Founded by Dave Miles and Matt Kinley, ManchesterStory Group is a venture capital firm targeting investments in FinTech and Healthcare, with a particular interest in technologies impacting the insurance industry. Focused on early to growth-stage companies across the United States, ManchesterStory seeks to generate superior returns by connecting exceptional entrepreneurs to strategic capital and relationships.
Location: United States, Iowa, West Des Moines
Employees: 1-10
Investment Type: Venture Capital
Portfolio 30
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 16.02.2023 | Goose Insu... | gooseinsurance.com | $4M | Canada, Br... |
| 12.12.2022 | XP Health | xphealth.co | $55.3M | United Sta... |
| 12.12.2022 | OpenLoop | openloophealth.com | $26M | United Sta... |
| 12.12.2022 | Engaged Re... | yourengagedretirement.com | - | - |
| 12.12.2022 | Agency | achilleion.com | - | United Sta... |
| 12.12.2022 | Covu.com | covu.com | $22.5M | United Sta... |
| 12.12.2022 | Plum Life | helloplum.com | $5.3M | - |
| 12.12.2022 | trailblazertech.com | - | - | |
| 12.12.2022 | Better Age... | betteragency.io | $8M | United Sta... |
| 20.09.2022 | CNote | mycnote.com | $10.25M | United Sta... |
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Persons 11
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Jim | Liu | Senior Ana... | linkedin.c... | - | l*u@manche... | - |
| - | Ramerous | Morehead | Venture Ca... | linkedin.c... | - | m******d@m... | - |
| - | David | Miles | Founding P... | linkedin.c... | - | d****s@man... | - |
| - | Jessica | Phillips | Executive ... | linkedin.c... | - | P******s@m... | - |
| - | Jason | Gross | Vice Presi... | linkedin.c... | - | g***s@manc... | - |
| - | Andrea | Bocook | - | linkedin.c... | - | b****k@man... | - |
| - | Matt | Kinley | Managing P... | linkedin.c... | - | k****y@man... | - |
| - | Nicole | (Cook) Gun... | Principal | linkedin.c... | - | g*******n@... | - |
| - | Michael | Finnegan, ... | Director o... | linkedin.c... | - | f******n@m... | - |
| - | Mads Faart... | Jensen | Associate | linkedin.c... | - | J****n@man... | - |
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Mentions in press and media 11
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.10.2024 | COVU's $12.5 Million Boost: A New Era for Insurance Agencies | COVU, a trailblazer in AI-driven insurance solutions, has secured $12.5 million in a recent funding round. This marks a significant milestone in the company's journey, pushing total funding to over $20 million. The backing comes from notabl... |
| 16.10.2024 | COVU: AI-Based Insurance Agency Service Raises $12.5 Million (Series A Tranche) | COVU – a leader in AI-native services for insurance agencies – announced the completion of $12.5 million in equity and debt financing as part of the first tranche of its Series A funding round. This brings the total funding to date to over ... |
| 13.09.2024 | XP Health: $33.2 Million (Series B) Closed To Modernize Vision Care | XP Health, a company focused on modernizing vision care with a digital-first vision care platform, announced a new $33.2 million Series B infusion of capital. This funding round was led by global fintech VC firm QED Investors with other pro... |
| 23.04.2024 | Rainwalk Raises $4m in Seed Funding | Rainwalk Technology, the leading white-label pet insurance technology provider, today announces $4 million in Seed funding led by ManchestorStory with participation from Insurtech Gateway, Bridge Capital, Seaplane Ventures, and several insu... |
| 28.09.2022 | XP Health Raises $17.1M Series A to Transform Vision Benefits for Insurance Carriers, Companies and Employees | “We have a game-changing offering for how people access and experience employee benefits - with an ultimate goal to positively impact hundreds of millions of lives through high-quality, accessible and affordable health benefits.” SAN CARLOS... |
| 28.09.2022 | Virtual-first eye care company XP Health raises $17.1M | The company uses AI and augmented reality to allow employees to try on glasses as home Vision care is important, yet having it covered has often required a person to have separate insurance provided by their employer. It's a system that doe... |
| 08.07.2021 | Credit InsurTech Firm LimitFi Closes Seed Funding Round | NEW YORK, July 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Limit Financial (LimitFi), a managing general underwriter (MGU) specializing in credit insurance and reinsurance solutions, is pleased to announce the company recently closed a seed funding round ... |
| 11.10.2018 | Rollick Secures $8.3M in Series A Funding | Rollick, the first affinity buying program and enterprise lead management solution for the powersports, RV, marine and industrial equipment industries, has closed $8.3M in Series A funding. LiveOak Venture Partners led the round joined by a... |
| 21.08.2018 | PLNAR Raises $3.9 Million in Series A Funding | PLNAR, the augmented reality solution that creates, fully measured, real-time 3D models of any room, announced today a Series A investment of $3.9 million led by InsurTech, FinTech and healthcare venture capital fund ManchesterStory Group. ... |
| 22.06.2017 | Michael O’Halleran Joins ManchesterStory Group as Special Advisor | Industry veteran Michael O’Halleran joined ManchesterStory Group, a Des Moines, IA-based venture capital firm focused on insurance-relevant FinTech and Healthcare companies, as a special advisor and chair of the advisory board of the Manche... |
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