Group1001
VC Fund
Indianapolis, United States
Group1001 is an insurance holding company that makes insurance and retirement products more useful, intuitive, and accessible for everyone. It is combining deep industry expertise with a nimble, tech-driven culture.Group 1001 is committed to empowering communities through education and sports so that everyone can achieve their dreams. Itscorporate social programs to date have spanned 22 states, positively impacting over 200,000 youths, and have included public and private partnerships to revitalize youth sports fields in at-risk communities and create mentoring and education programs.
- Total investments:
- 6
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Group1001 invests in
Stages Group1001 invests in
Countries Group1001 invests in
Contacts
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Chris Kennedy
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Vidhyarth Hariharan
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Daniel P. Healy
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Dan Towriss
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Eddy Lopez
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Investment Focus
Industry
- InsurTech 3 (50%)
- Financial Services 3 (50%)
- Insurance 2 (33%)
- FinTech 1 (17%)
- Lending 1 (17%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (17%)
- Series A 1 (17%)
- Series B 1 (17%)
- Series D 1 (17%)
- Funding Round 1 (17%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Chris Kennedy
Chief Informarion Security Officer
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Chief Informarion Security Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Vidhyarth Hariharan
Senior Leverager and Vice President
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Senior Leverager and Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Daniel P. Healy
CRO
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CRO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Dan Towriss
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President
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Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Eddy Lopez
Vice President of Pharmacy Operations Clear Spring Healthcare
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Vice President of Pharmacy Operations Clear Spring Healthcare | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Lendbuzz
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Lendbuzz is an AI-based auto finance platform that helps consumers with thin or no credit history obtain financing when purchasing a car. Powered by machine learning and proprietary algorithms, Lendbuzz is able to better assess the creditworthiness of consumers with limited credit history, who are underserved by the traditional banks. By partneringwith auto dealerships, Lendbuzz is able to offer consumers attractive financing solutions and dealerships are able to close additional business opportunities and serve a more diversified client base. Lendbuzz is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015. | $45M / Oct 04, 2023 | |
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Lendbuzz
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Lendbuzz is an AI-based auto finance platform that helps consumers with thin or no credit history obtain financing when purchasing a car. Powered by machine learning and proprietary algorithms, Lendbuzz is able to better assess the creditworthiness of consumers with limited credit history, who are underserved by the traditional banks. By partneringwith auto dealerships, Lendbuzz is able to offer consumers attractive financing solutions and dealerships are able to close additional business opportunities and serve a more diversified client base. Lendbuzz is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 2015. | $45M / Series D / Oct 04, 2023 | |
Kin Insurance
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Kin Insurance is a direct-to-consumer digital insurer focusing on the homeowner's insurance market. Kin Insurance enhances homeowners insurance convenience and affordability by removing external agents. The tech platform offers a seamless user experience, personalized coverage options, and efficient claims service. Kin utilizes extensiveproperty data for precise pricing and improved underwriting results. | $145M / Debt Financing / Oct 28, 2022 | |
Sensible Weather
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Sensible Weather is a climate risk technology company that is de-risking weather for travelers and travel partners. It offers a partner-branded Weather Guarantee service that automatically reimburses travelers when bad weather impacts their in-trip experience through its proprietary climate data and risk analytics platform that calculates WeatherGuarantee pricing in real-time, generates new revenue for partners, and enhances experiences for travelers. | $12M / Series A / May 04, 2022 | |
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Sensible Weather
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Sensible Weather is a climate risk technology company that is de-risking weather for travelers and travel partners. It offers a partner-branded Weather Guarantee service that automatically reimburses travelers when bad weather impacts their in-trip experience through its proprietary climate data and risk analytics platform that calculates WeatherGuarantee pricing in real-time, generates new revenue for partners, and enhances experiences for travelers. | $400K / Seed / Dec 13, 2021 | |
Coterie Insurance
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Coterie Insurance offers small business insurance solutions focused on simplifying coverage and underwriting for agents, brokers, and business owners. It provides products such as General Liability, Business Owners Policy (BOP), Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions), Cyber Insurance, and workplace violence coverage. Policies are oftenavailable immediately via a digital underwriting platform that pulls data from public sources to prefill applications and deliver bindable quotes. The company works through agents and brokers to help match risk profiles with suitable coverage options. It offers support services, including a producer dashboard, appetite guides, API integration, policy document access, and a customer service team for claims and policy help. | $50M / Series B / Oct 26, 2021 |
Co-Investors
83North
2 deals together
MUFG Innovation Partners
2 deals together
O.G. Venture Partners
2 deals together
Weatherford Capital
2 deals together
Wonder Ventures
2 deals together
75 & Sunny
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Group1001 invest in?
Group1001 invests primarily in InsurTech, Financial Services and Insurance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Group1001 includes Chris Kennedy (Chief Informarion Security Officer), Vidhyarth Hariharan (Senior Leverager and Vice President) and Daniel P. Healy (CRO), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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