BrokerTech Ventures announced the addition of carrier Zurich North America to the BrokerTech platform and accelerator program this week. The addition of Zurich North America now brings BTV to 24 insurance brands nationally. BTV recently announced partnerships with InsurTech Israel and Ayalon Insurance Company to launch the Israeli InsurTech Accelerator internationally, and additional accelerator partnerships are under review for possible deployment in 2021, BTV said in a statement.
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March 17, 2021
BrokerTech Ventures adds Zurich North America to Premiere Agency and Insurance Company Portfolio
December 16, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures announces new company partnerships
BrokerTech Ventures announced four new company partnerships for the broker-centric accelerator program Tuesday, including one West Des Moines-based company. Merchants Bonding Co. joins 12 other regional brokerage partners in the U.S. who participate in the BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator to support mentoring, distribution, access to capital and brand exposure to brokerage-centric fintech startups. Invitations to 2021 cohort startups will be announced by Jan. 1; BrokerTech Ventures also recently announced its first
December 3, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures, Insurtech Israel announce Tel Aviv-based accelerator to launch in 2021
BrokerTech Ventures is launching the first step in international expansion with a partnership between the BrokerTech Ventures U.S. Accelerator and the newly formed Israeli InsurTech Accelerator, based in Tel Aviv. The accelerator will use BrokerTech Venture’s accelerator program to help local Israeli insurtech supporters build its own regional accelerator, while developing a connecting bridge between Israeli and U.S. startup founders and brokers. “Israel has a tremendous amount of tech talent,” said
November 11, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures, Holmes Murphy contributes in co-lead of Highwing funding round
Des Moines-based BrokerTech Ventures and founding company Holmes Murphy closed a co-leading funding effort to raise $4 million in capital for Highwing, a Denver-based insurtech company focused on changing data processing and management for brokers and carriers. Commercial insurance is expected to reach $900 billion by 2021. Highwing intends to use the $4 million in funding to expand their product suite, allowing users to organize insurance applications and more, according
October 30, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator opens 2021 applications
Applications are open to broker-focused startups for the Des Moines-based BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator’s 2021 program, the accelerator announced Oct. 29. The accelerator offers more than $500,000 in seed funding, up to $50,000 each to accepted startups. Submission deadlines for BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator is Nov. 30; selected startups will be notified in early February 2020. The cohort will begin the five-week Accelerator program in March 2021.
July 9, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures announces new accelerator partners
BrokerTech Ventures announced four new regional and national insurance firms as partners to support the broker-focused platform and accelerator program, and a new sponsored partnership with Leader’s Edge Magazine this week. The Cincinnati Insurance Cos., RT Specialty, Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co. and AmWINS Group Inc. will be featured during the InsureTech Connect, Agency Connect: Virtual event on July 16 as part of the Innovation Curve panel. With Leader’s Edge, BrokerTech
March 11, 2020
BrokerTech Ventures announces five additional agencies, appoints Hatten as COO
The broker-led investor and acceleration program BrokerTech Ventures named former interim director Susan Hatten as chief operating officer, the group announced this week. Hatten joins Executive Director John Jackovin as the accelerator’s inaugural cohort began the five-week program last week. BrokerTech Ventures also announced the addition of five new investor partners: Heffernan Insurance Brokers, the Horton Group, IMA Financial Group, MJ Insurance and Woodruff Sawyer.
March 11, 2020
MākuSafe announces commercial launch of wearable safety technology
MākuSafe, the West Des Moines-based wearable technology startup designing for industrial employee safety, will launch its wearable armband device and MākuSmart SaaS platform later this month, the company announced on Tuesday. The company will produce a limited number of hardware devices for 2020, of which approximately a third have been reserved by industrial users and workers’ compensation insurers. MākuSafe will also release the newest version of its safety management software, MākuSmart 2.0. MākuSafe is
February 27, 2020
Two startup accelerators announce 2020 cohort members
Two startup accelerators announced inaugural teams for their 2020 cohorts this week. BrokerTech Ventures of Des Moines and Iowa EdTech Accelerator of Iowa City will both welcome startup founders on March 2 as founders begin the five-week program for BrokerTech and 14-week program for Iowa EdTech. Twelve BrokerTech Ventures startups will operate in Gravitate Coworking downtown. The accelerator was launched by Holmes Murphy in September to focus on technology startups
