Insurance giant IAG’s venture capital arm, Firemark Ventures, has appointed former Fintech Australia boss Rebecca Schot-Guppy a general partner alongside company veteran Bradley Armstrong. The company initially recruited Schot-Guppy as its leverage and portfolio management manager in late 2021. Armstrong has been with the business for nearly a decade, working his way up the ranks from… Read more »
Insurance conglomerate IAG is backing a new $75 million venture capital fund to invest in early startups for its VC arm, Firemark Ventures. The insurer, best known for NRMA Insurance, launched its first fund in 2016 through Firemark. It invested in 18 startups in 33 rounds, including cybersecurity firm UpGuard, satellite Internet of Things creator… Read more »
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