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November 14, 2022
#Insurtech - Mandalore Partners investit dans Ramify
#EpargneTech #Insurtech #Wealthtech @mandalore_minh @minh_q_tran @ramify
Mandalore Partners participe au tour de 3,5 millions d’euros dans Ramify, banque en ligne
Ramify, la nouvelle plateforme d’investissement qui met le conseil de premier ordre à la portée de tous, annonce une levée de fonds de 3,5 millions d’euros.
Paris, le 14 novembre 2022 - Spécialiste de la gestion de patrimoine en ligne, Ramify propose des stratégies d'investissement personnalisées sur des produits financiers auparavant difficiles d’accès.
Pour accompagner le développement de sa solution, la start-up a mené un tour de table de 3,5 millions d’euros auprès de son investisseur Newfund, d’acteurs institutionnels de renom tel que AG2R LA MONDIALE, Groupe Apicil via Mandalore Partners, le Crédit Agricole Brie Picardie via sa filiale Brie Picardie Expansion ainsi qu’auprès de Business Angels tels que Hervé Schricke, cofondateur de Meilleurtaux.com.
À propos de Mandalore Partners
Mandalore Partners est un (Corporate) Venture Capital-as-a-Service pour les assureurs qui souhaitent dé-risquer leur programmes d’innovation avec des investissements stratégiques et financiers avec de la mesure d’impact. Avec Insurtech Capital, notre fonds dédié au Groupe Apicil, nous investissons dans les technologies autour des métiers de l’assurance, l’asset management et de l’épargne.
Contact Presse : [email protected]
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August 10, 2022
#Insurtech #Fund - Alpheys launches its new Alpheys Private Assets offering and announces a partnership with CVP NoLimit Holdings in the Web3 ecosystem
Responding to strong investor demand for unlisted and alternative assets, Alpheys launches its new Alpheys Private Assets offering.
Capitalizing on its technology expertise, Alpheys has chosen the fast-growing field of blockchain and its applications in Web3 as its first investment theme.
Wishing to join forces with a global player, at the forefront of the major transformations linked to Web3, Alpheys has partnered with Clearvue Partners (CVP) and the fund CVP NoLimit Holdings (CVP NLH).
Gin Chao, founder of CVP NLH, is an independent director of Binance US and former Chief Strategy Officer of Binance Worldwide. His track record as head of Binance Labs, the venture capital division of Binance, makes Gin Chao an undisputed international reference in blockchain private equity. CVP NLH, in partnership with private equity fund CVP, led by Harry Hui, and specialized in high-growth consumer and technology strategies, announced the launch of a USD 100 million fund dedicated to strategic Web3 investments: the CVP NoLimit Fund I.
Alpheys will be the distributor in France of the European version of the fund. The fund will be co-managed by Mandalore Partners, a specialist in technology venture capital. Mandalore Partners advises numerous institutional investors in France, particularly in the insurance and savings sectors.
"At a time when all of the world's largest companies, in all sectors, are investing heavily to prepare for the profound transformations of our society through the applications of blockchain and Web3, it seemed essential to us to be able to accompany partners of Alpheys in this historic movement. It is a great honor to have the opportunity to do so in partnership with major and world-renowned players, and we are very happy to share it with our clients," said Sisouphan Tran, President of the Alpheys Group.
About Alpheys:
The ALPHEYS Group provides wealth management professionals with innovative market solutions across all asset classes through an open architecture technology platform.
ALPHEYS, recognized for its technological leadership, currently has €5 billion in assets under management, more than 1,000 professional partners and 300 management companies connected to the platform.
About Mandalore Partners:
Mandalore Partners is a company specialized in (Corporate) Venture Capital as a Service for large groups, ETIs, and growing companies to source and invest in innovative technologies.
#Web3Surance #Insurtech #InvestTech #ImpactTech #ImmoTech
March 03, 2022
#Insurtech - Le groupe ALPHEYS annonce l’acquisition de FUNDSHOP !
Sisouphan TRAN, Président d’ALPHEYS déclare : « L’intégration d’une brique robo-advisor dans nos parcours digitaux était inscrite sur la roadmap stratégique d’ALPHEYS. L’objectif est d’aider nos partenaires professionnels du patrimoine dans la réalisation de leurs arbitrages, la réallocation et la dynamisation des portefeuilles de leurs clients. Les outils de FUNDSHOP, complètement paramétrables, permettront à nos partenaires CGP et distributeurs de personnaliser leurs modèles d’allocation en fonction de leurs besoins, en y intégrant l’allocation stratégique et tactique de sociétés de gestion de leur choix. »
Iohann CRESPIN, Directeur Général Délégué d’ALPHEYS ajoute : « La robotisation des allocations et de la formalisation du conseil donné aux clients finaux, notamment en matière d’adéquation, donnera la possibilité aux CGP de conseiller beaucoup plus efficacement, et dans le respect de la réglementation, un très grand nombre de clients. Les gains de réactivité qui en découlent se traduiront in fine par une plus grande valeur ajoutée, au service des clients finaux. »
Léonard de TILLY, Directeur Général de FUNDSHOP commente « Cette opération nous permet de franchir une nouvelle étape et renforce notre positionnement en intégrant davantage la chaîne de distribution. De nombreux projets sont déjà initiés, à la fois pour augmenter les services digitaux auprès des partenaires d’Alpheys, et également pour automatiser les opérations auprès des fournisseurs. Notre offre fonctionnelle va continuer à s’enrichir pour mieux accompagner nos clients et capter de nouveaux marchés avec les briques existantes :
- parcours de conformité et souscription digitaux
- outil d’allocation et gestion des encours
- automatisation des services client ».
February 01, 2022
La FinTech MIPISE lève 1 M€ auprès de Mandalore Partners et de ses actionnaires historiques pour développer son offre en Europe
#MIPISE #CorporateVentureCapital #CVC #VCaaS @Mandalore_Minh @Minh_Q_Tran
MIPISE est une FinTech-Regtech spécialiste de la digitalisation des activités financières.
Son offre de solutions « white label end-to-end » permet de digitaliser des workflows complexes et critiques d’on-boarding, investissement et paiement dans les domaines du Private Equity, Wealth Management, Insurance et Corporate.
MIPISE vient de finaliser une levée d’1 M€ en equity pour consolider sa position de leader sur le marché français des plateformes de crowdfunding et accélérer son développement au service de la Finance Alternative et des acteurs de la gestion d’actifs (CGP, Family Offices, fonds) en France et en Europe.
Ce tour de table « pré-série A », associe les investisseurs historiques de MIPISE (WeLikeStartup et le réseau Investessor, le fonds SIBESSOR 2 et le Groupe familial THEOS). Mandalore Partners, spécialisé dans les technologies autour de l’épargne (Wealth Tech), rentre au capital en tant que lead-investisseur à l’occasion de nouveau tour de table.
Une levée complémentaire en dette de 1M€ est en cours, avec l’accompagnement d’EDULIS qui conseille la stratégie de financement de MIPISE depuis 2018. Elle permettra à MIPISE d’étendre son offre en Europe, notamment au Benelux, en Allemagne et au Royaume Uni.
En parallèle, MIPISE poursuivra son programme de R&D axé sur l’UX client et un service personnalisé, l’intégration de la nouvelle réglementation européenne PFSP et l’innovation continue, en mobilisant son expertise Blockchain.
Une croissance soutenue en 2021, une forte accélération internationale en 2022
Michel IVANOVSKY, Président de MIPISE, précise : « MIPISE a opéré 750 M€ de flux depuis sa création. En 2021, nous avons augmenté notre chiffre d’affaires de 55% par rapport à 2020 et nous avons doublé le nombre de clients. Cette levée vient soutenir nos ambitions de développement. Déjà leader dans la création de plateformes digitales de crowdfunding, nous voulons devenir rapidement un référent en Europe en matière de digitalisation des processus d’on-boarding et de paiement pour les Asset managers et les sociétés de gestion, en contribuant à leur performance opérationnelle et à la compliance de leurs activités ».
Minh Q. Tran, fondateur de Mandalore Partners, ajoute : « Nous sommes spécialisés dans les technologies autour de l’épargne, la gestion d’actifs et la mesure d’impact en tant que VC-as-a-Service dans les institutionnels et family offices, ce qui explique notre intérêt pour l’offre et la stratégie de croissance de MIPISE ».
A propos de MIPISE :
Fondé en 2013 par Michel Ivanovsky et Jean-Michel Errera, deux anciens dirigeants de banque, Mipise s’est spécialisé dans l’innovation technologiques au service des acteurs financiers souhaitant engager leur transformation digitale.
Pour 2022, MIPISE attend une croissance de 50 à 80% de son chiffre d’affaires. L’équipe comptera 30 collaborateurs d’ici à la fin de l’année et s’appuiera sur des partenariats locaux pour asseoir son développement en Europe.
Au cœur du projet Mipise, la vision d’une finance qui doit se réinventer grâce aux outils technologiques digitaux, aux plateformes Saas, à la blockchain pour permettre le succès d’une économie collaborative et financière performante.
Plus d’informations sur www.mipise.com
A propos de Mandalore Partners :
Mandalore Partners, est spécialisé dans le Corporate Venture Capital-as-a-Service. Il développe des thèses d’investissement et d’innovation avec les ETI et les PME Tech. Cela permet de dé-risquer les investissements stratégiques en accompagnant les programmes d’innovation dans le venture capital.
Plus d’informations sur www.mandalorepartners.com
Contacts presse :
Agence Fargo : Hana DITTA : [email protected] | 06 16 83 93 77
Cassandre FERRELA : [email protected] | 06 16 83 64 55
Conseils de l’Opération :
EDULIS : Philippe LAGARDE - www.edulis-capital.fr
NOSTEN Avocat : Alain NOSTEN - www.cabinet-nosten.com
LAWWAYS Avocats : Laura PALLAVICINI - www.lawways.com
FinTech MIPISE raises €1 million from Mandalore Partners and its historical shareholders in order to develop its offer in Europe
#MIPISE #CorporateVentureCapital #CVC #VCaaS @Mandalore_Minh @Minh_Q_Tran
MIPISE is a FinTech-Regtech specialised in the digitalisation of financial activities
Its "white label end-to-end" solutions enable the digitalisation of complex and critical on-boarding, investment and payment workflows in Private Equity, Wealth Management, Insurance and Corporate fields.
MIPISE has completed a €1 million equity raise to consolidate its leading position on the French crowdfunding platform market and accelerate its development towards Alternative Finance and Asset Management players (Wealth Management Advisors, Family Offices, funds) in France and Europe.
This "pre-series A" round brings together the historical investors of MIPISE (WeLikeAngels Investessor, the SIBESSOR 2 fund and the THEOS family group). Mandalore Partners, specialised in savings technologies (Wealth Tech), is entering the capital as a lead investor for this new funding round.
An additional debt raising of €1 million is underway, with the support of EDULIS, which has been advising MIPISE's financing strategy since 2018. It will allow MIPISE to expand its offer in Europe, particularly in Benelux, Germany and the UK.
Simultaneously, MIPISE will continue its R&D program focused on customer UX and personalised service, integration of the new ECSP regulation and continuous innovation, by mobilising its Blockchain expertise.
A steady growth in 2021 and strong international expansion in 2022
Michel IVANOVSKY, Chairman of MIPISE, says: “MIPISE has operated €750 millions of flows since its creation. In 2021, we increased our turnover by 55% compared to 2020 and we have doubled the number of clients. This fundraising supports our development ambitions. We’re already a leader in the creation of digital crowdfunding platforms, our aim is to quickly become a benchmark in Europe in terms of digitalisation of on-boarding and payment processes for asset managers and management companies, by contributing to their operational performance and compliance of their activities”.
Minh Q. TRAN, founder of Mandalore Partners, adds: “We specialise in technologies around savings, asset management and impact measurement as VC-as-a-Service in institutional and family offices, which explains our interest in MIPISE's offering and growth strategy".
About MIPISE:
Founded in 2013 by Michel Ivanovsky and Jean-Michel Errera, two former bank executives, Mipise specialises in technological innovation for financial players wishing to engage in their digital transformation. For 2022, MIPISE expects a growth of 50 to 80% in its turnover. The team will have 30 employees by the end of the year and will rely on local partnerships to consolidate its development in Europe. At the heart of the Mipise project, the vision of a finance that must reinvent itself thanks to digital technological tools, Saas platforms, blockchain to enable the success of a collaborative and efficient financial economy.
For more information: www.mipise.com
About Mandalore Partners:
Mandalore Partners specialises in Corporate Venture Capital-as-a-service. As an asset-builder for corporations and mid-sized companies, Mandalore de-risk innovation with strategic and impact investments by sourcing, investing, and partnering in innovative technology companies fitting its partners’ venture programs.
For more information: www.mandalorepartners.com
Press contacts:
Fargo Agency
Hana DITTA: [email protected] | +33 (0) 6 16 83 93 77
Cassandre FERRELA: [email protected] | +33 (0) 6 16 83 64 55
Legal advice:
EDULIS: Philippe LAGARDE - www.edulis-capital.fr
NOSTEN Avocat : Alain NOSTEN - www.cabinet-nosten.com
LAWWAYS Avocats : Laura PALLAVICINI - www.lawways.com
November 16, 2021
#Insurtech #Wealthtech - Mandalore Partners, specialized in VC-as-a-Service, co-invests in Mon Petit Placement
Fintech "Mon Petit Placement" raises €6 million to become France's leading investment company for individuals
The aim of Mon Petit Placement is to make premium financial investment accessible to individuals. This is a major challenge that is about to become a reality thanks to this new round of financing, which aims to make the start-up a key player in its ecosystem.
Lyon, 16 November 2021 - 18 months after the launch of its commercial offer, the Lyon-based fintech Mon Petit Placement has closed a €6 million fundraising round, with the participation of the French Tech Seed fund managed on behalf of the French government by Bpifrance as part of the Future Investment Programme, Insurtech Capital, Weaving Group, Aonia Ventures and French Founders. All of the start-up's historical investors are also participating in this round of financing.
"We are delighted to participate in this round of financing. Our objective alongside Mon Petit Placement is twofold: first, to support the company's growth, in particular through its partnership with APICIL Group; second, to develop its direct investment offer but also the measurement of impact investing," adds Minh Q. TRAN, Managing Partner of Insurtech Capital managed by Mandalore Partners.
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La fintech Mon Petit Placement lève 6 millions d’euros afin de devenir le leader de l’investissement pour les particuliers en France
Démocratiser l’investissement financier haut de gamme auprès des particuliers : voilà tout l’objectif de Mon Petit Placement. Un défi de taille, en passe de devenir réalité grâce à ce nouveau tour de table, qui vise à faire de la start-up un acteur incontournable de son écosystème.
Lyon, le 16 novembre 2021 – 18 mois après le lancement de son offre commerciale, la fintech lyonnaise Mon Petit Placement clôture une levée de fonds de 6 M€ à laquelle participent le fonds French Tech Seed géré pour le compte de l’Etat par Bpifrance dans le cadre du Programme d’investissements d’avenir, Insurtech Capital géré par Mandalore Partners, Weaving Invest, Aonia Ventures et French Founders. L’ensemble des investisseurs historiques de la start-up participent également à ce tour de table.
« Nous sommes ravis de participer à ce tour de table. Notre objectif aux côtés de Mon Petit Placement est double : d’abord, accompagner la croissance de l’entreprise, notamment via son partenariat avec Groupe APICIL ; ensuite, développer son offre d’investissement en direct mais aussi la mesure de l’impact investing », ajoute Minh Q. TRAN, Managing Partner d’Insutech Capital géré par Mandalore Partners.
More info: www.monpetitplacement.fr
November 04, 2021
#Insurtech #KYC - Netheos sold to Ambienta’s platform company Namirial
PRESS RELEASE
- Namirial S.p.A., an Ambienta portfolio company has acquired Netheos, French digital transaction leader, focused on remote identification and digital onboarding solutions
- Netheos will enhance Namirial product portfolio, offering customer onboarding and KYC solutions
- The acquisition consolidates Namirial’s position in France and French speaking countries
(MILAN / LONDON / PARIS / MUNICH) – November 4, 2021 – Ambienta SGR SpA (“Ambienta”), one of Europe’s largest asset managers entirely focused on environmental sustainability, is pleased to announce that its platform Company Namirial S.p.A. (“Namirial”), a leader in digital trust software and services, has completed the acquisition of Netheos SAS (“Netheos”), French provider of remote identity verification and customer onboarding solutions.
Netheos, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Montpellier, is one of the leading French providers of remote identity verification and customer onboarding solutions. The company offers solutions for customers onboarding online, providing an integrated platform for identity verification, documents check and digital agreement automation. The unique selling proposition of Netheos is to ensure at the same time a frictionless experience that maximizes customers conversion rates and a reliable and secure process that minimizes the risk of frauds and meets the strictest compliance requirements. Netheos is primarily serving customers in regulated industries such as financial services and fintech, insurance and real estate.
Namirial, thanks to this acquisition, completes its offer by adding customer on-boarding and KYC – Know Your Client – solutions to its digital trust services. The combination of Netheos technology with Namirial Digital Trust Services, will help companies better deliver on the overall digital business imperative, providing best-in-class customer experience, making simplicity meet security and compliance.
The acquisition will be delivering several advantages: Netheos customers and partners gain access to Namirial digital transaction management capabilities, including trust services for identification, authentication, and ad-hoc provision of certificates for creation of advanced and qualified electronic signatures according to EU Regulation 910/2014 eIDAS. Namirial customers and partners will benefit from extended capabilities in identification and onboarding, complementing their existing digital transaction management installations and customers and partners of both companies, will have broader global accessibility thanks to combined market coverage. Namirial will also have a much stronger presence in the strategic markets of France and French speaking countries.
“Namirial is solidifying its position as a digital transaction management leader in executing its growth strategy,” said Aragon CEO and Lead Analyst Jim Lundy. “The choice to acquire Netheos is adding strong artificial intelligence capabilities for both identification and document verification to the Namirial portfolio. Namirial can now claim to be an AI-powered company more than ever.”
Ambienta acquired a majority stake in Namirial in May 2020; within the first months of the investment huge progresses have been made regarding the main strategics directions: from the buildup of a new leadership team alongside the co-founder Enrico Giacomelli and its existing management team, the creation of a full set of management systems and processes, the fostering of the ESG culture within the group by launching Ambienta ESG in Action® program, to the organic growth acceleration with the e-commerce implementation and the launch of new products and go-to-market teams. As a result of these actions, Namirial has further accelerated its growth in 2020 and 2021, while maintaining industry-best profitability and cash generation metrics.
Netheos, as per Namirial, has a positive environmental impact: its software and services allow online identification and onboarding avoiding printing bulky documents and with no need to travel to sign contracts. In addition, this acquisition points out the success of Ambienta’s entry into France, with its Paris office opened in 2020, which helped to better cover this territory and ultimately to secure this acquisition.
Massimiliano Pellegrini, CEO of Namirial said: “The entry of Netheos into Namirial represents a natural evolution of our digital trust services platform and solutions strategy. Customers in regulated industries, particularly in the financial services vertical, have expressed interest in having more identification and fraud prevention capabilities embedded within our solutions. We believe this acquisition provides significant competitive differentiation over other digital trust platform providers.”
Olivier Détour, Founder and CEO of Netheos said: “We are excited to have Namirial investing in Netheos.” He added: “We appreciate the Namirial corporate strategy, focused on sustainable long-term growth and stakeholder value. The joint product portfolios represent a great fit to harness market needs, including our joint commitment to offer white-labeled solutions. The acquisition is great news for Netheos customers: while there will be continuity in terms of management, sales and support contacts, as we combine our companies’ industry-leading technologies, our customers and partners will benefit from unparalleled capabilities.”
Giancarlo Beraudo, Partner at Ambienta, said “We are very proud of the acquisition of Netheos, which is the first step in our M&A strategy aimed at further internationalize Namirial and fostering our unique position as a global leader in digital trust services, based on a truly pan-European DNA”. Giancarlo added “Netheos is the perfect fit for Namirial as the acquisition will deliver a multitude of synergies for us and our customers and ultimately will further accelerate our growth journey.”
October 29, 2021
#WebSummit - who wants to meet there?
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October 27, 2021
#Fintech #Defi - HUBX closes further investment led by Mandalore Partners and ACF Investors.
HUBX, a deal syndication platform for banks and brokerage firms, welcomes two new investors, Mandalore Partners and ACF Investors’ Delta Fund. They join other existing investors including Barclays and Basinghall Partners.
HUBX clients and partners include Tier 1 banks, Finastra and Barclays.
The platform allows financial institutions to digitise their syndicated lending and private placement transactions by collaborating safely with other organisations without sharing private data. This gives every HUBX client access to other client networks for deal syndication and joint bookrunning on a private basis.
HUBX simplifies collaboration between banks by allowing institutions of all sizes to quickly deploy their own deal syndication platform and share deals on their own terms privately. Each platform leverages actionable insights and structured data that connects with back-office systems such as Fusion Loan IQ, to deliver a single source of truth and straight through processing.
Axel Coustere, co-founder of HUBX said “Banks are embracing end-to-end execution and better customer experience across the value chain. The front-end deal syndication process is the logical next step in terms of digitisation in capital markets. We look forward to working with Mandalore Partners and ACF Investors on delivering platform adoption in this space.”
Stephen Ong, co-founder of HUBX added “We are excited to be digitally connecting more players in the private deal syndications markets. By providing a single infrastructure to large and small banks alike, we can deliver significant efficiency gains for large institutions, cost-effective cutting-edge technology to the smaller ones and digital transformation of front office operations, out of the box.”
Minh Q. Tran, managing partner at Mandalore, said “Mandalore Partners invests in Insurtech and focuses on Decentralized Finance (#DeFi) with possible acceleration in adopting blockchain technology. Hence, we want to onboard more institutional investors on marketplaces or blockchain platforms to assess new alternative assets in private equity.”
Tim Mills, CEO of ACF Investors, said “HUBX has built a robust, highly usable and extremely scalable platform to improve the efficiency, but also enhance the client experience, for one the largest areas of capital markets. With the traction they now have with major institutions in both Europe and the US serving to re-enforce the strength of the value proposition. We are therefore delighted to be supporting the founding team of Stephen and Axel on this journey, through this latest tranche of funding that will help to build on the Company’s momentum.”
About HUBX
Headquartered in London, The Hub Exchange Limited (“HUBX”) delivers state-of-the-art deal syndication platforms to help banks, brokers, exchanges and asset management firms execute private transactions within their own network and beyond. It helps financial institutions meet time-critical deal execution deadlines and reduce dramatically costs associated with executing and syndicating private transactions. HUBX delivers its robust, secure platform directly as well as through outsourcers and major industry service providers.
Further information can be found at: hubx.capital.
About Mandalore Partners
Mandalore works with insurance companies, institutional investors, and fund managers to invest at scale in real and alternative assets, with strong technology expertise and exposure to startups seeking to disrupt traditional players in Fintech, Insurtech, Proptech, Wealthtech, and Impact Finance. Mandalore has offices in Paris, London, and Luxembourg.
Further information can be found at: mandalorepartners.com.
About ACF Investors (“ACF”)
Based in London, ACF manage £100m active co-investment funds that seek to achieve consistent returns by partnering with experienced syndicates of angel investors to help fund and scale early-stage businesses. Built on the experience of many investments across multiple funds, the ACF coinvests with angel investors and provides its capital, experience and support. ACF is a proponent of patient capital, making conscious long-term investments to help companies reach their full potential and generate the best returns.
Further information can be found at: acfinvestors.com.
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October 20, 2021
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Top10 online Influencers in a BNI Chapter - Pilot ranking done last summer
The above methodology is a mix of followers and online social authority.
SUMMARY
Do you know that this week, we have the 1st BNI International Convention 100% online? Programme and registration here from @BNI_official_pg
I recently joined as a founding member the BNI French Connexion, the 1st online chapter in the history of BNI. It is 100% online and it is the worldwide premiere. Thanks for @BNI_France for allowing that
There are mainly 35 members after a few months now and we aim to reach about 100. For my businss as an investor and venture capitalist, there are many questions that have raised. Why join? There are clearly no investors or LPs to reach out.
However, one can observe 3 key facts:
- BNI is a fantastic organisation for offline events. In the online space, there are many rooms to improve. As a "startup" in the digital space, one could be attracted by the potential
- BNI offers many hidden and learning opportunities to create business "tribes", especially an investment fund
- As a long time online influencer, joining the 100% online BNI is no brainer.
Happy to hear from the top influencers too:
@IvanMisner
@pkhill
@HatmatSsekaaya
@BrandYouYear
@Wendy_Met
@HectorCisneros
@BushellsCA
@CH_Lawson
@PascalOngom
#Insurtech #StartupStudio - Mandalore Partners invests in Start-Up & Spin-Off Studio KER
Mandalore Partners announces its first investment in an innovation accelerator. This partnership between the Start-up & Spin-Off Studio Ker and Mandalore Partners will allow Mandalore to:
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Invest in the Start-up Studio Ker
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Create a vertical in Insurtech with APICIL group, a non-profit French corporation focusing on social protection in the “Auvergne Rhône-Alpes” (AURA) region
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Develop tech innovation in SMBs in the AURA region on others verticals with corporates
The AURA region is a great source of high-potential SMBs (nearly 3000 of them, the highest concentration in France), but struggles to scale due to a lack of tools to deploy these innovations. These promising companies generally need follow-up and financing.
Established in the heart of Lyon Tech-La Doua campus in Villeurbanne (22,000 students), the Start- Up Studio KER has access to the best French engineers and to 23 labs from INSA structured around multiple verticals, especially health. Ker is a Start-up & Spin-Off studio specialized in the creation and acceleration of tech projects in collaboration with the startups. Ker also provides seed money to the best startups. Its core technologies include in particular GreenTech, HRTech, FoodTech and SportTech.
The Start-Up Studio Ker focuses on a proven methodology and has the role of tech innovation catalyst. Ker identifies business-related needs with high added-value for its stockholders and partner companies, then gathers a team of high-potential engineers with complementary co-founders in order to launch entrepreneurial projects in optimal conditions for success. Mandalore Partners has been seduced by the multiple shared resources, the multi-disciplinary team, the market knowledge of partner companies and the privileged relations with labs and engineering universities (especially INSA Lyon) of Ker.
In addition, this investment will allow the establishment of a new vertical founded on insurance. This vertical will focus on three industries: digital insurance products (neo-insurance), Data and Artificial Intelligence especially targeted at prevention and services to insurers and brokers (marketing and sales). This investment thus fulfills the joint goal of Mandalore Partners and APICIL to address clients’ needs through innovation.
Other verticals besides insurance, such as digital, transports and energy, will be addressed in partnership with corporates. Financed projects will benefit from support on governance, fundraising, financial management, HR management and public relations.
« We are delighted to partner with APICIL and Mandalore Partners in order to help emerge new businesses around insurance, prevention, and health in corporations. Ker is open to other collaborations in order to build new verticals, based on its creation methodology and investment tool. » Sébastien Perros, CEO of KER.
« Mandalore once again highlights its capacity to support partner companies in their innovation approach and deployment of regional partnerships. Our sector expertise in InsurTech allows us to identify relevant projects in order to create appropriate innovation synergies. We are convinced that they will know how to benefit from it and put themselves at the forefront of InsurTech »Minh Q. Tran, Managing Partner and Founder of Mandalore Partners
« Convinced that open-innovation is the way to go about transformation, the APICIL group has actively joined support programs for startups and Intrapreneurial projects. This partnership is a new opportunity to develop innovative ideas coming internally, in order to transform our job as insurers and bring a new customer experience thanks to this collaboration with Ker and all of its multi-disciplinary partners. »Marie Christine Eudes, Director of Innovation and Services at Groupe APICIL
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