ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Venture capitalWest Des Moines · Seed–Series B · 8 people tracked
Also known as MANCHESTERSTORY FUND MANAGEMENT, LP
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Investment thesis
ManchesterStory operates a specialized venture platform focused on insurance, making lead investments in early-stage startups at the intersection of InsurTech, FinTech and HealthTech. Built over nine years, the firm combines deep sector expertise, lead-investor discipline and a network of strategic industry partners. It works alongside entrepreneurs and industry incumbents to accelerate innovation across the insurance value chain, providing founders with strategic capital, relationships and insight in a complex, highly regulated and relationship-driven market.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 40 of 56 portfolio companiesInsurTech ×19SaaS ×19AI & Machine Learning ×17Fintech ×13Enterprise Software ×11Healthtech ×11Digital Health ×6HR Tech ×4
HQs:United States×26United Kingdom×2Canada×1Germany×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 28 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×132 founders×113 founders×24+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data
Harvard University ×2Stanford Continuing Studies ×2Stanford University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×8Business & Management ×6Computer Science ×5Finance & Accounting ×4Life Sciences ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 32 founders with career history
Oracle ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
1 founders hold a PhD · 6 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)
Investments · 56 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 12023 · 22022 · 62021 · 22020 · 62019 · 12018 · 12016 · 124 dated
Agency provides outsourced security and compliance operations for enterprise companies, combining forward-deployed U.S.-based compliance engineers with proprietary AI.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Amir Tarighat(Founder)inTyler Carbone(Founder)in
Co-investorsLeonis CapitalY CombinatorFlex Capital Partners
Aibuild develops parametric, data-driven software for large format additive manufacturing, helping organizations improve the efficiency of their 3D printing processes.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSaaSLondon, GB
Daghan(Co-founder)inMichail(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsACT Venture PartnersAI SeedFirst Imagine!SuperSeedActivate Venture PartnersCambridge Angels group+1 more
All3 is a European construction technology company that re-engineers how buildings are designed and built by combining AI-powered design software, robotic factories for custom structural components, and autonomous on-site assembly robots.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRoboticsBerlin, DE
Rodion Shishkov(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBegin CapitalRTP GlobalSuperSeedVNV Global
Anagram builds software to help eye care providers manage vision insurance, lab ordering, and administrative workflows so they can deliver better patient care affordably.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechSaaS
Austin Winfield(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesHealthy VenturesBlackstone Life SciencesKEC VenturesKickstartNextView Ventures+1 more
InsurTechSaaSSales TechMesa, US
Jordan Hatch(Executive Officer, Director)inMcBilley Sy(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Ayers(Executive Officer, Director)William Shaw(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsArizona Founders FundPHX VenturesTeamworthy Ventures
Betterview provides a property intelligence platform that combines high-resolution aerial imagery with AI to detect roof condition, property perils, and risk factors, and integrates 2,500+ external data points with insurers' internal policy data.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & TransportationPropTechSan Francisco, US
Dave TobiasDavid Lymanin
Co-investors500 Global645 Ventures
Carver Edison provides equity plan management software for public companies, enabling employees to participate in stock purchase plans through patented cashless participation technology that reduces expense and dilution while creating employee wealth.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechSaaSAustin, US
Aaron Shapiro(Executive Officer, Director)Greg Barton(Executive Officer)inLawrence Hamilton(Director)Prakash Sinha(Executive Officer)Sarah Gielchinsky(Executive Officer)Christine Woodhouse(Director)
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersDifferential VenturesForefront Venture
Ciba Health offers an AI-powered virtual platform for managing and reversing chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, metabolic dysfunction, GI, autoimmune, and mental health issues.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNew York, US
Innocent Clement(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMiraj Sanghvi(Director)inPeter Lee(Director)
Co-investors3CC | Third Culture CapitalDigiTx Partners LLCE12 Venture Capital, Llc
CNote is a cash management and fixed-income investing platform that channels deposits and investments into mission-driven financial institutions such as CDFIs, MDIs, and low-income designated banks and credit unions.
FintechImpact & Social Good
Catherine Berman(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactAstiaBand of AngelsBankTech VenturesCommerce VenturesForefront Venture+10 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 InvestmentsTrue Global Ventures+1 more
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 VenturesGlobal Insurance AcceleratorNycaNyca PartnersProsperity7 Ventures+2 more
FinMkt provides an API-driven cloud platform for embedded lending and payments, enabling banks, credit unions, and enterprise partners to offer consumer lending and point-of-sale financing solutions.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaSNew York, US
Luan Cox(Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inSri Goteti(Founder, Chief Technology Officer)inAlice (Luan) Cox(Executive Officer)Alice (Luan) Tera Cox(Executive Officer)Nathan Barber(Executive Officer)Srikanth Goteti(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsESQvestFINTOP CapitalPerot JainBrokerTechVectr Ventures
Finteum operates a platform for interbank lending and intraday liquidity management, integrating with financial markets technology to help banks improve liquidity operations and reduce costs.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Brian Nolan(Founder)inJack Yan(Deputy COO and Product Director)in
BoardRupert Hume-Kendall(Vice Chair and Board Member)in
Co-investorsSuperSeed
FloatMe is a personal finance mobile app that provides interest-free cash advances ("Floats") of up to $50-$100 between paydays with no credit checks, along with spending tracking, low-balance alerts, and savings offers.
ConsumerFintechSan Antonio, US
Joshua Sanchez(Founder)inRyan Cleary(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMatthew P. Kinley(Director)
Co-investorsFoundrySamsung NextSpringTime VenturesActive CapitalBrokerTechSamsung Ventures
Flora offers individually-owned fertility insurance for women aged 20-34 in the United States, covering diagnostics, medications, IUI, and IVF treatments with up to $50,000 in lifetime coverage.
FemTechHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsRedpoint Ventures
Fringe is an employee experience platform that consolidates rewards, wellbeing, and perks into a single tool for HR and People teams.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Jason Murray(Founder)inChris Luhrman(Founder)in
Co-investorsADP VenturesLighthouse Network Ventures LlcOrigin VenturesService Provider Capital
HealthBridge Financial provides a SaaS platform that manages patient financial obligations and out-of-pocket payments across the U.S. healthcare system, helping providers and patients navigate payment cycles and financial arrangements.
Digital HealthFintechHealthtechSaaS
Gregory VandenBosch(Founder)in
Co-investorsMarram VenturesMichigan Capital NetworkMichigan Rise
Hirundo provides machine unlearning technology that detects and removes specific weaknesses, biases, jailbreak vulnerabilities, and unwanted data from AI models without requiring full retraining.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Rhodes Scholar (name not provided)(CEO)
Co-investorsAlpha Intelligence CapitalSuperSeedTachles VCAI FundMaverick Ventures Israel
Journey is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that combines predictive analytics, personalized outreach, and a clinical network — powered by its Journey Signal AI engine — to detect employee mental health risk early and provide proactive care.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechMental Health
Stephen Sokoler(Founder & CEO)inSue Zbikowski(Chief Clinical Officer)in
Co-investorsCity LightCourtside VenturesHealthtech CapitalJ-ImpactInsight PartnersMiami Angels
Kinetic builds workplace injury prevention technology integrated into workers' compensation insurance policies, using smartphone cameras, wearable devices, and daily claims intelligence to reduce workplace injuries and lower insurance costs for businesses.
InsurTech
Haytham Elhawary(Founder)in
Co-investorsLiberty Mutual Strategic Ventures
LimitFi is a manager of credit liabilities that deploys insurance capital into private, illiquid, and underserved credit markets through bespoke risk-transfer and distribution structures.
FintechInsurTech
Adam Budnick(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)inZach Smith(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)inKrishnan Nair(Chief Risk Officer & Head of Analytics)in
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
Benjamin Madick(Founder)in
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Clocktower VenturesIA Capital GroupMTECH CAPITALTruStage VenturesCultivation Capital+1 more
Matician produces a robot vacuum and mop designed for household use that combines vacuuming and mopping with computer vision to navigate around obstacles and adapt cleaning to different floor types.
ConsumerHardwareIoTRobotics
Co-investorsTwin VenturesNationwide
OpenLoop provides telehealth platform and services that deliver virtual care to patients in their homes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSIowa City, US
Jon Lensing(Cofounder)inChristian Williams(Cofounder)in
Co-investorsBIP VenturesHDS CapitalISA VenturesNava VenturesNext Level VenturesPrimetime Partners+3 more
Fawad Butt(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreycroftInvariantes FundOverwater Ventures LlcSemperVirens Venture CapitalSnowflake Ventures
Plnar offers an AI platform for property insurance claims and inspections that uses smartphone imagery to capture and create 3D models of interior and exterior spaces.
AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkDallas Venture CapitalGeekdomColopl NextDVC
Plum offers Simplicity LifeLink, a platform that lets insurance advisors run and compare life insurance quotes from multiple providers, research products, and manage the sales process through an online portal.
FintechInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsMTECH CAPITALA91 PartnersPeak XV PartnersTanglin Venture Partners
Powerbroker AI builds AI/ML-based software for insurance professionals to generate revenue and scale accounts.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Co-investorsClocktower Ventures
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-investorsGlobal Insurance AcceleratorNew Stack VenturesSeaplane VenturesTechstarsBridge Investments
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-investorsConnecticut InnovationsIA Capital GroupPrototype CapitalStreamlined VenturesTitanium VenturesMenlo Ventures+1 more
Rollick connects manufacturers, dealers, and finance and insurance providers with in-market consumers to manage the customer journey from pre-purchase through re-purchase.
B2B MarketplacesMarketing TechMarketplacesSaaSSales TechAustin, US
Bernie Brenner(CEO)inGary Papilsky(Director)Amit Maheshwari(Director)
BoardMorgan Flager(Director)in
Co-investorsDallas Venture CapitalSilverton PartnersLiveOak Venture Partners
Salvo Health provides virtual specialty care for people living with chronic conditions, starting with digestive and gut health.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessNew York, US
Jeffrey Glueck(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEmily Melton(Director)inRachel Parlier(Director)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundCity LightThe Artemis FundThreshold VenturesTorch Capital+3 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 CapitalIA Capital Group
StitchStudio builds an AI platform that embeds AI agents directly within insurance workflows to close the "last mile" gap between insight and execution across manual, disconnected operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaS
Karan Mishra(Co-founder)inSantoash Rajaram(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzArbor Ventures
Trailblazer Technology builds cloud-based software for the insurance industry, focused on policy management, underwriting, and modernizing operations for small and midsize insurers.
Cloud ComputingInsurTechSaaS
Aaron Shapiro(Founder)in
Co-investorsImpression Ventures
Trussed AI builds infrastructure and tooling that helps enterprises deploy generative and agentic AI systems reliably and securely in production across public and hybrid cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Ajay Dankar(Co-Founder)inBranden McIntyre(Co-Founder)inSunita Reddy(Co-Founder)in
Behavioral data platform for the insurance
San Francisco, US
Brett Coffin(Executive Officer, Director)inHariharan Sundram(Executive Officer, Director)Jeff Chen(Executive Officer)
BoardMatt Kinley(Director)in
Co-investorsValuestream Ventures
Verisian builds software for clinical research and public health authorities to analyze and monitor clinical trial data in real-time, improving decision-making and trial safety.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
BoardSunil Gupta(Strategic Advisor)
Co-investorsCambridge Angels groupRecode VenturesSuperSeed6 Dimensions Capital
When provides post-employment health coverage support, guiding departing employees, retirees, and dependents to COBRA alternatives such as ACA plans through an AI-powered plan navigator and concierge service.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHealthtechHR TechInsurTechChicago, US
Andy Hamilton(Founder & CEO)inDan Wertheimer(Founder & CSO)inBrook West(Chief Revenue Officer)inPatrick Koeller(CTO)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesB Capital GroupB4 CapitalChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Corewell Health VenturesService Provider Capital
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Wisedocs is an AI-powered platform that automates the processing of medical records and insurance claims documentation, combining machine learning with human expert review.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechInsurTechLegalTechToronto, CA
Connor Atchison(President & Co-Founder)inJenna Earnshaw(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsGreenSky VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesBluesky Equities Ltd.HaloHealthInformation Venture PartnersRipple Ventures
WriteWise provides guaranteed pharmacy spend products for employers, including per-member-per-month cost caps, pharmacy stop-loss insurance, and subscription-style drug coverage.
FintechHealthtechInsurTech
Co-investorsAltai VenturesGreatPoint VenturesVirtue Ventures
XCaliber Health builds AI assistants and a data platform that connects and processes structured and unstructured healthcare data, including real-time EHR data, for clinicians and healthcare organizations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Prakash Khot(Co-Founder & CEO)inTrushna Dave(Co-Founder, Business Development & Marketing)inBhupender Kumar(Co-Founder & Product)inVasanth Kumar(Co-Founder & Architect)in
Co-investorsArka Venture LabsBenhamou Global VenturesPrana Tech Ventures
XP Health is a digital-first vision benefits platform selling full-replacement vision programs to US employers and insurance carriers.
Antonio Moraes(Founder)inJames Wong(Founder)in
Co-investorsAmerican Family VenturesCameron VenturesCanvas VenturesCore Venture CapitalHC9 VenturesInformed Ventures Advisors, Llc+11 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
ScribSoft HoldingsAnkraCircleCNote Group, Inc.CowbellFlora FertilityGooseJust InsureLimit FinancialMatic Insurance ServicesPlum LifeSF InsuretechX-Mode Social, Inc.
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
When · yahoo.com · Aug 12, 2026
Flora · runtimewire.com · Aug 8, 2026
Rollick · voice.lapaas.com · Jul 20, 2026
Agency · insidehighered.com · Jul 18, 2026
Fringe · city-journal.org · Jul 16, 2026
Matic Insurance Services · coveragecat.com · Jul 15, 2026
Matic · fintech.global · Jun 26, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has ManchesterStory Group, LLC made?
- ManchesterStory Group, LLC has 56 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does ManchesterStory Group, LLC invest at?
- ManchesterStory Group, LLC invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does ManchesterStory Group, LLC focus on?
- ManchesterStory Group, LLC focuses on Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech.
- Where is ManchesterStory Group, LLC located?
- ManchesterStory Group, LLC is headquartered in West Des Moines, US.
- Does ManchesterStory Group, LLC lead rounds?
- Yes, ManchesterStory Group, LLC leads investment rounds.
- Who does ManchesterStory Group, LLC co-invest with?
- ManchesterStory Group, LLC most often shares deals with Clocktower Ventures, FINTOP Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, among 113 tracked co-investors.
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Co-investors · 21
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.
City Light is an impact-focused investment firm that partners with experienced teams to build scalable companies addressing challenges in education, safety and care, and the environment.
Brewer Lane Ventures is an early-stage venture firm backing founders reinventing financial services, insurance, and healthcare, including how consumers and companies engage with these services and how risk is assessed and managed.
The Artemis Fund is an early-stage venture firm backing founders building technology aimed at creating financial resilience, wealth-building, and economic mobility for families and businesses.
Tri-Valley Ventures is an early-stage investor backing founders building AI and frontier technology, drawing on a connected innovation ecosystem.
Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm that partners with entrepreneurs across enterprise, consumer, and healthcare sectors from early stages through growth.
SoftBank Vision Fund invests globally in AI-focused companies working to transform and create industries.
QED Investors is a venture capital firm focused on financial services, founded by former Capital One executives to back founders bringing transparency and fairness to fintech.
Threshold Ventures is a venture capital firm that partners with founder-led companies at inflection points of breakout growth, engaging early and providing hands-on advice during moments of market transformation.
Torch Capital is a venture capital firm that combines investing, operating, and business-building experience to help entrepreneurs build category-leading companies.
Recursive Ventures is a San Francisco-based venture capital fund backing US pre-seed and seed technology startups using artificial intelligence to disrupt their industries.
Crosscut is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Angeles that backs founders building frontier technologies aimed at solving major societal challenges.
▶9 more co-investors
Active CapitalValor Capital GroupHuman VenturesThomson Reuters VenturesTrue Global VenturesOwl CapitalDellin InvestmentsPlug and Play VenturesHonda Innovations Silicon Valley
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