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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 29, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directories
What they invest in
from 11 of 15 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×10InsurTech ×6Enterprise Software ×4SaaS ×4Fintech ×3Cybersecurity ×2Crypto & Web3 ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1
HQs:United States×3Israel×1
Investments · 15 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22024 · 52023 · 42022 · 213 dated
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)inSeyed Ali Safavi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Kinley(Director)inTasos Chatzimichailidis(CIE)
Co-investorsBenhamou Global VenturesBeyond CapitalCadron Capital PartnersDellin InvestmentsIA Capital GroupMana Ventures+5 more
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 GlobalPlug and Play VenturesSpeedinvestTMT Investments
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
Irys develops security, simulation, and modernization technologies for mission-critical institutions including government agencies and defense organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSan Antonio, US
Beto Altamirano(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)inEduardo Bravo(Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer of Irys Technologies)inAlberto Gomez, PhD(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsGood Growth CapitalTechstarsDeepWork Capital
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 CapitalFlorida Opportunity Fund+2 more
Irys builds legal AI software for lawyers, using matter-aware intelligence, jurisdiction-grounded retrieval, and audit provenance to address citation accuracy and supervision requirements in legal practice.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Devansh(Co-Founder & Head of AI)
Co-investors57Blocks CapitalDeepWork CapitalFlorida Opportunity Fund
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 VenturesTrue.Upside VenturesAntlerFlybridge Capital Partners+3 more
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 VenturesAntlerFlybridge Capital PartnersJAZZ Venture PartnersNavigate VenturesPhoenix Capital Ventures+3 more
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-investorsExpedition Growth CapitalFelicis VenturesJAZZ Venture PartnersNavigate VenturesStartXSeraph Group
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
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-investorsAlumni VenturesCameron 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
latest coverage across their companiesPinpoint · finance.yahoo.com · Oct 9, 2025
Irys · finsmes.com · Aug 25, 2025
Scription · finsmes.com · May 13, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Markd made?
- Markd has 15 tracked investments, including 5 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
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.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that writes pre-seed checks and is backed by a community of founder and operator LPs.
Freestyle Capital is a venture firm that leads seed rounds in early-stage technology companies, backing founders with operating experience, connections, and conviction.
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.
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.
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.
Firms observed investing alongside Markd, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Markd's recorded portfolio.
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