# Caribou Honig

> Caribou Honig is a seed investor at SemperVirens Venture Capital backing InsurTech and Insurance. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [SemperVirens Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sempervirens)
- Location: Richmond, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caribou/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/caribou101
- Website: https://www.3rdactventures.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caribou1

Caribou Honig is a seed investor at SemperVirens Venture Capital in Richmond focused on InsurTech and Insurance. Caribou Honig enjoys pursuing harebrained ideas and supporting the creation of new businesses. He is Chairman and co-founder of the InsureTech Connect conference, the largest event of its type bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation executives. He is also co-founder of the HR Transform conference focused on the impact oftechnology on the workplace, and insurAPI.io, a catalog of insurance-related APIs. He previously cofounded QED Investors, a boutique venture capital firm focused on data-driven companies. Caribou and his wife live in Richmond, Virginia with their two children and two occasionally annoying dogs.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2M–$3.7M |
| Series A | $9M–$15M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| InsurTech | 3 | 60% |
| Insurance | 2 | 40% |
| EdTech | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |
| Jewelry | 1 | 20% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 2 | 40% |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kenya | 1 | 20% |
| Colombia | 1 | 20% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lami | Lami is an end-to-end digital insurance platform and API that enables companies across sectors to offer insurance products. Its API allows underwriters to connect with consumer-facing companies that can provide embedded insurance as a value add for existing customers, many of whom are uninsured. | $3.7M | Seed | Aug 02, 2022 |  |
| CoverGo | CoverGo is the first fully configurable, modular, enterprise-grade, no-code insurance platform for omni-channel distribution, policy admin and claims. CoverGo’s no-code insurance application builder enables general and life insurance companies to configure and deploy any product at record speed and across any cloud.CoverGo’s platform is poweredby hundreds of open insurance APIs to increase connectivity and automate all insurance processes.The CoverGo’s platform is more flexible and adaptable than any comparable system, allowing for ease of product innovation as well as swift integration with existing legacy systems. | $15M | Series A | May 09, 2022 |  |
| BriteCo | Their cloud-based BriteCo Appraisal Management System is the gateway to making the jeweler’s life easier and more productive—-and customers happier and more secure with immediate insurance coverage of their fine jewelry and watches. | $9M | Series A | Apr 06, 2022 |  |
| BriteCo | Their cloud-based BriteCo Appraisal Management System is the gateway to making the jeweler’s life easier and more productive—-and customers happier and more secure with immediate insurance coverage of their fine jewelry and watches. | $9M | Series A | Apr 06, 2022 |  |
| HUNTY | HUNTY is a platform that help people find jobs by connecting them with world class mentors who prepare them for the job search process. And people only pay when they get hired. | $2M | Seed | Oct 21, 2021 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Brand Foundry Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brand-foundry-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Hannover Re](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hannover-re) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [HPA (Hyde Park Angels)](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hyde-park-angels) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Western Technology Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/western-technology-investment) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Acadian Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/acadian-capital-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [AngelHub VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/angelhub-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About SemperVirens Venture Capital

VC Fund · San Mateo, United States

SemperVirens Venture Capital invests in technology transforming work, health, and financial wellness.

5 contacts available at SemperVirens Venture Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Allison Gates | General Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allison-baum |
| Caribou Honig | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/caribou-honig |
| Christy Lake | HR Venture Advisor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christy-lake |
| Colin Tobias | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colin-tobias |
| Dermot J. O'Brien | Executive Advisory Board Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dermot-j-obrien |

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## FAQ

### What does Caribou Honig invest in?

Caribou Honig invests primarily in InsurTech, Insurance and EdTech startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Kenya. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Caribou Honig's check size?

Caribou Honig typically joins rounds of $2M–$3.7M at Seed and $9M–$15M 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 Caribou Honig participates in.

### When did Caribou Honig last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Caribou Honig closed in Aug 2022. 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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