# Howden Group Holdings

> Howden Group Holdings is a VC fund in London backing Insurance and Analytics. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Oct 2023
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyperion-insurance-group/
- Website: https://www.howdengroupholdings.com

Howden Group Holdings is a VC fund in London focused on Insurance and Analytics. Hyperion is an international insurance intermediary group with insurance broking and underwriting agency arms.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Howden Group Holdings. Shizune tracks 6 team members at Howden Group Holdings. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/hyperion-insurance-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insurance | 2 | 100% |
| Analytics | 1 | 50% |
| Transportation | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| David Howden | Founder and CEO | 0 | — |
| Lyn Grobler | Chief Information Officer | 0 | — |
| Peter Kwong | Customer Experience Strategist | 0 | — |
| Stéphane Etroy | Executive Vice-President and Head of Private Equity | 4 | — |
| Mark Craig | Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ceto | CetoAI offers sophisticated predictive analytics to the marine industry by combining high-frequency data, engineering experience, and artificial intelligence, It reduce machine malfunctions, reduce carbon emissions, and manage operational risk. | $1.8M | Seed | Oct 16, 2023 |  |
| Azur Group | Azur is a Managing Digital Agency (MDA), in partnership with AIG, one of the world’s largest and best-respected insurance companies. |  | Series B | Oct 23, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Business Investors Group (BiG) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chaucer](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chaucer-9427) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Founders Factory](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/founders-factory) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Howden Group Holdings invest in?

Howden Group Holdings invests primarily in Insurance, Analytics and Transportation startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Howden Group Holdings?

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### Who are the partners at Howden Group Holdings?

The team at Howden Group Holdings includes David Howden (Founder and CEO), Lyn Grobler (Chief Information Officer) and Peter Kwong (Customer Experience Strategist), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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