BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has announced the 12 insurtech startups that will take part in the 2023 cohort.
1Fort, New York, NY
Adapt API, San Francisco, CA
Boon Health, Bingham Farms, MI
Comulate, San Francisco, CA
Frame Fertility, San Francisco, CA
GOAT Risk Solutions, Buckinghamshire, UK
Insight Risk Holdings, Weston, CT
Irys Insurtech, Tampa, FL
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BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), a Des Moines-based investor group and accelerator program focused on the insurance agent-broker industry, has opened the application window for its 2023 cohort.
The deadline for BTV Accelerator applications is December 15. The initial review will be in January, with the top 20 startups chosen to take part in the Selection Series…
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has announced the 12 insurtech startups that will take part in the 2022 cohort.
“As we kick off the third year of our BTV Accelerator, I am thrilled with the diversity of technologies we were presented and will move through the accelerator, as well as the amount of international interest and presence…
EntreFEST will return next year on June 9 and 10. The two-day conference is designed to celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation, with professionals at every level coming together to share ideas.
Next year's conference will take place in Iowa City rather than in Cedar Rapids.
Those interested in speaking at EntreFEST 2022 can…
A new funding opportunity is available this fall for Des Moines-based nonprofits. The Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund will look to fund projects that promote social, economic, and civic equity in the Des Moines area.
Funded projects must fall into one or more of the below priority funding categories:
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NewBoCo announced a change in leadership this week, as Eric Engelmann will step down from his role as Executive Director to focus exclusively on ISA Ventures, a $15 million venture fund that will invest in Iowa businesses.
His role will be filled by Aaron Horn, who currently serves as NewBoCo’s Chief Operating Officer. Horn joined…
The University of Iowa has announced the 2020 recipients of the Iowa Innovation and Entrepreneurial Honors.
Recipients of the Honors were selected for their significant accomplishments in both entrepreneurship and innovation, as well as their impact on their communities.
Here are the recipients:
Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year | Scott Heiferman, Meetup Young Alumni…
Iowa City-based ACT announced a change in leadership on Thursday. CEO Marten Roorda will be leaving the organization, ACT said, with Chief Operating Officer Janet Godwin stepping into the role on an interim basis.
Roorda took the helm at ACT in October 2015, replacing its previous CEO Jon Whitemore. Under his watch, the Iowa City, Iowa-based…
BrokerTech Ventures has announced the addition of five new investor partners to the accelerator—Heffernan Insurance Brokers, Inc., The Horton Group, Inc., IMA Financial Group, MJ Insurance, and Woodruff Sawyer.
BrokerTech also announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Susan Hatten, who previously served as the BTV interim executive director during the formation of the accelerator.
"The addition of these…
BrokerTech Ventures has announced the 12 insurtech startups that will participate in the accelerator’s first cohort, which will begin March 2 in Des Moines.
The startups, all with solutions designed specifically for the broker segment of the insurance industry, include: • Agentero, Oakland, CA • Broker Buddha, New York, NY • ChalkBites, Inc., Davenport,…
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV) has announced 20 broker-centric, early-stage startups that will arrive in Des Moines on February 4. These 20 startups will be pitching to BTV’s nine super-regional owners and partners during “Selection Series Days” at Holmes Murphy’s headquarters.
The startups, who are based all over the U.S., Canada and Mexico, cover an expansive amount…
BrokerTech Ventures, a Des Moines-based investor group and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance agent-broker industry, has opened the application window for the 2020 BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator cohort.
The first cohort of the five-week accelerator program will begin in March 2020. A total of $500,000 in seed funding is available for the…