About IA Capital Group
IA Capital Group is a venture capital firm founded in 1992. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Sep 2025, IA Capital Group has invested in 65 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and InsurTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Moby Overall, IA Capital Group portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 21 acquisitions including key companies like SoFi, Emburse and Marqeta. A lot of funds co-invest with IA Capital Group, with names like Nationwide sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. IA Capital Group has team of 12 people including 7 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Seed & 5 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Unicorns
IA Capital Group's List of Top Investments
IA Capital Group has a portfolio of 65 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Sure and Driver Technologies.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, Anguilla and 3 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, InsurTech and 19 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Seed and 5 more. Here is the list of top investments by IA Capital Group:
1. SoFi
Online bank offering consumer loans and insurances. It offers multiple loan products including personal loans, student loans, home loans, business loans, and more. It also offers insurance including life insurance, home insurance, and more. It also features an app-based platform for trading stocks, ETFs, crypto, and accessing financial services. The app is available on IOS and Android devices.
Key facts about SoFi
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $3.04B
- Employee Count: 6,843 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Silver Lake, InvestX and 79 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 18, 2024, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Emburse
Provider of software for managing corporate travel and expense reporting. This platform automates accounts payable processes, invoice processing, and reimbursement workflows. It integrates travel booking, payment management, and spend analytics to assist finance departments with policy compliance and financial control. The system captures and categorizes transaction data to facilitate real-time visibility into organizational spending.
Key facts about Emburse
- Founded Year: 2002
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $7.5M
- Employee Count: 946 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Salesforce Ventures, Sherpalo Ventures and 27 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Dec 17, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
3. Marqeta
Provider of a platform for modern card issuing and payment solutions. The platform allows businesses to integrate end-to-end credit and payment solutions. It enables the creation of tailored payment experiences and new card products. The platform offers features such as spend controls, fraud detection, and compliance tools. It facilitates the issuing of virtual cards and supports global expansion. The platform provides open APIs for creating payment products.
Key facts about Marqeta
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Oakland (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $528M
- Employee Count: 1,060 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Harvest Growth Capital and 64 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Oct 08, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Public
4. Clearcover
Online platform that provides automotive insurance. It features a Quick View ID card to manage policy information, submit claims, claims to track, change payment methods, make payments, view payment information, and more. It also validates coverages and determines eligibility for expedited payment.
Key facts about Clearcover
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Chicago (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $457M
- Employee Count: 166 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: IA Capital Group, SVB and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 17, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Ethos
Provider of online platform for term, whole, and universal life insurance. The platform offers options for creating wills and trusts. Estate planning tools and resources are available through the platform. The company facilitates no-medical-exam life insurance policies.
Key facts about Ethos
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Austin (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $337M
- Employee Count: 302 as on Aug 31, 2025
- Investors: Meritech, Glynn Capital and 26 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 21, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Public
IA Capital Group's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
IA Capital Group has invested in 65 companies over the last 25 years, with an average of 4 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 3 investments. Its most recent first time investment was in Moby and most recent follow-on round was in Delos.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
2022 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
2021 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
2020 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2017 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
IA Capital Group's Investments by Stage
IA Capital Group has made 25 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $8.33M, 13 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.1M and 10 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21.6M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 25 |
Seed | 13 |
Series B | 10 |
Series C | 5 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IA Capital Group's Investments by Sector
IA Capital Group has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the FinTech, Enterprise Applications, InsurTech, Vertical SaaS and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 56 Tech companies, 47 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 35 Software companies and at least 22 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
FinTech | 36 |
Enterprise Applications | 27 |
InsurTech | 17 |
Vertical SaaS | 12 |
Consumer | 9 |
Others | 51 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IA Capital Group's Investments by Geography
IA Capital Group has made most investments in United States (50), followed by Canada where it has made 3 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 50 |
Canada | 3 |
Anguilla | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Russia | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
IA Capital Group's recent investments
IA Capital Group has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by IA Capital Group:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 18, 2025 | United States | Seed | 9132 | ||
May 16, 2025 | United States | Series A | 4822 | [+6] | |
Jan 2025 | Anguilla | Seed | 9150 | ||
Oct 07, 2024 | United States | Series A | 8805 | [+2] | |
Apr 04, 2024 | Canada | Seed | 3004 |
Unicorns in IA Capital Group's Portfolio
IA Capital Group has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Caribou, SmartAsset and Clearcover. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Caribou. It became a unicorn in 2022, 1 years after IA Capital Group first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in IA Capital Group's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Online comparison platform for auto insurance | 2016 | Washington, DC | Series C | xewrzof | ||
56 | Online comparison platform for financial products | 2012 | New York City | Series D | bkeevvn | ||
71 | Online platform that provides automotive insurance | 2016 | Chicago | Series D | jrsfbxj |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in IA Capital Group's Portfolio
4 of IA Capital Group's portfolio companies have become public. Ethos got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Jan 2026 at marketcap of $1.1B and Hamilton Group got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $1.65B.Here are IA Capital Group's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 29, 2026 | - | - | 3995 | |
Nov 10, 2023 | - | - | 6904 | |
Jun 09, 2021 | Oct 27, 2015 | Series C | 3488 | |
Jun 01, 2021 | - | - | 4061 |
Acquired companies in IA Capital Group's Portfolio
21 companies from IA Capital Group's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Homeowners of America Insurance in Jan 2025 by Porch Insurance Reciprocal Exchange for $*****.Here are IA Capital Group's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 07, 2025 | 2005 | Series A | 6570 | |
Oct 31, 2024 | Apr 26, 2023 | Series B | 2251 | |
Jul 29, 2024 | Feb 10, 2021 | Seed | 6259 | |
Apr 23, 2024 | May 20, 2022 | Seed | 3810 | |
Apr 19, 2023 | 2008 | Series A | 1563 |
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Team profile of IA Capital Group
IA Capital Group has a team of 12 members including 7 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 1 Principal located in United States and Canada. IA Capital Group's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in IA Capital Group:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Westport | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | ||
Partner | Greenwich | - | ||
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Polk City | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Calgary | - | ||
Principal | New York | - |
Co-investors of IA Capital Group
Over the past 25 years, 343 investors have co-invested in IA Capital Group's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before IA Capital Group: 500 Global, ManchesterStory Group and 124 others have invested in rounds before IA Capital Group. There are 2 companies where 500 Global has invested before IA Capital Group and 2 companies where ManchesterStory Group has invested before IA Capital Group.
- Top Co-investors of IA Capital Group: 99 investors entered a company along with IA Capital Group. These include investors like Nationwide (4 companies).
- Invested after IA Capital Group: A total of 118 investors have invested in IA Capital Group's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Goldman Sachs (2 companies), Distributed Ventures (2 companies) and Blue Bear Capital (2 companies).
Recent News related to IA Capital Group
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District Cover Secures $6 Million to Expand Insurance Access for Urban BusinessesFintech Finance•Nov 13, 2025•District Cover, IA Capital Group, The Mosaic Company, https://iowacapitaldispatch.com
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Retirable Raises $10M Series A to Expand Retirement Platform for Everyday AmericansBeinsure•Jul 18, 2025•Retirable, IA Capital Group, Nationwide, Western & Southern Financial Group and 4 others
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Canada's Scription Maintenance Secures $7.8M in Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 13, 2025•Scription, IA Capital Group, Markd
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Delos Insurance raised $9 mn in a Series A funding roundBeinsure•Nov 13, 2024•Delos, http://hsbcportfoy.com, IA Capital Group, Blue Bear Capital and 2 others
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Delos in California Secures Another $9M FundingInsurance Journal•Nov 01, 2024•Delos, HSBC, IA Capital Group, Blue Bear Capital and 2 others
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Summit raises $3.5 millionCoverager•Apr 05, 2024•Summit, IA Capital Group, Harvest Venture Partners, Apollo Insurance and 1 other
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Delos insurance raises $7.3mm in seed extension round, led by IA capital groupSpaceWatch•Feb 05, 2024•Delos, IA Capital Group, Blue Bear Capital, Gallatin Point Capital and 4 others
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PlayGround Raises $19.7M in Series A FundingFinSMEs•Nov 28, 2023•PayGround, SixThirty, Rally Ventures, IA Capital Group and 2 others
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Matic Raises $20M in Series B Extension Up-RoundFinSMEs•Oct 12, 2023•Matic Insurance, IA Capital Group, Cultivation Capital, Fenway Summer Ventures and 8 others
