Nicholas Hsu
Managing Partner @ Palm Drive Capital
New York, United States
Nicholas Hsu is a Series A investor at Palm Drive Capital in New York focused on News and Database. Nicholas Hsu is the Managing Partner of Palm Drive Capital. He attended Stanford University.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
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Industries Nicholas Hsu invests in
Stages Nicholas Hsu invests in
Countries Nicholas Hsu invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- News 1 (33%)
- Database 1 (33%)
- InsurTech 1 (33%)
- Insurance 1 (33%)
- E-Commerce 1 (33%)
Stage
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Series B 1 (33%)
- Series D 1 (33%)
Country
- United States 2 (67%)
- Taiwan 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Ohi has flipped the script for e-commerce fulfillment, transforming it from what is traditionally seen as a cost center into a growth engine. Brands join the Ohi platform to deliver powerfully fast, brand-focused, and memorable post-purchase experiences that enable them to grow. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in New York. | $19M / Series A / Oct 13, 2021 | ||
| The News Lens is an independent media for Chinese readers. The company aims to be a platform where a wide range of Chinese readers can engage in informed debates about important news, social, and political issues. The News Lens was established in August 2013. | $8M / Series D / Jul 29, 2020 | ||
| Convr is the leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) company that is digitally transforming commercial P&C insurance, enabling a frictionless underwriting experience. The platform has revolutionized the industry through data, discovery and decision intelligence (Data. Discovery. Decision.™). The Convr family encompasses commercial carriers of allsizes, including many of the Top 10 carriers, which use the platform to enable superior performance, optimal efficiency and world-class customer experiences. Convr’s solution supports all core commercial lines of business and classes. All parts of the platform are available via a highly-intuitive underwriting user desktop, as well as through system-to-system API connectors. In the workplace, Convr enables four core use cases: d3 Intake™ reads and digitizes submission paperwork, such as ACORD applications and loss runs, to reduce manual data entry; d3 Risk 360™ provides additional insights on risks from thousands of data sources; d3 Answers™ uses AI to respond to underwriting questions, saving significant underwriter time while improving consistency and accuracy; d3 Risk Score™ enables risk selection and prioritization to better focus downstream underwriting resourcesCommercial insurers are able to put forth a modern, digital underwriting experience that helps them achieve superior operational and ROI including: Attaining 40-60% Straight-Through Processing of new business submissions; Saving up to 5 hours of research time per underwriter per week; An exceptional customer experience, thereby raising the value of their brand to become the Carrier of Choice in their markets.Convr currently powers a strong family of leading brands such as Penn National, Columbia, Crum & Forster, Joyn Insurance, Encova, AF Group, to name a few, that are now using AI to achieve underwriting excellence.To learn more, visit https://www.convr.com/ | $15.2M / Series B / Nov 14, 2019 |
Co-Investors
About Palm Drive Capital
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Palm Drive Capital Contacts
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Catherine Cai
Principal, Chief Compliance Officer
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Cathy Hwang
Venture Partner
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Nicholas Hsu
Managing Partner
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Seamon Chan
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Tuvana S.
Investor
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What does Nicholas Hsu invest in?
Nicholas Hsu invests primarily in News, Database and InsurTech startups, most often at Series A and Series B 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.
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When did Nicholas Hsu last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Nicholas Hsu closed in Oct 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.
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