# XL Group

> XL Group is a VC fund in Hamilton backing Fitness and mHealth. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hamilton, Bermuda
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/xl-group
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/XL_Insurance
- Website: https://www.xlg.eu/

XL Group is a VC fund in Hamilton focused on Fitness and mHealth. XL Group, through its subsidiaries, creates extranets for management of communication and direct marketing campaigns. The company is based in Saint Etienne, France.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for XL Group. Shizune tracks 3 team members at XL Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/xl-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fitness | 1 | 100% |
| mHealth | 1 | 100% |
| Diabetes | 1 | 100% |
| Wellness | 1 | 100% |
| Health Care | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Karel Staelens | Chief Strategy Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karel-staelens |
| Lauren Tennant Pollock | Accelerate Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lauren-tennant-pollock |
| Mike McGavick | Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mike-mcgavick |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| mySugr | mySugr is a digital health company that simplifies life with diabetes. The mySugr App, in combination with integrated medical devices, empowers people with diabetes through a comprehensive self-management package: it includes the mySugr App (Logbook, Insulin Calculator, Diabetes Coach, Doctor Reports) and a connected blood sugar meter withhome-delivered unlimited test strips. A large part of the company lives with diabetes, many since childhood. | $1.1M | Seed | Mar 02, 2014 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does XL Group invest in?

XL Group invests primarily in Fitness, mHealth and Diabetes startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact XL Group?

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### Who are the partners at XL Group?

The team at XL Group includes Karel Staelens (Chief Strategy Officer), Lauren Tennant Pollock (Accelerate Partner) and Mike McGavick (Chief Executive Officer). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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