Portage Ventures

Portag3 Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Toronto, Canada, that focuses on early-stage investments in the fintech sector. Established in 2016, the firm aims to identify and support innovative companies in areas such as digital wealth management, insurance, and personal finance, as well as those utilizing enabling technologies like artificial intelligence within financial services. Portag3 Ventures predominantly invests in Canadian companies but also seeks opportunities globally, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, especially Germany. The firm typically makes investments starting at $0.25 million, emphasizing long-term engagement and support for its portfolio companies to drive innovation and enhance consumer wellbeing in the financial services industry. As a subsidiary of Sagard Holdings, Portag3 Ventures combines local insights with a global perspective to foster growth in the fintech landscape.

Jude Asare

Investor

Jake Bodanis

Principal

Stephanie Choo

Partner

Ross Darwin

Principal

Hélène Falchier

Partner

Adam Felesky

CEO

Emmanuel Ferreira

Investor

Mickias Hailu

Investor

Ricky Lai

Partner

Victoire de Lavigne

Principal

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

Rohan Uddin

Investor

Grégoire Viat

Associate

Karel Vuong

Associate

Allan Zhang

Investor

Past deals in InsurTech

Conquest Planning

Series A in 2023
Conquest Planning Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Winnipeg, Canada, is a FinTech company that offers an online financial planning and advice platform. The company's innovative solution aims to democratize access to financial advice, enabling users to create and manage their financial futures independently. Conquest Planning's platform features an intuitive user interface and a streamlined onboarding process, utilizing data-driven artificial intelligence to generate personalized financial plans in a visually appealing format. This approach enhances user engagement and empowers individuals to take control of their financial planning.

Orus

Seed Round in 2022
Orus is an online insurance platform dedicated to providing simple, affordable, and tailored insurance coverage for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Europe. The company aims to offer a seamless user experience that allows SMBs to easily modify their insurance policies with full transparency and fraud prevention measures. By focusing on protecting businesses' premises, contents, and civil liability, Orus enables its clients to concentrate on their core operations without the stress of complex insurance issues. Through its mission, Orus strives to deliver peace of mind to SMBs, ensuring they have the necessary coverage to thrive.

Getquin

Series A in 2022
Getquin, founded in January 2020 and based in Berlin, Germany, develops an investment software platform that assists users in managing and optimizing their investment portfolios. The application serves as a personalized investment advisor, enabling users to construct tailored ETF portfolios and track their performance across various brokerage accounts. It simplifies the investment process by providing tools for monitoring existing trading accounts and evaluating the performance of selected securities. With a focus on enhancing user experience in navigating the complex financial landscape, Getquin aims to make investing more accessible and efficient for individuals.

Faye

Seed Round in 2022
Zenner Israel help business travelers get to their destination when things go wrong.

TheGuarantors

Series C in 2022
TheGuarantors is a FinTech company that specializes in providing risk and financial solutions tailored for the real estate sector. By leveraging data and expertise in real estate, risk, and finance, TheGuarantors streamlines the leasing process, benefiting landlords, leasing staff, brokers, renters, and tenants. The company's platform offers a rental coverage solution that allows tenants to replace traditional security deposits with a small annual fee, thereby freeing up capital and making renting more affordable. Simultaneously, it provides landlords with necessary protection against potential risks. TheGuarantors also addresses specific market needs through offerings like Guaranti for multifamily properties and Securiti for office spaces, enhancing overall efficiency in the leasing process. The company's innovative approach has garnered recognition, including a spot on CNBC's 2018 Upstart 100 list of promising startups.

Socotra

Series C in 2022
Socotra, Inc. is a technology company that offers a cloud-based platform designed specifically for the insurance industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Socotra provides a comprehensive software solution that includes policy administration, underwriting, claims management, billing, and reporting functionalities. The platform supports various insurance sectors, including property and casualty as well as life insurance. Built using modern technologies, Socotra’s platform is designed to be transparent, reliable, flexible, and secure, enabling insurance carriers and managing general agents to quickly develop and distribute products that meet customer needs. Its open APIs and product-agnostic data model facilitate the management of the entire policy lifecycle, promoting innovation within the insurance sector by enhancing speed, agility, and efficiency while reducing maintenance costs.

Conquest Planning

Seed Round in 2021
Conquest Planning Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Winnipeg, Canada, is a FinTech company that offers an online financial planning and advice platform. The company's innovative solution aims to democratize access to financial advice, enabling users to create and manage their financial futures independently. Conquest Planning's platform features an intuitive user interface and a streamlined onboarding process, utilizing data-driven artificial intelligence to generate personalized financial plans in a visually appealing format. This approach enhances user engagement and empowers individuals to take control of their financial planning.

Hellas Direct

Venture Round in 2021
Hellas Direct is a digital insurance company based in Cyprus that specializes in car insurance. Utilizing advanced technology and artificial intelligence, the company aims to streamline the insurance process and provide competitive pricing to its customers. Hellas Direct is supported by notable investors, including Portag3, the International Finance Corporation, Endeavor Catalyst, and prominent individuals from the finance sector. The company seeks to innovate the insurance industry by prioritizing operational excellence and improving customer experience.

Nesto

Series B in 2021
Nesto is on a mission to offer a positive, empowering and transparent property financing experience, simplified from start to finish. Powered by the most advanced technology, we screen the whole market in seconds to find the most affordable mortgage while our commission-free experts provide you with unbiased support along the process. Simply, welcome to the bright future of home buying.

Acheel

Venture Round in 2021
Developer of an insurance technology platform designed to build a digital operation selling non-life insuring products. The company's platform allows users to manage contracts, personalize guarantees, and track refunds, enabling customers to avail themselves of the insurance facilities in a simple and accessible manner.

Albert

Series C in 2021
Albert Corporation is a financial service company based in Culver City, California, founded in 2015. It provides accessible and affordable financial advisory services primarily through its mobile application. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. The platform allows users to track their finances by aggregating data from various sources, such as bank accounts, credit cards, and investments. A key offering is Albert Genius, which enables customers to consult directly with financial experts and develop personalized financial plans. Additionally, the service provides automated investing through Portfolio by Genius, cash advances via Albert Instant, and recommendations for savings accounts and loans, enhancing users' financial management capabilities.

Socotra

Venture Round in 2021
Socotra, Inc. is a technology company that offers a cloud-based platform designed specifically for the insurance industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Socotra provides a comprehensive software solution that includes policy administration, underwriting, claims management, billing, and reporting functionalities. The platform supports various insurance sectors, including property and casualty as well as life insurance. Built using modern technologies, Socotra’s platform is designed to be transparent, reliable, flexible, and secure, enabling insurance carriers and managing general agents to quickly develop and distribute products that meet customer needs. Its open APIs and product-agnostic data model facilitate the management of the entire policy lifecycle, promoting innovation within the insurance sector by enhancing speed, agility, and efficiency while reducing maintenance costs.

Clark

Series C in 2021
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb. The company specializes in providing transparent, affordable, and comprehensive insurance coverage through a digital platform. By leveraging technology and insurance expertise, Clark offers a user-friendly approach to insurance advice, enabling customers to assess their insurance status easily. Users can access the platform via iOS and Android applications or a website, where they receive an analysis of their current insurance situation and recommendations for optimization. This includes comparing tariffs from various insurance providers, allowing users to manage their insurance needs transparently and at a lower cost. Clark is supported by FinLeap and the Institute for Transparency.

Albert

Series B in 2020
Albert Corporation is a financial service company based in Culver City, California, founded in 2015. It provides accessible and affordable financial advisory services primarily through its mobile application. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. The platform allows users to track their finances by aggregating data from various sources, such as bank accounts, credit cards, and investments. A key offering is Albert Genius, which enables customers to consult directly with financial experts and develop personalized financial plans. Additionally, the service provides automated investing through Portfolio by Genius, cash advances via Albert Instant, and recommendations for savings accounts and loans, enhancing users' financial management capabilities.

Conquest Planning

Seed Round in 2020
Conquest Planning Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Winnipeg, Canada, is a FinTech company that offers an online financial planning and advice platform. The company's innovative solution aims to democratize access to financial advice, enabling users to create and manage their financial futures independently. Conquest Planning's platform features an intuitive user interface and a streamlined onboarding process, utilizing data-driven artificial intelligence to generate personalized financial plans in a visually appealing format. This approach enhances user engagement and empowers individuals to take control of their financial planning.

Socotra

Series B in 2020
Socotra, Inc. is a technology company that offers a cloud-based platform designed specifically for the insurance industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Socotra provides a comprehensive software solution that includes policy administration, underwriting, claims management, billing, and reporting functionalities. The platform supports various insurance sectors, including property and casualty as well as life insurance. Built using modern technologies, Socotra’s platform is designed to be transparent, reliable, flexible, and secure, enabling insurance carriers and managing general agents to quickly develop and distribute products that meet customer needs. Its open APIs and product-agnostic data model facilitate the management of the entire policy lifecycle, promoting innovation within the insurance sector by enhancing speed, agility, and efficiency while reducing maintenance costs.

Flybits

Series C in 2019
Flybits Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, specializes in developing a platform that enhances customer experiences in the financial services sector through contextualization. The company's advanced solution allows banks to deliver personalized content, products, and offers tailored to individual customer needs in real-time. By leveraging extensive data and sensing capabilities, Flybits enables financial institutions to design, launch, and evaluate data-driven experiences that provide relevant information while maintaining customer privacy. This approach fosters a deeper relationship between customers and their financial institutions, ultimately driving product awareness and adding significant value to users' interactions.

Qover

Venture Round in 2019
Qover is an innovative company in the insurance sector that specializes in developing and distributing digital insurance solutions across Europe. The company offers a range of insurance products tailored to the needs of fast-growing businesses in various sectors, including the gig economy, soft mobility, travel, and PropTech. Qover's solutions are designed for easy integration into partners' digital platforms through APIs or white labeling, allowing for real-time access. By digitizing the entire insurance value chain, Qover can launch customized and competitive insurance products in less than a month. Collaborating with leading insurance companies, Qover provides high-quality coverage at attractive prices. The company operates in 11 countries and serves nearly 100,000 customers, partnering with well-known brands such as Deliveroo, Wolt, Decathlon, and Cowboy.

Hellas Direct

Series C in 2019
Hellas Direct is a digital insurance company based in Cyprus that specializes in car insurance. Utilizing advanced technology and artificial intelligence, the company aims to streamline the insurance process and provide competitive pricing to its customers. Hellas Direct is supported by notable investors, including Portag3, the International Finance Corporation, Endeavor Catalyst, and prominent individuals from the finance sector. The company seeks to innovate the insurance industry by prioritizing operational excellence and improving customer experience.

Albert

Series A in 2018
Albert Corporation is a financial service company based in Culver City, California, founded in 2015. It provides accessible and affordable financial advisory services primarily through its mobile application. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. The platform allows users to track their finances by aggregating data from various sources, such as bank accounts, credit cards, and investments. A key offering is Albert Genius, which enables customers to consult directly with financial experts and develop personalized financial plans. Additionally, the service provides automated investing through Portfolio by Genius, cash advances via Albert Instant, and recommendations for savings accounts and loans, enhancing users' financial management capabilities.

d1g1t

Series A in 2018
d1g1t is a digital wealth management platform powered by analytics that offers advanced, transparent portfolio management services to professional advisers and their individual investors. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

integrate.ai

Series A in 2018
Integrate.ai Inc. is an artificial intelligence software company based in Toronto, Canada, established in 2017. The company specializes in developing AI-powered platforms tailored for business-to-consumer enterprises, aiming to enhance customer interactions and drive revenue growth. By leveraging machine learning alongside social media, alternative data, and first-party data, Integrate.ai's solutions enable businesses to personalize and optimize customer engagement, thus improving relationships and addressing various business challenges. The company's mission focuses on integrating AI into enterprise processes to enrich consumer experiences and create more valuable businesses. Founded by Steve Irvine, a former executive at Facebook, Integrate.ai is positioned within a vibrant AI ecosystem.

Albert

Seed Round in 2018
Albert Corporation is a financial service company based in Culver City, California, founded in 2015. It provides accessible and affordable financial advisory services primarily through its mobile application. Albert offers a range of features, including automatic savings, budgeting tools, financial health monitoring, and detailed spending reports. The platform allows users to track their finances by aggregating data from various sources, such as bank accounts, credit cards, and investments. A key offering is Albert Genius, which enables customers to consult directly with financial experts and develop personalized financial plans. Additionally, the service provides automated investing through Portfolio by Genius, cash advances via Albert Instant, and recommendations for savings accounts and loans, enhancing users' financial management capabilities.

Clark

Series B in 2018
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb. The company specializes in providing transparent, affordable, and comprehensive insurance coverage through a digital platform. By leveraging technology and insurance expertise, Clark offers a user-friendly approach to insurance advice, enabling customers to assess their insurance status easily. Users can access the platform via iOS and Android applications or a website, where they receive an analysis of their current insurance situation and recommendations for optimization. This includes comparing tariffs from various insurance providers, allowing users to manage their insurance needs transparently and at a lower cost. Clark is supported by FinLeap and the Institute for Transparency.

Alan

Series A in 2018
Alan is a digital health insurance platform that aims to simplify and enhance the user experience of health insurance. Established in 2016, it is notable for being the first new independent insurance provider licensed in France since 1986. The company offers a health plan designed to provide an excellent price-quality ratio for both individuals and businesses. Alan's approach focuses on making healthcare more accessible and efficient, positioning itself as a trusted service that prioritizes customer experience. The company has successfully raised over €125 million from prominent investors, further solidifying its innovative presence in the health insurance sector.

Hellas Direct

Series B in 2018
Hellas Direct is a digital insurance company based in Cyprus that specializes in car insurance. Utilizing advanced technology and artificial intelligence, the company aims to streamline the insurance process and provide competitive pricing to its customers. Hellas Direct is supported by notable investors, including Portag3, the International Finance Corporation, Endeavor Catalyst, and prominent individuals from the finance sector. The company seeks to innovate the insurance industry by prioritizing operational excellence and improving customer experience.

Stride Health

Series B in 2017
Stride Health, Inc. operates a health benefits platform tailored for independent workers and part-time employees in the United States. The platform enables users to select and enroll in various affordable health coverage options, including dental, vision, and prescription insurance plans. Stride Health simplifies the process of finding suitable health insurance by providing personalized recommendations and tax deduction support, thereby helping customers maximize their take-home pay. The company, originally known as Covered, Inc., rebranded to Stride Health in March 2013 and has since been based in San Francisco, California. Through its services, Stride Health aims to make healthcare accessible and manageable for its users.

Limelight Health

Series B in 2017
Limelight Health, Inc. is a developer of a cloud-based platform designed to streamline and automate the quoting, underwriting, and proposal processes for the employee benefits industry. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Redding and Des Moines, the company serves health insurance carriers, general agents, and brokers. Its technology facilitates higher sales by automating manual workflows and enhancing plan distribution. The platform features a comprehensive suite of configurable microservices, including quoting, rating, proposal generation, and enrollment support, all aimed at simplifying user experiences and promoting brand value. Limelight Health also provides seamless integration with various industry systems through its API, allowing for efficient data management and process automation. As of August 2020, Limelight Health operates as a subsidiary of FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc.

Kin Insurance

Seed Round in 2017
Kin Insurance, Inc. is an insurance agency founded in 2016 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company specializes in home insurance products, offering a range of coverage options including homeowners, mobile home, condo, flood, manufactured home, landlord, umbrella, hurricane, wildfire, and second home insurance. Kin Insurance utilizes an online platform that simplifies the application process, allowing customers to customize their policies based on thousands of property data points. This approach ensures that homeowners receive personalized and affordable coverage tailored to their specific needs. With payment processing facilities in Palatine and Chicago, Kin Insurance aims to provide a user-friendly experience while helping clients secure their assets effectively.

Clark

Private Equity Round in 2017
Clark is a Berlin-based insurance platform founded in June 2015 by Dr. Christopher Oster and Steffen Glomb. The company specializes in providing transparent, affordable, and comprehensive insurance coverage through a digital platform. By leveraging technology and insurance expertise, Clark offers a user-friendly approach to insurance advice, enabling customers to assess their insurance status easily. Users can access the platform via iOS and Android applications or a website, where they receive an analysis of their current insurance situation and recommendations for optimization. This includes comparing tariffs from various insurance providers, allowing users to manage their insurance needs transparently and at a lower cost. Clark is supported by FinLeap and the Institute for Transparency.

Flybits

Series B in 2017
Flybits Inc., based in Toronto, Canada, specializes in developing a platform that enhances customer experiences in the financial services sector through contextualization. The company's advanced solution allows banks to deliver personalized content, products, and offers tailored to individual customer needs in real-time. By leveraging extensive data and sensing capabilities, Flybits enables financial institutions to design, launch, and evaluate data-driven experiences that provide relevant information while maintaining customer privacy. This approach fosters a deeper relationship between customers and their financial institutions, ultimately driving product awareness and adding significant value to users' interactions.

Zensurance

Seed Round in 2016
Zensurance Inc. provides online commercial insurance brokerage services for startups and small businesses. It offers business, contractors, tech, and tenants insurance. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. As of August 15, 2018, Zensurance Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The Travelers Companies, Inc.
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