education departments for conducting student evaluations more efficiently and accessibly.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechHealthtechSaaS
Emily(Co-founder)Stefan Bauer(Co-Founder and CEO)inDr. Samuel O. Ortiz(Chief Clinical Officer)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBONDCherry VenturesDivergent InvestmentsEdovate CapitalExpa+9 more
Matic is a digital insurance marketplace that connects homeowners and auto insurance seekers with 60+ A-rated carriers through an embedded digital experience offered to distribution partners.
B2B MarketplacesFintechInsurTech
Ben Madick(Co-founder & CEO)Benjamin Madick(Founder)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Clocktower VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCMTECH CAPITALTruStage VenturesCultivation Capital+1 more
MOBY makes inexpensive microplastic filters for washing machines that capture and recycle toxic microplastics from laundry before they enter the environment.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechConsumerWellness & FitnessNew York City, US
Co-investorsTechstarsAlumni Ventures
Co-investorsFrancisco PartnersOak HC/FTRoute 66 VenturesVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
Omnidian provides post-installation care and performance protection for solar and clean energy investments, focusing on the service experience after systems are installed.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergySaaSSeattle, US
Mark Liffmann(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlue Bear Capital PartnersBridges Fund Management Ltd.City Light+11 more
Chandler, US
Andrew Mercer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersLewis & Clark VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcTriventuresPlug and Play VenturesSixThirty Ventures
reThought Flood is a flood insurance underwriting platform that lets insurance brokers quote and bind flood coverage, assessing each building individually along with the full policy portfolio for risk-based pricing.
FintechInsurTechSaaSBroomfield, US
Cory Isaacson(Chief Executive Officer)James Rice(Chief Sales Officer/Acting Chief Operations Officer)Nicholas Lamparelli(Chief Underwriting Officer)Joe Zuk(Director)Venky Ganesan(Director)
BoardDavid G. Miles(Director)
Co-investorsConnecticut InnovationsManchesterStory Group, LLCPrototype CapitalStreamlined VenturesTitanium VenturesMenlo Ventures+1 more
Retirable offers holistic retirement planning through dedicated fiduciary financial advisors, providing customized investment plans, reliable monthly retirement income, high-yield cash savings, and $1M in identity theft protection.
FintechLongevityWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Robert Tyler End(Executive Officer, Director)Ian Yamey(Co-founder & CTO)Tyler End(Co-founder & CEO (CFP®))
BoardStephanie Choo(Director)Matt Perlman(Director)Stephany Kirkpatrick(Director)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesDiagramHDS CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersPrimetime PartnersVestigo Ventures+1 more
Fisher Investments is a global money management and financial advisory firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesSaaSNew York City, US
Michael Carvin(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsContour Venture PartnersEvolution VC PartnersFitz Gate VenturesGray VenturesJavelin Venture PartnersNew York Life Ventures+6 more
A managed account platform that helps businesses optimize operations, deliver personalized client experiences, and accelerate growth.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jonathan Pincus(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalManchesterStory Group, LLC
Snapsheet offers a configurable claims management platform that centralizes documents, communications, tasks, vendors, and automated workflows in a single claim file.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Brad Weisberg(Founder)inCJ Przybyl
Co-investors500 GlobalActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesF-Prime CapitalLightbankOCA Ventures+5 more
Co-investorsAccelCanvas VenturesEQUIAMFinTech VenturesFloodgateKoch Disruptive Technologies+2 more
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSofiNASDAQ: SOFI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSmartAsset · job-boards.greenhouse.io · Jul 15, 2026
Matic · coverager.com · Jun 24, 2026
SMArtX Advisory Solutions · aol.com · Jun 8, 2026
Marker Learning · startupintros.com · Apr 13, 2026
Clearcover · coverager.com · Nov 4, 2025
Moby · alleywatch.com · Oct 1, 2025
Payground · businesswire.com · Sep 8, 2025
Delos · coveragecat.com · Aug 4, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IA Capital Group made?
- IA Capital Group has 57 tracked investments.
- What stage does IA Capital Group invest at?
- IA Capital Group invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does IA Capital Group focus on?
- IA Capital Group focuses on Fintech, InsurTech.
- Where is IA Capital Group located?
- IA Capital Group is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does IA Capital Group lead rounds?
- IA Capital Group typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does IA Capital Group co-invest with?
- IA Capital Group most often shares deals with 500 Global, Lightbank, Accel, among 82 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamEp 238 - Managing Director at IA Capital Group, Andy Lerner
FNO: InsureTech Podcast · Andy Lerner
Innovating with Scott Amyx: Interview with Andy Lerner, Managing Partner of IA Capital Group
Scott Amyx · Andy Lerner
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Co-investors · 19
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Blue Bear is a venture capital and early growth equity firm investing in AI-powered digital technology companies addressing energy, infrastructure, and climate challenges.
Canaan Partners is a venture capital firm with over 30 years of history, backing companies across technology and healthcare sectors through close, hands-on partnerships with founders.
Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.
SignalFire is a seed-stage venture capital firm that combines a full-team support model with its data-driven Beacon AI platform to back founders.
Rally Ventures is an investment firm focused on business technology companies, backing a select group of high-potential startups to help them grow market impact and value.
Inventus Capital Partners is an early-stage venture firm that leads seed rounds for Silicon Valley startups and supports them toward Series A milestones.
MTech Capital is a venture capital firm focused on the insurance technology (InsurTech) sector, backing startups in insurance, P&C claims automation, and related fields while providing industry expertise and strategic partnership support.
SixThirty is a global early-stage venture capital firm investing at the intersection of health, wealth and privacy, connecting startups with established institutions through its collaboration platform.
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.
Connecticut Innovations is the state of Connecticut's investment arm, providing capital and strategic support to early stage and growth companies across multiple funds.
True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.
▶7 more co-investors
Inovia CapitalMS&AD VenturesFlourish VenturesAnthemis VentureMassMutual VenturesWaverley CapitalFirework Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside IA Capital Group, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with IA Capital Group's recorded portfolio.
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