# Heffernan Insurance Brokers

> Heffernan Insurance Brokers is a VC fund backing InsurTech and Insurance. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Walnut Creek, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jul 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heffernan-insurance-brokers/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Heffernan_Ins
- Website: https://www.heffins.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heffins

Heffernan Insurance Brokers is a VC fund in Walnut Creek focused on InsurTech and Insurance. Heffernan’s reputation and success was built through niche practice business such as nonprofit, construction, healthcare, transportation, hospitality, food industry, real estate and technology. With ten branch offices coast-to-coast and approximately 450 staff, Heffernan’s reach spans virtually every industry. With a commitment to people, Heffernanvalues a culture dedicated to serving its clients’ needs in an effort to protect their valuable assets and assist in making smart decisions for their business or family.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| InsurTech | 3 | 75% |
| Insurance | 3 | 75% |
| Software | 2 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 25% |
| Web Apps | 1 | 25% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 3 | 75% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mike Heffernan | President & CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-heffernan |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GloveBox | GloveBox is a insurance technology that independent agents can offer to their clients allowing access to manage their policies on a self-service platform. The mobile and web app is connected to all carrier systems in one of two ways, allowing for seamless access to policy documents, billing, and claims. | $5.5M | Series A | Jul 06, 2022 |  |
| GloveBox | GloveBox is a insurance technology that independent agents can offer to their clients allowing access to manage their policies on a self-service platform. The mobile and web app is connected to all carrier systems in one of two ways, allowing for seamless access to policy documents, billing, and claims. | $3M | Seed | Mar 12, 2021 |  |
| 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 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BrokerTech Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brokertech-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Holmes Murphy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/holmes-murphy-associates) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Abstract](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/a-list-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BRP Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/baldwin-risk-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BIP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bip-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BoxGroup](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boxgroup) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Heffernan Insurance Brokers invest in?

Heffernan Insurance Brokers invests primarily in InsurTech, Insurance and Software startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Heffernan Insurance Brokers?

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### Who are the partners at Heffernan Insurance Brokers?

The team at Heffernan Insurance Brokers includes Mike Heffernan (President & CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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