Bose Ventures

SCOR Ventures is the venture investment arm of SCOR Reinsurance, responsible for both investing in and creating partnerships with startups across the insurtech landscape. Since 2017 we have built a global portfolio across three theses: (1) investing in tech-driven underwriting companies (MGAs, carriers) and distributors, (2) software solutions that benefit SCOR and/or our clients, and (3) companies that help people live healthier lives. Our investment scope includes both investments and commercial (re)insurance relationships with startups. We predominantly invest at late Seed / Series A and are interested in a broad range of B2B and B2B2C solutions across MedTech, wellness, wearables, data platforms, and software / AI platforms. What we’re looking for We invest across three thesis areas: Thesis 1: we invest and partner in the ‘Insurers of the Future’: tech-driven underwriting companies (MGAs, carriers) that offer multiple points of digital and business model differentiation across P&C and L&H. We provide direct access to SCOR expertise and our global network to help portfolio companies scale and/or access (re)insurance capacity. With a proven track record of supporting innovative underwriting propositions across multiple lines of business, we understand product development, program structuring, underwriting, pricing and distribution and thus have the capabilities to optimise partnerships between insurtechs and business partners. We predominantly invest at late Seed / Series A. We are class of business agnostic and have partnered with companies across a broad variety of personal and specialty lines. Thesis 2: we invest and partner in software solutions that benefit SCOR and/or our clients. We provide a broad understanding of the interests and pain points of insurers across the world, and the potential to connect companies with insurers through SCOR’s client services initiatives. We predominantly invest later stage vs. Thesis 1 (typically Series A-B) but have occasional appetite for Seed. We prioritise companies: developing data, tools, and methods for obtaining, understanding, pricing and transferring large portfolios of pre-aggregated risks, high-value individual risks such as energy facilities and construction mega-projects, and MGA/coverholder business delivering economically valuable additional services offering a visible outcome which can be used to boost client management or reduce risks. Focus areas include front-end (e.g., underwriting & pricing) policy administration, modelling, risk analytics, and claims developing platforms where insurance has not previously been embedded / distributed, but where SCOR Ventures sees substantial opportunities to close the global protection gap – e.g., marketplaces, “super apps”, b2b fintech, employee benefits working to solve climate and ESG challenges to support the net zero transition and cut emissions for SCOR and SCOR clients. Focus areas include ESG reporting, climate risk analysis and data, carbon offsetting as a solution, circular economy, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) tech, and supply chain transparency. We also see several opportunities in the green insurance product space including solar production or maintenance guarantees, wind input parametric products, solar physical asset damage, cat-bond / ILS and insuring carbon credit projects. Thesis 3: We invest at the intersection of health and technology and partner with companies that help people live healthier lives, deliver in-force or claims outcome improvements, develop new business or add to SCOR’s Knowledge Center capabilities, and assist our clients to transform their offerings. We predominantly invest at late Seed / Series A and are interested in a broad range of B2B and B2B2C solutions across MedTech, wellness, wearables, data platforms, and software / AI platforms. How we operateIntegrated in the wider SCOR business: Direct access to the entirety of SCOR’s capabilities brings unique added value to our portfolio companies. SCOR’s core business has experts in nearly every country, line of business, and functional area, while SCOR Partners bring a broad range of client services, marketing and product development expertise. Mandate: focused on key markets in North America, EMEA and LATAM, with selective deployment in APAC and Africa. Stage and ownership: We invest Seed to Series B. We typically seek greater than 5% ownership at first investment, which may include a board seat (we have led or co-led half of our investments to date). Our investment is intended to make SCOR a meaningful contributor but leave founders room to manage their cap table. We look for a long-term investment and / or commercial relationship but do not seek a fast exit or to ultimately acquire portfolio companies. Partnership approach: we are active supporters of the companies we work with, assisting with technical input, recruitment, capital optimisation and more. The material growth of many insurtech MGAs and carriers has led to increasing demand for (re)insurance capacity; SCOR is a transparent, long-term partner. Insurtechs in SaaS and services segments, meanwhile, have benefited from SCOR’s long-standing client relationships, while SCOR benefits from bringing knowledge, links, and expertise regarding services with genuine value to our clients. We bring value to our portfolio companies by connecting them with other partner companies, as well as with founders and distribution leads in our network. Why partner with SCOR VenturesWe believe in fewer, deeper relationships over the long term. We are flexible and collaborative in our approach, tailoring a solution to your specific needs, in partnership with other insurers, reinsurers, and investors involved in your company as appropriate. We underwrite most major lines of business and geographies globally. We have a global network including insurance licenses but not a competing retail insurance arm. Insurers are our clients, so working with us does not limit your options to associate with insurers. In selected circumstances, we can offer access to Lloyd’s or SCOR’s insurance licenses in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Brazil, South Africa, and other markets. We look to move quickly with direct access to decision makers, whilst leveraging resources and expertise to ensure our partners can build relationships with the appropriate parts of our organization.

We obsess over the values shifts driving consumers and the tech shifts underpinning consumer adoption. The need and potential is clear, and the opportunities are massive.Evolved attitudes and social norms are shaping new demands. Antiquated and fragile systems are begging for reinvention. Ongoing demographic shifts are fueling deep, fundamental needs. The power of technology for progress is more profound and scalable than ever.We live in a society dependent on thoughtful bridging of on-and off-line worlds. Generative AI will unlock a new set of possibilities. Nimble adoption and swift, bold change is the norm. We believe opportunity lies ahead of the trend. In an industry obsessed with trailblazing, we go one step further: We meet the consumer where they’re going. When big thinkers are poised to transform culture, they become more than just founders, or CEOs, or investors, or entrepreneurs. They become Forerunners.Forerunner Advantage Forerunner is a research-focused, thesis-driven venture capital firm that’s dedicated to serving a fast-changing society with complex needs. We believe in walking the walk: early action, high conviction, engaged partnership. Research-focused: We commit ourselves to having a constant pulse on what people are doing and why. This requires both IQ and EQ - we combine data-driven research with an intimate understanding of peoples’ needs. We always show up with a prepared mind. Thesis-driven: We leverage our research to uncover business opportunity and invest in the teams best positioned to reshape categories and help transform culture, such as Faire, Chime, Glossier, Hims&Hers, ŌURA, The Farmer’s Dog, Ritual, and more. And the work doesn’t stop when we invest. Consumer-led: The consumer is our North Star. We invest to support evolving societal needs and further the potential of people. We see technology-driven change as a means to meet the consumer - your user - where they are going. Credibility-building: Working with us is a statement about the company you aim to build. Our focused efforts and decades-long track record of partnering with category-defining companies early have established Forerunner as a true advantage to founders.

We are committed to opening doors and creating partnerships. With a deep network, nimble capital, and passion for the consumer experience, we deliver high-impact partnerships for exceptional founders. When G9 partners with you, we are on your team.

1337 Ventures is a Venture Capital (VC) firm focused on pre-seed and seed-stage startups in Malaysia as well as South East Asia. We invest in early-stage startups, assisting startups in the pre-seed & seed stage through every growth phase. Our primary investments are technology solutions (social enterprises, commerce and other out-of-the-box solutions are also welcome!) 1337 will continue expanding throughout South East Asia as an accelerator and early stage venture capital focused on scaling companies from ideas to being valued as a multi-million dollar company in less than 10 months. Our central tenets are built into 1337’s core business activities: Idea generation, idea validation, accelerator & growth stage investment. Yielding more than 700 successful alumni, 1337 Ventures has since diversified to covering some of the most exciting and innovative areas such as retail analytics, indoor positioning systems, automated parking systems, marketplaces, wearable technology, and proximity marketing bringing the total investments completed to 24 startups. Through Leet Academy, our education arm, we conduct corporate digital transformation workshops such as Design Thinking, Pitching & Agile Ways of Work to build resilient individuals & organisations. To democratized fundraising, Leet Capital is an Equity Crowdfunding (EFC) platform where we connect startups to angel & retail Investors.

Established by founder and former CEO of Vital Proteins and backed by a team of highly successful consumer brand entrepreneurs and investors, Starshot Ventures Launch Pad – SVLP – is a venture creation studio that forges innovative brands meant to deliver on consumers’ wellness needs. We are seasoned leaders and well-respected brand builders on a mission to provide better wellness solutions for all. We lead with curiosity and chase bold ideas in the pursuit of helping others be their best.

Sixth Sense has a formidable founding team and a strong Centre of Excellence Board. Our core team has a cumulative experience of over 70 years in the wider consumer domain. We believe that the next big wave of dysfunctional growth will be led by entrepreneurs driven by completely different skill sets and capabilities and not necessarily capital. We aim to invest in the Consumer of Tomorrow…Today! We like to back “first generation” entrepreneurs and are flexible regards the stage and size of investments as long as the business addresses the consumer needs “more efficiently”, be it products, services, distribution, analytics etc. At Sixth Sense, we too strongly believe in our intuition and hence our name. Our experience of foreseeing a trend together with deep insights provides us a clear vision of what is needed and how to achieve it – perceiving the value of an idea is now second nature to us. The fundamental values and aim of our business model extend to our logo as well. While the Roman VI represents a global outlook and investments that drive the company, the ‘matra’ identifies with our focus on Indian start-ups that go on to carve a niche for themselves. Our vision “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t, to spend the rest of your life like most people can’t!“ We believe that the next big wave of dysfunctional growth will be led by players who are going to be driven by completely different capabilities and not necessarily capital. At Sixth Sense we hope to fill a gap or find some gap for ourselves to actualize that. We would want to back ourselves in identifying a ‘smart ass’ team with a ‘kick ass’ product in a ‘big ass’ market! Our vision is to create an organization that gets recognized as the de-facto medium for investments (angel/ venture/ private/ listed) in consumer centric businesses in India. We take pride in our ability to catch trends and take calculated risks that enable us to create value – both for our investors and investee companies. The businesses we fund can fast track their growth by leveraging the ecosystem we provide, which includes – our strong consumer-centric research and investment analysis, along with access to our Centre of Excellence Board for strategic and operational inputs.