# IA Capital Group
> IA Capital Group is a New York-based private investment firm and manager of the Inter-Atlantic funds. IA Capital is dedicated to partnering with innovative entrepreneurs in venture and growth capital investments across insurtech and fintech. Since 2000, IA Capital has partnered with entrepreneurs to shape the future of financial services and insurance.
## Firm Overview
IA Capital Group is a specialist venture capital firm focused exclusively on insurtech and fintech. The firm looks for proven and passionate management teams uniquely positioned to operate within their respective domains, and brings a top-tier track record across more than two decades of investing.
- 26 years of venture investing across fintech & insurtech
- 23 insurance companies leverage the IA Capital platform for strategic venture capital, including P&C insurers, life insurers, and health insurers
- Currently investing the firm's 10th venture capital fund
- Stage: Seed to Series B
- Geography: North America
- Headquarters: New York City, with additional offices in Westport, CT and Miami, FL
- No other insurtech-focused venture capital firm has over 23 years of experience
## Areas of Interest
IA Capital invests in financial and insurance technology across five focus areas:
- Payments & Financial Infrastructure
- Property & Casualty Insurtech
- Life & Health Insurtech
- Lending & Capital Markets
- Wealth & Retirement Tech
## Portfolio
IA Capital's portfolio includes current investments and exits across insurtech and fintech. Notable companies and outcomes include:
- IPOs: Marqeta, NetSpend, HigherOne, Planet Payments, TIO Networks
- Notable exits: Bolt, SoFi, Emburse, Homeowners of America, Hamilton, Flyreel, SafeRent, Ansel, Accruit, Advizr, FinanceIt, NextCapital, RedVision, Talbot, LoanStar, Ceannate, Crown Global, Gainfully
- Active portfolio includes: Afficiency, Akko, Authentic4D, Axio, Boost Insurance, Caribou, Certificial, Checkbook, Clearcover, CompStak, Constrafor, COVU, Credit Sesame, CRS Group, Delos, Demex, District Cover, Driver, Ethos, Frontier Risk, Health Gorilla, Integriant, LiftForward, Limit, Matic, Moby, Omnidian, PayGround, reThought, Retirable, Rev, Scription, SmartAsset, SmartX, Snapsheet, Summit, Sure, Teak, Testudo, The Zebra
## Team
- Andy Lerner — Managing Partner
- Rick Viton — Partner
- Matt Perlman — Advisory Partner
- Christy Lane — Venture Partner
- Anton Wesener — Principal
- Ravi Shah — Principal
- Richie Carchia — Associate
Advisory Partners: Victor Pascucci III, Brett Baris, Cornelia Spiegel, Bruce Macfarlane, Joseph Scheerer, Bob Sollmann, Dave O'Brien.
## LPs
IA Capital's limited partner base is predominantly insurance companies with a strategic interest in the insurtech and fintech ecosystem. Twenty-three insurance companies including P&C, life, and health insurers leverage the IA Capital platform for strategic venture capital. This LP composition is core to the firm's value proposition: portfolio companies gain access to potential distribution partners, reinsurance relationships, and industry expertise alongside capital.
## Differentiators
- Longest-tenured independent venture capital firm focused on insurtech (26 years)
- Top-decile investment returns across multiple funds
- 23 insurance company strategic partners
- Specialist focus exclusively on fintech and insurtech
- Track record includes multiple IPOs and major M&A exits
## Offices
- New York, NY: 122 E 42nd St Suite 2120, New York, NY 10168
- Westport, CT: 55 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880
- Miami, FL: 3401 N Miami Ave Ste 230, Miami, FL 33127
## Links
- Website: https://www.iacapgroup.com
- Portfolio: https://www.iacapgroup.com/portfolio
- Team: https://www.iacapgroup.com/team
- Perspective: https://www.iacapgroup.com/perspective
- News: https://www.iacapgroup.com/news
- Contact: https://www.iacapgroup.com/contact
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inter-atlantic-group
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/iacapgroup
## For Founders
If you are building in fintech or insurtech from seed through Series B and looking for an investor with deep insurance industry relationships, strategic LP distribution potential, and 26 years of sector expertise, IA Capital Group is a relevant partner. Reach out via https://www.iacapgroup.com/contact.
## For Investors
IA Capital manages strategic venture capital programs for insurance companies and other institutional investors seeking exposure to the insurtech and fintech ecosystem. Contact the firm via https://www.iacapgroup.com/contact for more information.
## Legal Disclaimer
The information provided in this document is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any interest in any investment vehicle managed by IA Capital Group. Any such offer or solicitation will be made only by means of a confidential Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and related subscription documents. This information is intended solely for the person to whom it has been delivered and is not to be reproduced or distributed to any other person. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All investments involve risk, including the possible loss of principal.