1750 Ventures

What they do

1750 Ventures serves as the strategic investment vehicle for VGH Versicherungen, the largest public insurer in the German state of Lower Saxony. Established to channel VGH’s 270-year history of "pioneering spirit" into the digital age, the firm identifies and funds digital frontrunners that offer strategic value to the insurance industry. It acts as a vital bridge between its portfolio companies and the VGH ecosystem, working closely with FUTUR X-VGH's corporate innovation accelerator-to drive digital transformation and integrate new technologies across all operational units of the parent company.

What they look for

1750 Ventures invests in startups and InsurTechs that are part of the broader insurance ecosystem. Their primary goal is to find, identify, and invest in the best digital pioneers that are strategically relevant to VGH Versicherungen. They explicitly look for founders building innovative technologies and business models with the potential to transform the insurance industry and its adjacent markets. They highly value startups that align with their four core corporate values: Neugierde (Curiosity), Vertrauen (Trust), Nähe (Proximity/Local Roots), and Partnerschaft (Partnership).

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Fintech, AI, Cybersecurity, Deeptech, Healthcare, Mobility and logistics, Climate

Based

Hannover, DE