# Dan Keough

> Dan Keough is a seed investor at Holmes Murphy (Clive) backing InsurTech and Insurance. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Holmes Murphy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holmes-murphy-associates)
- Location: Clive, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2021
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-keough/

Dan Keough is a seed investor at Holmes Murphy in Clive focused on InsurTech and Insurance. Daniel Keough is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Holmes Murphy & Associates. He is also the Co-CEO/Co-Founder at BrokerTech Ventures.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| InsurTech | 2 | 67% |
| Insurance | 2 | 67% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 33% |

6 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TrustLayer | TrustLayer is an insurtech solution company that automates insurance verification with machine learning & AI. TrustLayer helps companies eliminate error-prone, manual processes and streamline existing workflows to increase insurance compliance and decrease organizational risk. Customers in multiple billion-dollar industries such as constructionand property management rely on TrustLayer for its ease of use, tracking and verifying certificates of insurance and other business documents, increased vendor compliance, and the ability to utilize their platform for multiple use cases. | $6.6M | Seed | Feb 02, 2021 |  |
| Highwing | Highwing is an insurance technology company that develops an open-data platform for commercial insurance brokers and carriers to automate workflows.The InsurTech software is an offering for brokers and carriers to connect, access, and leverage insurance data analytics throughout every step of the customer lifecycle. It aims to help brokers andcarriers grow sales, speed workflows, and elevate the customer experience without adding headcount. Highwing is backed by Baldwin Risk Partners, BrokerTech Ventures, Holmes Murphy, The ABD Team, Conner Strong & Buckelew, Heffernan Insurance Brokers, SkyKnight Capital, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, SpringTime Ventures, Cameron Ventures, and Service Provider Capital.It was headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | $4M | Seed | Nov 10, 2020 |  |
| Highwing | Highwing is an insurance technology company that develops an open-data platform for commercial insurance brokers and carriers to automate workflows.The InsurTech software is an offering for brokers and carriers to connect, access, and leverage insurance data analytics throughout every step of the customer lifecycle. It aims to help brokers andcarriers grow sales, speed workflows, and elevate the customer experience without adding headcount. Highwing is backed by Baldwin Risk Partners, BrokerTech Ventures, Holmes Murphy, The ABD Team, Conner Strong & Buckelew, Heffernan Insurance Brokers, SkyKnight Capital, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, SpringTime Ventures, Cameron Ventures, and Service Provider Capital.It was headquartered in Denver, Colorado. | $4M | Seed | Nov 10, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Heffernan Insurance Brokers](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heffernan-insurance-brokers) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [BRP Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baldwin-risk-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [BrokerTech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brokertech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Cameron Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cameron-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Conner Strong & Buckelew](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conner-strong-buckelew) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rise-of-the-rest) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Holmes Murphy

VC Fund · Waukee, United States

Holmes Murphy & Associates provides property-casualty insurance, employee benefits, captive insurance, risk management, and loss control. It was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Waukee, Iowa, United States.

5 contacts available at Holmes Murphy.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chris Boyd | Senior Vice President, Business Development | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-boyd-9da7 |
| Craig Hansen | Sr. Vice President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-hansen-fe2a |
| Dan Keough | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-keough |
| Dennis Bishop | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dennis-bishop |
| Ellen Willadsen | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Committee Member | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ellen-willadsen |

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## FAQ

### What does Dan Keough invest in?

Dan Keough invests primarily in InsurTech, Insurance and Software startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Dan Keough last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Dan Keough closed in Feb 2021. Shizune tracks 3 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?

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