# BHL Holdings

> BHL Holdings is a VC fund backing Insurance, Banking and FinTech. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

BHL Holdings is a group with a strong reputation for insurance innovation and owner of popular comparison website Compare the Market.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $10M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insurance | 2 | 40% |
| Banking | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Finance | 1 | 20% |
| Payments | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Superscript | Superscript provides business insurance designed specifically to meet the fast-changing needs of small businesses. Underpinned by proprietary technology, expertise in emerging risks and threats, and partnerships with some of the world’s biggest underwriters, it delivers bespoke, subscription-based insurance cover for all types of risk. Superscriptshapes business protection around businesses’ individual needs, from essential cover through to complex risks. It delivers a personalised customer experience that supports the ever-evolving needs of small to medium-sized businesses. Superscript was originally founded as Digital Risks in 2015 and is based in London, England. | $54.8M | Series B | Jan 09, 2023 |  |
| ThingCo | ThingCo is focused on developing the next generation of telematics utilising ADAS, Intelligent voice and AI. The customer will be at the centre of our offering. | $4.1M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 06, 2021 |  |
| Superscript | Superscript provides business insurance designed specifically to meet the fast-changing needs of small businesses. Underpinned by proprietary technology, expertise in emerging risks and threats, and partnerships with some of the world’s biggest underwriters, it delivers bespoke, subscription-based insurance cover for all types of risk. Superscriptshapes business protection around businesses’ individual needs, from essential cover through to complex risks. It delivers a personalised customer experience that supports the ever-evolving needs of small to medium-sized businesses. Superscript was originally founded as Digital Risks in 2015 and is based in London, England. | $10.8M | Series A | Oct 29, 2020 |  |
| Freemarket | Freemarket works with businesses to accelerate their growth by giving them access to cross-border payments and currency exchange optimized for their needs.Freemarket's platform gives you access to a global bank network and innovative technology in one place, allowing you to streamline your processes, remove complexity and increaseefficiency.Freemarket was founded in June 2010 by Alex Hunn. And it is headquartered in London, England. | $3.1M | Corporate Round | Apr 01, 2020 |  |
| Superscript | Superscript provides business insurance designed specifically to meet the fast-changing needs of small businesses. Underpinned by proprietary technology, expertise in emerging risks and threats, and partnerships with some of the world’s biggest underwriters, it delivers bespoke, subscription-based insurance cover for all types of risk. Superscriptshapes business protection around businesses’ individual needs, from essential cover through to complex risks. It delivers a personalised customer experience that supports the ever-evolving needs of small to medium-sized businesses. Superscript was originally founded as Digital Risks in 2015 and is based in London, England. | $10.4M | Series A | Feb 26, 2020 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Concentric](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/concentric) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Seedcamp](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedcamp) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Beazley](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beazley-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Base Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/base-capital-f609) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kinled Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kinled) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [London Co-Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/london-co-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does BHL Holdings invest in?

BHL Holdings invests primarily in Insurance, Banking and FinTech startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is BHL Holdings's check size?

BHL Holdings typically joins rounds of $10M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds BHL Holdings participates in.

### When did BHL Holdings last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for BHL Holdings closed in Jan 2023. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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