# W. R. Berkley

> W. R. Berkley is a VC fund backing Information Technology and Internet. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Greenwich, United States
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 44%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wrberkleycorporation/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/wrberkleycorp
- Website: https://www.berkley.com/

W. R. Berkley is a VC fund in Greenwich focused on Information Technology and Internet. W. R. Berkley, an insurance holding company, operates as a commercial lines writer in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Insurance and Reinsurance. The Insurance segment underwrites commercial insurance business, including premises operations, commercial automobile, property, products liability, andprofessional liability lines. It also provides workers’ compensation, property casualty, general liability, professional liability, and excess and umbrella coverage insurance products, as well as coverages for technology, ambulatory surgery centers, chiropractors, and concierge physicians; accident and health insurance and reinsurance products; insurance for commercial risks; pollution liability and coverages to contractors, consultants, and owners; and liquor liability and inland marine coverage for small to medium-sized insureds. Moreover, this segment offers directors and officers, and surety risk products, as well as products for life sciences and travel industries; coverage for excess liability, construction wrap-ups, and completed operations; cyber risk solutions; casualty, group life, and crime-related insurance products; personal lines insurance solutions, including home, condo/co-op, and collectibles; automobile, law enforcement, public officials and educator's legal, and employment practices liability, as well as incidental medical insurance products; and at-risk and alternative risk insurance program management services. The Reinsurance segment provides other insurance companies and self-insureds with assistance in managing their net risk through reinsurance on a portfolio basis through treaty reinsurance or on an individual basis through facultative reinsurance. William R. Berkley founded W. R. Berkley in 1967. It has its headquarters in Greenwich in Connecticut.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Information Technology | 3 | 17% |
| Internet | 2 | 11% |
| Software | 2 | 11% |
| InsurTech | 2 | 11% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 11% |

28 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 7 | 39% |
| Series B | 3 | 17% |
| Series C | 3 | 17% |
| Series D | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 9 | 50% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol LaPunzina | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | 0 | — |
| C. Fred Madsen | Senior Vice President | 0 | — |
| Dana Frantz | Vice President – Corporate Actuary | 0 | — |
| Edward Linekin | Vice President – Investments | 0 | — |
| Eugene Ballard | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Notable | Notable is a direct lender dedicated to providing a fast, transparent digital lending experience backed by superior customer support. | $2M | Series A | Jul 07, 2026 |  |
| Champ | Through the application of its secure, patent-pending technology, CHAMPtitles ends the reliance on legacy systems to manage U.S. automobile titles. CHAMPtitles partners with each party in the vehicle title ecosystem to reduce their costs in handling titles, turning the burdensome administrative process of issuing a vehicle title into a profitableactivity. | $55M | Series C | Dec 30, 2025 |  |
| Notable | Notable is a direct lender dedicated to providing a fast, transparent digital lending experience backed by superior customer support. | $6M | Series A | Sep 30, 2025 |  |
| Syntis Bio | Syntis Bio operates as a late-stage preclinical company intended to develop a new class of therapy. The company's drug uses novel formulations for oral therapies that target specific tissues, enabling users to increase bioavailability. | $33M | Series A | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| UVeye | UVeye develops automated inspection systems for vehicles using AI and proprietary hardware. The company was co-founded by Amir and Ohad Hever in 2016. In 2019, Toyota Tsusho and Volvo led a $31 million Series B, joining W.R. Berkley, F.I.T Ventures, and other previous investors to bring UVeye to a total of $35 million raised in venture capitalfunding.UVeye’s systems have been installed at over 100 sites including vehicle manufacturers, rental companies, logistical centers, dealerships, energy, financial, diplomatic, and other sensitive security facilities. | $41M | Series D | Jan 29, 2025 |  |
| Homee | Homee is a technology platform for connecting insurers, policyholders, and service providers in the claims process. They facilitate scheduled and emergency mitigations and repairs. They create tools for insurance to connect policyholders and service providers in the claims process. Their network of registered restoration contractors, plumbers, andelectricians specializes in claim and repair services. | $12M | Series C | Oct 29, 2024 |  |
| Champ | Through the application of its secure, patent-pending technology, CHAMPtitles ends the reliance on legacy systems to manage U.S. automobile titles. CHAMPtitles partners with each party in the vehicle title ecosystem to reduce their costs in handling titles, turning the burdensome administrative process of issuing a vehicle title into a profitableactivity. | $18M | Series C | Mar 27, 2024 |  |
| UVeye | UVeye develops automated inspection systems for vehicles using AI and proprietary hardware. The company was co-founded by Amir and Ohad Hever in 2016. In 2019, Toyota Tsusho and Volvo led a $31 million Series B, joining W.R. Berkley, F.I.T Ventures, and other previous investors to bring UVeye to a total of $35 million raised in venture capitalfunding.UVeye’s systems have been installed at over 100 sites including vehicle manufacturers, rental companies, logistical centers, dealerships, energy, financial, diplomatic, and other sensitive security facilities. | $100M | Series D | May 09, 2023 |  |
| Champ | Through the application of its secure, patent-pending technology, CHAMPtitles ends the reliance on legacy systems to manage U.S. automobile titles. CHAMPtitles partners with each party in the vehicle title ecosystem to reduce their costs in handling titles, turning the burdensome administrative process of issuing a vehicle title into a profitableactivity. | $12.9M | Series B | Sep 22, 2022 |  |
| Sure | Sure is an AI-first insurtech platform that powers insurance programs for Fortune 500 brands and global insurance carriers. Sure streamlines all aspects of digital insurance sales and service with AI features designed for each phase of the insurance lifecycle. | $100M | Series C | Oct 05, 2021 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Guidewire Software](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/guidewire-software) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does W. R. Berkley invest in?

W. R. Berkley invests primarily in Information Technology, Internet and Software startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 18 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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### Who are the partners at W. R. Berkley?

The team at W. R. Berkley includes Carol LaPunzina (Senior Vice President, Human Resources), C. Fred Madsen (Senior Vice President) and Dana Frantz (Vice President – Corporate Actuary), among 39 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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