# Kanishk Walia

> Kanishk Walia is a seed investor at Middlegame Ventures (London) backing SaaS and Software. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Middlegame Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/middlegame-ventures)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanishkwalia
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ORX_UK
- Website: https://www.openriskexchange.com

Kanishk Walia is a seed investor at Middlegame Ventures in London focused on SaaS and Software. Kanishk Walia - Partner @ Middlegame Ventures

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 25% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 25% |
| Insurance | 1 | 25% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 25% |
| Series A | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ireland | 1 | 25% |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kayna | Kayna is an insurance distribution company that collaborates with vertical SaaS platforms and utilises data to offer insurance services. | $1.7M | Seed | Mar 11, 2026 |  |
| Kayna | Kayna is an insurance distribution company that collaborates with vertical SaaS platforms and utilises data to offer insurance services. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Sep 20, 2023 |  |
| Kayna | Kayna is an insurance distribution company that collaborates with vertical SaaS platforms and utilises data to offer insurance services. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Sep 20, 2023 |  |
| Next Gate Tech | Next Gate Tech is a Luxembourg based, data-driven FundTech that provides innovative Software-as-a-Service solutions for the asset management industry. Our mission is to enhance the Fund industry technology, thanks to machine learning, data analytics, and smart automation. We capitalize on the rapid emergence of cloud-based computing frameworks tooffer fast, accurate, and robust solutions to our clients. We provide intelligent, adaptive, and dynamic automation solutions through a web platform to help industry players manage middle and back-office processes. | $5.4M | Series A | Jun 08, 2022 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Aperture.co](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aperture-8526) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Delta Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/delta-partners) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Insurtech NY](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insurtechny) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NewAlpha Asset Management VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/newalpha-asset-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Digital Irish](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/digital-irish) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Middlegame Ventures

VC Fund · Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Middlegame Ventures is a fintech​ venture capital firm investing in early-stage growth businesses focused on Financial Innovation. The firm is seeking great entrepreneurial teams who are focusing on rearchitecting financial services infrastructure.

5 contacts available at Middlegame Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kanishk Walia | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kanishk-walia |
| Patrick Pinschmidt | General Partner & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/patrick-pinschmidt |
| Ellen McCance | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ellen-mccance |
| L Michael Meyer | Managing Partner and Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/l-michael-meyer |
| Mia Lewis | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mia-lewis |

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## FAQ

### What does Kanishk Walia invest in?

Kanishk Walia invests primarily in SaaS, Software and InsurTech startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kanishk Walia last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kanishk Walia closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 4 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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