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IA Capital Group
Venture capitalNew York · Seed–Late Stage · 13 people tracked
Also known as IA Capital · IA CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
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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 Sep 29, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 33 of 71 portfolio companiesFintech ×18SaaS ×17InsurTech ×14AI & Machine Learning ×9Enterprise Software ×7Climate Tech ×4Consumer ×4PropTech ×4
HQs:United States×30Australia×2Canada×1Chile×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 18 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×103 founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 18 founders with education data
Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×2University of Sydney ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 17 founders with field-of-study data
Business & Management ×6Engineering ×4Computer Science ×3Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3Politics & Policy ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 20 founders with career history
American Family Insurance ×2Policy Genius ×2ThreeBridge Solutions ×2
Investments · 71 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 42024 · 12023 · 62022 · 12021 · 62020 · 22018 · 32017 · 42016 · 22015 · 12014 · 132 dated
SoFi Technologies is a digital personal-finance company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, investing, banking and credit cards through one app; it went public on the Nasdaq in 2021 via SPAC.
Anthony Noto(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBaseline VenturesBling CapitalBlue Lion GlobalCanvas VenturesCianna Capital+27 more
AdmitSee is a platform where prospective college applicants can browse thousands of successful application essays, including "Why Us" supplements and Common App essays, along with sample applications and admission tips.
EdTechMarketplacesGreat Neck, US
Lydia Fayal(Cofounder)Stephanie Shyu(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsImagine K12
Afficiency builds a digital platform for purchasing life insurance, aiming to make the buying process fully digital and accessible.
FintechInsurTechSaaSNew York, US
Mark Scafaro(CEO & Co-Founder)inScafaro Mark(Executive Officer, Director)Ravi Arasan(CIO, CDO, & Co-Founder)in
BoardSteve Gerber(Former Director, resigned 2/10/20)Maor Amar(Director)in
Co-investorsImpression VenturesEnergy Capital 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 VenturesPear VCRed Beard Ventures
AlphaFlow manages portfolios of short-term real estate loans by purchasing loans from bridge lenders who finance fix-and-flip properties, serving both institutional investors and smaller investors through its technology platform.
FintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsFundersClubKnockout CapitalKube VCMetaProp VenturesPoint72 VenturesSand Hill Angels+15 more
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)inLuke Ledbetter(Director)Jared Hyatt(Director)in
BoardAndrew Lerner(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsRRE VenturesTusk Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementConversion CapitalFIN VCGaingels+4 more
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Certificial operates the Smart COI Network, a platform that combines certificate of insurance issuance with compliance management using real-time data to maintain continuous, compliant insurance coverage.
FintechInsurTechSaaSSydney, AU
Peter Teresi(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRob Blanchette(Co-Founder)inThierry Bonfante(Chief Product Officer)inRichard Magrann-Wells(Chief Regulatory & Compliance Officer)inMATTHEW PERLMAN(Director)TOBIAS WALTER(Director)in
Co-investorsCameron VenturesFin CapitalNycaNyca PartnersCofounders Capital
Checkbook offers a push payments platform for disbursing payments at scale via digital checks, ACH, real-time payments, push-to-card, virtual cards, and printed or mailed checks.
Developer ToolsFintechSaaSSan Mateo, US
Pankaj Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)PJ Gupta(Founder)in
Co-investorsMassMutual VenturesRocketship.vcCross River Digital Ventures
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)in
BoardCynthia Hardy(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesGeodesic CapitalLightbankOMERS Ventures+7 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)in
Co-investors500 GlobalCamber CreekCanaan PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalFounder Collective+5 more
Constrafor provides a SaaS and fintech platform for general contractors and subcontractors to manage back-office operations, procurement, invoicing, and payments, with integrated AI-powered job costing and receivables financing capabilities.
Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Anwar Ghauche(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsCommerce VenturesFJ LabsNFXVillage GlobalFifth WallFinTech Collective+4 more
COVU provides an operating stack for property and casualty insurance agencies, built by former agency operators.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSRedwood City, US
Ali Safavi(Co-Founder and CEO)Seyed Ali Safavi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Kinley(Director)inTasos Chatzimichailidis(CIE)
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesMarkdBeyond CapitalCadron Capital PartnersDellin InvestmentsManchesterStory Group, LLC+3 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 CapitalATW Partners+1 more
Co-investorsEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
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)in
Co-investorsAvanta VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersChaos VenturesConvective Capitalfutureland venturesGallatin Point Capital+3 more
A technology-enabled risk management service provider offering reinsurance solutions for secondary weather perils, spun out of Munich Re in 2020.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech
Bill Clark(Former President & CEO)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersCongruent VenturesImpossible FinanceMetaPropMetaProp VenturesMoxxie Ventures+1 more
Driver Technologies develops dash cam software and hardware products for vehicle drivers.
HardwareIoT
Rashid Galadanci(Founder)in
Co-investorsC2 VenturesConnecticut InnovationsKapor CapitalID8 InvestmentsLiberty Mutual Strategic Ventures
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)inThomas C. DeFilipps(Executive Officer)Robert Hawk(Director)Robert Grant(Director)
Co-investorsGradient VenturesState Auto Labs
Frontier Risk provides product liability insurance for cannabis businesses, protecting against claims for injuries or damages caused by cannabis products.
AgTechFintechInsurTechWestport, US
Courtney Stough(Executive Officer)James Whitcomb(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMatthew Perlman(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCasa Verde Capital
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
Houm is a proptech platform that helps property owners list and rent residential properties in Latin America.
MarketplacesPropTechSantiago, CL
Benjamín Labra(Founder)inNicolas Knockaert(Founder)inBenjamin Ignacio Labra Zelaya(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Labra(Founder)in
BoardJorge Benitez(Director)Jonathan Lewy(Director)
Co-investorsCapria VenturesCathexis VenturesCM VenturesEmles Venture PartnersFoundersX VenturesMagma Partners+23 more
LiftForward provides embedded finance solutions for brands, merchants, and lenders managing device-as-a-service, subscription, upgrade, and general financing programs globally.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechRetail TechSaaSNew York, US
Christine Reilly(Executive Officer)Michael Grassotti(Executive Officer)inJeffrey Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAndrew Whelan(Director)Robert Levitan(Director)
Marble is a platform that helps customers manage and optimize their insurance policies by comparing quotes from multiple insurance providers and reducing costs.
ConsumerFintechInsurTechSaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBlue CollectiveDistributed VenturesFinTech VenturesMS&AD Ventures
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 HorowitzEdovate CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersBond Capital ManagementCherry VenturesDivergent Investments+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 MarketplacesFintechInsurTechColombus, US
Aaron Schiff(Director)inBenjamin Madick(Founder)inStuart Rhodes(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Lerner(Director)Ronald Hess, Jr.(Director)Jeff Snyder(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureBase Venture Management, Inc.Clocktower VenturesManchesterStory Group, LLCMTECH CAPITALTruStage Ventures+4 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
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)inMark Liffman(Executive Officer, Director)Caroline Bec Cox(Executive Officer)in
BoardRick Viton(Director)inTom Groos(Director)inAbe Yokell(Director)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlumni VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalBlue Bear Capital PartnersBridges Fund Management Ltd.+13 more
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OneLocal provides an AI-powered marketing platform designed for local service businesses, helping them improve online visibility, capture leads, and automate marketing tasks through integrated tools including website design, SEO optimization, and lead management.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSToronto, CA
Edward Yao(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.CANVenturesFundersClubY CombinatorAgrolimen VenturesGolden Ventures+8 more
Parcl provides daily real estate market signals, ownership data, and tools for analyzing how housing markets move, including a portfolio-search tool for finding single-family rental portfolios and data/resolution services for housing-related prediction markets.
Data & InfrastructureFintechPropTechNew York City, US
Jason Lewris(Founder)in
Co-investorsArchetypeCoinbase VenturesDragonflyFJ LabsHack VCLAB Ventures+9 more
PayGround operates a digital healthcare payments platform that lets patients view, schedule, track, and pay bills from multiple medical providers through a single app and dashboard.
Chandler, US
Andrew Mercer(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersLewis & Clark VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcTriventuresHC9 VenturesPlug and Play Ventures+1 more
Protecht provides enterprise risk management software that consolidates risk data, controls, incidents, and compliance information into a single platform for organizations to identify, assess, and respond to risks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNewport Beach, AU
David Tattam(Co-founder)inDavid Bergmark(Co-founder)inBRYAN DERBYSHIRE(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArrowroot CapitalMars Growth CapitalPSG EquityWestern Technology Investment
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)inJames Rice(Chief Sales Officer/Acting Chief Operations Officer)inNicholas Lamparelli(Chief Underwriting Officer)Joe Zuk(Director)Venky Ganesan(Director)in
BoardDavid G. Miles(Director)in
Co-investorsArcTern VenturesConnecticut InnovationsManchesterStory Group, LLCPrototype CapitalStreamlined VenturesTitanium 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)inTyler End(Co-founder & CEO (CFP®))in
BoardStephanie Choo(Director)Matt Perlman(Director)inStephany Kirkpatrick(Director)
Co-investorsClocktower VenturesDiagramHDS CapitalPrimary Venture PartnersPrimetime PartnersVestigo Ventures+2 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 VenturesFJ LabsGray VenturesJavelin Venture Partners+14 more
A managed account platform that helps businesses optimize operations, deliver personalized client experiences, and accelerate growth.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Jonathan Pincus(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsFINTOP CapitalManchesterStory Group, LLC
Snapsheet builds claims-management technology for property and casualty insurance carriers, offering photo-based estimating, appraisals, digital payments, and a complete claims processing system.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Brad Weisberg(Founder)inCJ Przybylin
Co-investors500 GlobalActivant CapitalCommerce VenturesF-Prime CapitalLightbankOCA Ventures+7 more
Menlo Park, US
Phil Wagner(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardJulie Allegro(Director)Robert Siegel(Director)
Co-investorsVista Venture PartnersPlayground Global
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Exits · 1
1 IPOsSoFiNASDAQ: SOFI
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesMatic · fintech.global · Jun 24, 2026
Retirable · finsmes.com · Jul 16, 2025
Omnidian · finsmes.com · Apr 24, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has IA Capital Group made?
- IA Capital Group has 71 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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, Blue Bear Capital Partners, Clocktower Ventures, among 151 tracked co-investors.
- What size deals does IA Capital Group back?
- Across 13 deals with disclosed amounts, IA Capital Group has joined rounds of $3M – $51M (median $10M).
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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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.
Connecticut Innovations is the state of Connecticut's venture capital arm, providing financing and ongoing strategic support to innovative, growing companies based in Connecticut.
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.
MS&AD Ventures is the corporate venture arm backed by MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, investing in early-stage technology companies across insurtech, fintech, digital health, AI and related sectors.
Anthemis is an investment firm focused on the digital economy, backing companies that reshape financial services and the broader economy for wider benefit.
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.
MassMutual Ventures is the venture capital arm of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, investing in technology companies and supporting their growth with capital, connections, and expertise.
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.
▶7 more co-investors
SixThirty VenturesAmerican Family VenturesTrue VenturesInovia CapitalFlourish 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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