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Start Ventures operates as a global venture capital firm, specializing in early-stage B2B companies across the financial services industry. The firm concentrates its investments on technological innovations within fintech and insurtech, offering strategic resources and guidance. It leverages deep industry expertise and an extensive network to help portfolio companies scale and drive transformation in the financial sector.
Established in 2016, Start Ventures was founded with a mission to transform the financial sector through technology. Its inception benefited from an inherited foundation of significant industry expertise and an established network, inspired by a commitment to fostering technological advancements within finance.
The firm targets visionary founders and operators of emerging B2B fintech and insurtech ventures. Start Ventures aims to build a fairer, more efficient financial system powered by technology. Its long-term vision involves empowering portfolio companies to drive economic prosperity and effect positive global change, supporting their growth to reshape the future of finance.
BiG Start Ventures has 10 tracked investments across 8 companies. The latest tracked deal is $12.8M Series A in WeatherPromise in January 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2026 | WeatherPromise | $12.8M Series A | Jason Stoffer | Mark Okerstrom, 1Flourish Capital, 1Sharpe Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, MS Transverse Insurance Group |
| Oct 1, 2025 | ClaimSorted | $13.0M Seed | Andreas Helbig | Atomico, Balderton Capital, CRV, Eclipse Ventures, Firstminute Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SOSV, SQN Venture Partners, Biz Stone, George Godula, Immad Akhund, Kulveer Taggar, Mario Götze, Scott Belsky, Tim Kendall, Tom Blomfield, Eurazeo, Y Combinator |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Coverflex | $17.0M Series A | Will Thorne | Band of Angels, Breega, Foundamental, Haun Ventures, Hoxton Ventures, Lupa Capital, Lux Capital, Oak HC/FT, Octopus Ventures, Picus Capital, Redalpine Venture Partners, Seaya Ventures, Summit Partners, Valor Capital Group, Andreas Mihalovits, Ariel Lambrecht, Hugo Arevalo, Humberto Ayres Pereira, Inigo Juantegui, Job Van Der Voort, Jose Ojeda, Mats Diedrichsen, Mike Vernal, Robin Sabban, Alessandro Petazzi, Dan Zbijowski, Davide Dattoli, Firmin Zocchetto, Nuno Job, Nuno Sebastiao, Armilar Venture Partners, M, MS&AD Ventures, Shilling, Stableton |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Claims Carbon | $1.1M Seed | Hannu Vaajoensuu | Fredrik Bergstrom, Patrik Backman, Florian Graillot |
| May 12, 2022 | Elucidate | $8.0M Other Equity | Baris Aksoy | Tommy Nicholas, APEX Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Frontline Ventures, SixThirty |
| May 1, 2022 | Elucidate | $8.0M Seed | AV8 Ventures | 8VC, Lightspeed India Partners, Red Ventures, Pratyus Patnaik, APEX Ventures, Elevator Ventures, Frontline Ventures, SixThirty, Tommy Nicholas |
| Jan 18, 2022 | WealthKernel | $7.0M Series A Extension | XTX Ventures | Alan Vaksman, Martyn James, WealthKernel |
| Jun 22, 2021 | LOQR | $9.5M Series A | João Henriques | EDP Ventures, HCapital |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Elucidate | $3.0M Seed | Will Prendergast | Pratyus Patnaik, APEX Ventures, Seed X |
| May 7, 2020 | Countingup | $4.9M Other Equity | Benoît Legrand | Shady A. Tadross, Triple Point Ventures |
