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Markd

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Boulder · Pre-Seed–Series A · 1 people tracked

Also known as MARKD VC LLC

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Investment thesis

Markd invests in insurtech innovators who strengthen and evolve the insurance industry rather than disrupt it. The firm targets three themes: use of data and AI for better, more mutual outcomes; distribution platforms that modernize how insurance reaches customers; and companies serving untapped markets where solutions are most needed. Markd positions itself as a long-term partner offering perspective, access, and networks of insurers, distributors, and operators. It supports founders from first check onward, aligning on vision, strategy, and execution, and helping refine product, brand, and go-to-market approaches while remaining close through both growth and difficult phases.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
HQ
Boulder, Colorado, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$100M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
14

Team · 1 people

from public directories

What they invest in

from 10 of 14 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×8InsurTech ×6Enterprise Software ×3Fintech ×3SaaS ×3Cybersecurity ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1

HQs:United States×2Israel×1

Investments · 14 tracked

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By year:2025 · 12024 · 52023 · 42022 · 212 dated

Covucovu.comin𝕏Jun 2022✓ verified

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 VenturesBeyond CapitalCadron Capital PartnersDellin InvestmentsManchesterStory Group, LLCTrue Global Ventures+1 more

Cybewritecyberwrite.comin

Cyberwrite provides an AI-based analytics platform that converts raw data into cyber insurance intelligence, with a solution aimed at ILS (insurance-linked securities) investors.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechFintechInsurTechSingapore, IL

Nir Perry(Founder)inRotem Kernerin

Co-investors500 GlobalSpeedinvestPlug and Play Ventures

Indemnindemn.aiin𝕏Seed · Jan 2024 · $1.9M

Indemn provides an agentic AI platform purpose-built for insurance companies, enabling carriers, MGAs, brokers, and agencies to deploy AI Associates that handle customer interactions and transactional work at scale.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech

Kyle Geoghan(Founder & CEO)inCam Torstenson(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesEverywhere VenturesThe Fund

Irysheyirys.comin𝕏

Irys provides AI-native cybersecurity, resilient IT, and adversarial simulation to modernize legacy infrastructure for defense agencies, governments, and Fortune 1000 enterprises.

CybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalDeepWork Capital

Irysirys.xyz𝕏Oct 2025 · $12.5M

Irys is a blockchain platform designed to store large volumes of data on-chain, enabling smart contracts to access it directly while providing proof of data persistence over time.

Crypto & Web3Data & Infrastructure

Josh Benaron(Founder)in

Co-investorsBreedHypersphere VenturesLemniscapCoinFundDeepWork CapitalFramework Ventures+1 more

Pinpointgetpinpoint.ioOct 2024

Pinpoint provides a workforce of AI agents that respond to comments, DMs, mentions, and other signals across a brand's organic, paid, and influencer social media content in the brand's voice.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS

Co-investorsEdge Case Capital PartnersPhoenix Capital VenturesAntlerJAZZ Venture PartnersNavigate VenturesSeraph Group+1 more

Pinpointgetpinpoint.cominOct 2024

Pinpoint is an AI tool for product teams that turns customer discovery interviews into transcripts, sentiment and theme analysis, journey maps, and shareable insight reports.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS

Co-investorsJenson VenturesAntlerJAZZ Venture PartnersNavigate VenturesPhoenix Capital VenturesSeraph Group+1 more

Pinpoint Predictivepinpointpredictive.comin𝕏Series A · Oct 2024 · $23M

Pinpoint Predictive provides AI and deep-learning models that generate loss predictions and risk scores from a name and address, supporting insurers in marketing, underwriting, ratemaking, and claims.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersNavigate VenturesSeraph Group

Scriptionscription.comOct 2023 · $2.5M

Scription is a commercial HVAC insurance program that covers a building operator's rooftop unit fleet for a single flat annual premium, taking on repair and breakdown cost volatility while the operator keeps its existing providers, CMMS, and workflows.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech

Justin Villiers, M.Sc.(Founder)in

Co-investorsConnetic VenturesGreenlight ReHustle FundStartup TNT

Scriptionscription.aiOct 2023 · $2.5M

Scription offers a commercial HVAC insurance program that covers rooftop unit fleets for a single fixed annual premium, with a licensed carrier and reinsurance holding the risk and paying repair claims.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTech

Co-investorsCameron VenturesStartup TNTConnetic VenturesGreenlight ReHustle Fund

Other

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

CrashBayIrys InsurtechLoro Insurtech Inc.LuckyTruck

Portfolio news

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Markd made?
Markd has 14 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Markd invest at?
Markd invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What sectors does Markd focus on?
Markd focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, InsurTech.
Where is Markd located?
Markd is headquartered in Boulder, US.
Does Markd lead rounds?
Markd typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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Co-investors · 6

Everywhere Ventures

Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups across many sectors and geographies.

Both backed · 1
$250K
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.

$100K – $10M
Freestyle Capital

Freestyle Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in San Francisco that invests in consumer and web-based enterprise technology companies. The firm provides capital and operational support to portfolio companies.

$1.5M – $4M
AV8 Ventures

AV8 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs startups across healthcare, enterprise, financial services and deep-tech, aiming to help founders build category-defining companies.

$500K – $10M
Energy Capital Ventures

Energy Capital Ventures (ECV) is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on the natural gas value chain and the energy transition, backing companies advancing its 'Green Molecules' thesis. It is backed by corporate limited partners from the energy industry.

$2M – $5M
Operator Stack

Operator Stack is an early-stage technology fund and operator network with over 200 limited partners that invests in logistics, supply chain, fintech, and B2B SaaS startups, leveraging its founders' operational experience from top technology companies.

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