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IA Capital Group

Venture capital

New York · Seed–Late Stage · 14 people tracked

Also known as 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 Aug 25, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
HQ
New York, NY, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2000
Last 12 months
2 investments
Private fund assets
$181.4M
VC funds
6
Tracked investments
64

Team · 14 people

from the firm's website & curated
Victor Pascucci III· Advisory Partner

What they invest in

from 20 of 64 portfolio companies

SaaS ×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 companies
58%
solo founders
7 of 12 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×72 founders×43 founders×1

Investments · 64 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 12025 · 12023 · 32018 · 12017 · 12014 · 18 dated

SofiNASDAQ: SOFI
Accruitaccruit.com
AdvizrMay 2017

New York, US

Hussain Zaidi(Executive Officer, Director)Mustapha Baassiri(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAron Miodownik(Director)Alexander Acree(Director)John Dowd(Director)

Afficiencyafficiency.comin

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

AKKOgetakko.comin𝕏

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

Asnel
Authentic4D
Axio
Bolt
Boost Insuranceboostinsurance.com

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

Caribou
Ceannate
Certificial
Checkbook
Clearcoverclearcover.comin𝕏

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

Compstakcompstak.comin𝕏Oct 2014

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

Constrafor
Covu
Credit Sesamecreditsesame.comin𝕏

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

Crownglobal
Crs Group
Delosdelos.soin𝕏Sep 2023 · $7.3M

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

Delosgetdelos.comin

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

Delos
Demex
District Cover
Driver
Emburse
Financeit
Flyreelflyreel.coin𝕏

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

Frontier Risk
Gainfully
Hamilton
Health Gorillahealthgorilla.comin𝕏

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

Homeowners
Integriant
LiftForwardliftforward.comin

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)

Limit
Loanstar
Marker Learningmarkerlearning.comApr 2026

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

Maticmatic.comin𝕏Oct 2023 · $20M

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

Matic
Mobymobyfilter.cominSep 2025 · $5M

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

Moby
Omnidianomnidian.comin𝕏

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

Paygroundpayground.comNov 2023 · $19.7M

Chandler, US

Andrew Mercer(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsFCA Venture PartnersLewis & Clark VenturesRally Ventures Management, LlcTriventuresPlug and Play VenturesSixThirty Ventures

Payground
Redvision
reThoughtrethoughtinsurance.cominAug 2018

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

Retirableretirable.comin𝕏

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

Rev
Saferent
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SmartAssetsmartasset.comin𝕏

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

Smartx
SMArtX Advisory Solutionssmartxadvisory.comin

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

Snapsheetsnapsheetclaims.comin𝕏

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

Summit
Sure

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

SofiNASDAQ: SOFI

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

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 team

Ep 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

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.

Both backed · 2
$100K – $10M
Blue Bear Capital Partners

Blue Bear is a venture capital and early growth equity firm investing in AI-powered digital technology companies addressing energy, infrastructure, and climate challenges.

Both backed · 2
Canaan Partners

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.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $20M
Gradient Ventures

Gradient is a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders building artificial intelligence companies, providing hands-on support as builders and mentors.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $10M
SignalFire

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.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $15M
Rally Ventures Management, Llc

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.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $4M
Inventus Capital Partners

Inventus Capital Partners is an early-stage venture firm that leads seed rounds for Silicon Valley startups and supports them toward Series A milestones.

Both backed · 1
$3M – $4M
MTECH CAPITAL

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.

Both backed · 1
SixThirty Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
$100K – $250K
American Family Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
$250K – $10M
Connecticut Innovations

Connecticut Innovations is the state of Connecticut's investment arm, providing capital and strategic support to early stage and growth companies across multiple funds.

Both backed · 1
$500K – $2M
True Ventures

True Ventures is a venture capital firm established in 2005 that focuses on early-stage technology companies, with operations based in Silicon Valley.

$500K – $3M
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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