# Ascot Underwriting

> Ascot Underwriting is a VC fund in London backing FinTech and InsurTech. See 1 investment, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jun 2019
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascot-underwriting
- Website: http://www.ascotuw.com/

Ascot Underwriting is a VC fund in London focused on FinTech and InsurTech. Ascot Underwriting Ltd. is a Lloyd’s of London syndicate and a leading global specialty insurance underwriter. With a reputation for excellence we offer our clients the expertise and security of a large insurer while maintaining a personal approach to their risks.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 1 | 100% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 100% |
| Insurance | 1 | 100% |
| Risk Management | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Brooks | Chief Executive Officer | 1 | — |
| Charlie Cantlay | Executive Director | 0 | — |
| Mark Pepper | Chief Underwriting Officer | 0 | — |
| Rob Dimsey | Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |
| Samantha Hoe-Richardson | Non Executive Director | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Stable | Stable is a risk management platform that helps businesses around the world protect themselves from the untraded commodity price volatility derivatives market. It focuses on the 90% of commodities around the world that can’t be hedged currently on future market. | $6M | Seed | Jun 01, 2019 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Anthemis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthemis-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Baloise Strategic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baloise-strategic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Syngenta Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/syngenta-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Ascot Underwriting invest in?

Ascot Underwriting invests primarily in FinTech, InsurTech and Insurance startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Ascot Underwriting?

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### Who are the partners at Ascot Underwriting?

The team at Ascot Underwriting includes Andrew Brooks (Chief Executive Officer), Charlie Cantlay (Executive Director) and Mark Pepper (Chief Underwriting Officer), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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