Gateway Seed Funds
Gateway’s specialist Seed Funds backs early-stage startups redefining how risk is measured, mitigated, and managed.
Insurance is not just a financial product. It’s the enabler of emerging sectors and a safety net for the most exposed. Without it, the world grinds to a halt. We back founders with the domain expertise and conviction to push insurance to new frontiers.
The software infrastructure behind insurance operations has been built up over decades, resulting in a patchwork of cumbersome and inefficient legacy systems. We back founders improving how people work, by a demonstrable order of magnitude.
Specialist Seed Funds
We are not generalist investors. We bring deep insurance expertise, sector fluency, and the ability to help founders navigate complexity where most hesitate.
Our Seed Funds lead rounds — investing up to £1m — and follow on to Series A. This isn’t just capital, it’s high-context, high-impact backing for the next generation of insurance ventures.
Startups needing help to refine their idea, access the insurance industry, or navigate regulation can tap into the full services of our in-house platform (link) — available exclusively to Gateway-backed ventures.
Ready to pitch the Fund?
At Seed stage you don’t need everything figured out, but you do need:
- Obsession with the customers’ pain point.
- A technical or data moat.
- Early customer validation — pilots, revenue, or proof of demand.
- A roadmap to build something defensible and scalable.
- Clarity on why now and why you.
- Willingness to iterate quickly based on real customer feedback.
- Strong technical or product execution.
Ready to start the conversation?
“Gateway’s feedback is always sharp and constructive, helping us refine our strategy fast. Their key introductions, fresh perspectives and hands-on support have been invaluable. They know this space inside-out.”
Dr Tom Philp, MaxInfo
Gateway Fund LPs
Investors in our Seed Funds gain strategic collaboration opportunities, and early insight into the technologies shaping the future of insurance. Our Funds invest from Seed to Series A with direct access to incubator deal flow.
Exclusive access to proprietary deal flow
As the only Funds with fully-integrated FCA- and APRA-authorised incubators, we offer LPs privileged access to some of the most promising startups emerging from the Insurtech Gateway Incubators. This means first-look opportunities at pre-vetted, de-risked ventures before they reach the wider market.
Strategic collaboration opportunities
Insurtech Gateway is a hands-on, value-add investor. We actively connect our LPs — many of whom are (re)insurers and strategic corporate partners — with startups who can pilot new technologies, co-develop products, and unlock new markets.
The time is now
The insurance industry is undergoing a once-in-a-generation transformation. AI is reshaping every part of the value chain and new products are emerging in response to a changing world. Insurtech Gateway is at the forefront — identifying, incubating, and scaling the startups that will lead the charge.
We’re actively seeking new insurance partners. If you’d like to explore collaboration opportunities, we’d love to hear from you.