QBE Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Sydney, Australia
Countries of investment
- Australia
- United States
- United Kingdom
Investment stages
- Series A
- Series B
Industries
- Insurtech
- Data & analytics
- AI/ML
- Climate & catastrophe risk
- Cyber risk
- Underwriting & claims automation
About
QBE Ventures is a Sydney-based corporate venture capital firm focused on insurtech. Their focus spans Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The firm supports founders from Series A through Series B stages.
QBE Ventures is a Sydney-based corporate venture capital firm focused on insurtech. Their focus spans Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The firm supports founders from Series A through Series B stages.
Investment Thesis
QBE Ventures is the strategic venture arm of QBE Insurance Group, investing Series A-to-B in insurtech startups addressing underwriting, claims, and risk-data innovation. The firm differentiates itself through access to QBE's global commercial insurance underwriting expertise.
Manager's Experience
Corporate venture arm of QBE Insurance Group, launched in 2018 with teams in Sydney, New York and London. Distinctive for operating as a build-and-partner unit as much as an investor — it integrates portfolio technology directly into QBE's underwriting and claims operations. No external LPs; fund size not disclosed. (Detail unverified.)
Team
James Orchard-Chief Executive Officer
Ted Stuckey-Managing Director
Portfolio
Reserv
Snorkel AI
Converge Insurance
Hyperscience
Cytora
Zeguro
TensorFlight
iluminr
Jupiter Intelligence
HazardHub
Geosite
Bold Penguin
RiskGenius