Portage Ventures

Portage Ventures is a Toronto-based venture capital firm specializing in fintech and financial services investments. It targets early-stage opportunities with global potential, backing promising fintech companies across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Founded in 2016, the firm focuses on helping startups scale in the financial technology sector.

Jude Asare

Investor

Jake Bodanis

Principal

Stephanie Choo

Partner

Paul Desmarais

Partner

Hélène Falchier

Partner

Adam Felesky

Partner

Emmanuel Ferreira

Investor

Mickias Hailu

Investor

Devon Kirk

Partner

Ricky Lai

Investor

Leo Liu

Investor

Gabi Makari

Associate

Adnan Mkamel

Investor

Mrinay Nair

Principal

Carl Qiu

Associate

Samuel D. Robinson

President

Juliette Souliman

Principal

Alex Tung

Associate

Jonathan Tétrault

Managing Partner and Member of the Management Committee

Rohan Uddin

Investor

Grégoire Viat

Partner

Adam Vigna

Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer

Allan Zhang

Investor

Victoire Lavigne

Associate

Past deals in InsurTech

Marshmallow

Series C in 2025
Founded in 2017, Marshmallow operates as an innovative motor vehicle insurance company based in London. It specializes in providing car insurance products tailored for residents moving out of the United Kingdom, aiming to deliver an exceptional customer experience through its control over the entire value chain.

Walnut Insurance

Series A in 2024
Walnut Insurance is a technology firm specializing in embedded insurance solutions for retailers, financial services providers, and consumer platforms. The company has streamlined the process of integrating insurance into various products, effectively removing previous barriers that hindered such incorporation. Walnut offers a robust infrastructure that allows partners to access a wide range of insurance products, facilitating the creation of seamless purchasing experiences. Their platform is designed for digital-first engagement, making insurance acquisition simple and convenient, which enhances accessibility across life, property and casualty, and other embedded product lines. This enables customers to secure insurance coverage quickly and efficiently, often within minutes.

CoverTree

Series A in 2024
CoverTree is an insurance technology firm delivering digital insurance services for manufactured home residents. It specializes in digital distribution, automated underwriting, and data-driven pricing to support specialty personal lines of insurance for manufactured homes. Its product is available in multiple states including Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee. The company is headquartered in Detroit, Michigan.

Ansel Health

Venture Round in 2024
Ansel Health is a Delaware-based company established in 2019, developing a health insurance platform for employers to enhance employee benefits with simple supplemental health plans. It offers cash payments upon diagnosis for over 13,000 conditions, utilizing data-driven tools and automated claim processing.

Orus

Series A in 2023
Orus offers straightforward insurance coverage tailored for European small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its online platform provides affordable policies with transparent pricing, easy policy modification, fraud prevention measures, and assistance services. This enables SMBs to protect their premises, contents, and civil liability, allowing them to focus on their core operations.

Orus

Seed Round in 2022
Orus offers straightforward insurance coverage tailored for European small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Its online platform provides affordable policies with transparent pricing, easy policy modification, fraud prevention measures, and assistance services. This enables SMBs to protect their premises, contents, and civil liability, allowing them to focus on their core operations.

Acheel

Venture Round in 2021
Acheel is a French digital general insurance firm that simplifies access to various types of insurance such as automotive, housing, healthcare, pet, and PNO. It aims to innovate and modernize insurance processes to provide customers with an optimal experience at affordable prices.

Clark

Series C in 2021
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform that uses technology and insurance expertise to provide transparent, affordable, and comprehensive coverage. The company offers simple, fair, and customer-centric insurance advice and helps users assess their current insurance status through a digital application and website. It automatically proposes optimization opportunities by analyzing policies and searching tariffs from different insurers, enabling users to manage insurance transparently and at low cost. Founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb, Clark aims to simplify insurance selection and comparison for individuals by combining digital tools with industry know-how.

Qover

Venture Round in 2019
Qover is a European insurtech company specializing in embedded insurance. It enables businesses to offer seamless, tech-driven insurance experiences through its modular platform, serving over 4 million users across 32 countries. Notable partners include Revolut, Monzo, Deliveroo, NIO, and Canyon.

Clark

Series B in 2018
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform that uses technology and insurance expertise to provide transparent, affordable, and comprehensive coverage. The company offers simple, fair, and customer-centric insurance advice and helps users assess their current insurance status through a digital application and website. It automatically proposes optimization opportunities by analyzing policies and searching tariffs from different insurers, enabling users to manage insurance transparently and at low cost. Founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb, Clark aims to simplify insurance selection and comparison for individuals by combining digital tools with industry know-how.

Kin Insurance

Seed Round in 2017
Kin Insurance, Inc. is a digital insurance agency that specializes in homeowners insurance and related products. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with an additional office in St. Petersburg, Florida, the company aims to enhance the convenience and affordability of insurance by operating directly with consumers, eliminating the need for external agents. Kin Insurance offers a variety of products, including homeowners, mobile home, condo, flood, and landlord insurance, among others. The company leverages extensive property data to ensure precise pricing and improve underwriting outcomes, providing personalized coverage options and efficient claims services through its technology-driven platform.

Clark

Private Equity Round in 2017
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform that uses technology and insurance expertise to provide transparent, affordable, and comprehensive coverage. The company offers simple, fair, and customer-centric insurance advice and helps users assess their current insurance status through a digital application and website. It automatically proposes optimization opportunities by analyzing policies and searching tariffs from different insurers, enabling users to manage insurance transparently and at low cost. Founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb, Clark aims to simplify insurance selection and comparison for individuals by combining digital tools with industry know-how.
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