Mandalore Partners launches its new Web3-centered fund to invest in #Web3surance

  • Web3 technologies will impact insurance businesses in the future,

  • Mandalore Partners, a Corporate Venture Capital-as-a-Service specialized in financial services will address new digital challenges by sourcing along with CVP No Limit new insurance cases worldwide for co-investment opportunities

  • Fund is to make both investments in CVP No Limit and co-investments in the Web3 categories.

Capitalizing on its expertise in the Insurtech sector, Mandalore Partners, a Corporate Venture Capital-as-a-Service specialized in technology venture capital, has chosen the fast-growing field of Web3 and its applications in insurance for its new fund.

Web3 is an idea for a new iteration of the World Wide Web which incorporates various concepts such as decentralization, blockchain technologies, and token-based economics. These innovations will have an impact on virtually every sector of the economy, most especially in the insurance sector, where technologies using blockchain, smart contracts and cryptocurrencies are already being used by some of the largest players.

 

Mandalore Partners will address these new challenges by sourcing along with CVP No Limit Holdings (CVP NLH) new insurance cases worldwide for co-investment opportunities.

 

CVP NLH was founded by Gin Chao, 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 Clearvue Partners (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.

 

Web3 Capital Partners is to make both investments in CVP NLH and co-investments in insurance applications of Web3 technologies.

“With the profound transformations to come in our societies through the applications of blockchain and Web3, it seemed natural for Mandalore Partners to accompany this historic movement through the prism of the insurance sector. It is a great honor to have the opportunity to do so alongside world-renowned experts in Web3 technologies”, said Minh Q. Tran, Managing Partner at Mandalore Partners.

Mandalore Partners specializes in Corporate Venture Capital-as-a-Service. Our mission is to de-risk innovation through the creation of strategic and impact alternative funds, allowing our partners to invest and partner with innovative startups selected for their social and environmental impact. We combine global sourcing based on artificial intelligence and a unique asset-builder methodology to develop innovative technologies with corporates.

#Web3Surance #Insurtech #InvestTech #ImpactTech #ImmoTech

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Alpheys launches its new Alpheys Private Assets offering and announces a partnership with CVP NoLimit Holdings in the Web3 ecosystem

Press release
Paris, 9th August 2022

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

Alpheys lance sa nouvelle offre Alpheys Private Assets et annonce un partenariat avec CVP NoLimit Holdings dans l’écosystème Web3

Communiqué de presse
Paris, le 9 aout 2022

Alpheys lance sa nouvelle offre Alpheys Private Assets et annonce un partenariat avec CVP NoLimit Holdings dans l’écosystème Web3.

Répondant à la forte demande des investisseurs pour les actifs non-cotés et alternatifs, Alpheys lance sa nouvelle offre Alpheys Private Assets.

Capitalisant sur son savoir-faire en matière de technologies, Alpheys a choisi pour première thématique d’investissement le domaine à très forte croissance de la blockchain et de ses applications dans le Web3.

Souhaitant pour cela s’allier avec un acteur de taille mondiale, à l’avant-garde des transformations majeures liées au Web3, Alpheys a conclu un partenariat avec Clearvue Partners (CVP) avec le fonds CVP NoLimit Holdings (CVP NLH).

Gin Chao, fondateur de CVP NLH, est administrateur indépendant de Binance US et ancien Chief Strategy Officer de Binance Monde. Son track-record à la tête de Binance Labs, la division venture capital de Binance, fait de Gin Chao une référence internationale incontestée en matière de capital investissement dans la blockchain. CVP NLH, en partenariat avec le fonds de Private Equity CVP, dirigé par Harry Hui, et spécialisé dans les stratégies de consommation et de technologie à forte croissance, ont annoncé le lancement d’un fonds de 100 millions USD dédié aux investissements stratégiques du Web3 : le CVP NoLimit Fund I.

Alpheys sera le distributeur en France de la version européenne du fonds. Ce fonds sera co-géré par Mandalore Partners, spécialiste du venture capital en technologie. Mandalore Partners conseille de nombreux investisseurs institutionnels en France, notamment dans le monde de l’assurance et de l’épargne.

« A l’heure où toutes les plus grandes entreprises du monde, tous secteurs d’activité confondus, investissent massivement pour se préparer aux transformations profondes de notre société par les applications de la blockchain et du Web3, il nous paraissait primordial de pouvoir accompagner les partenaires d’Alpheys dans ce mouvement historique. Avoir l’opportunité de le faire en partenariat avec des acteurs d’envergure et de notoriété mondiale est un grand honneur, que nous sommes très heureux de partager avec nos clients professionnels du patrimoine », indique Sisouphan Tran, Président du groupe Alpheys.

A propos d’Alpheys :

Le groupe ALPHEYS propose aux professionnels de la gestion du patrimoine des solutions de marché innovantes sur l’ensemble des classes d’actifs grâce à une plateforme technologique en architecture ouverte.

ALPHEYS, qui est reconnu pour son avance technologique, compte aujourd’hui 5 milliards d’euros d’encours administrés, plus de 1000 partenaires professionnels du patrimoine et 300 sociétés de gestions connectées à la plateforme.

A propos de Mandalore Partners :

Mandalore Partners est une société spécialisée dans le (Corporate) Venture Capital as a Service pour les grands groupes, les ETI, et les entreprises en croissance pour sourcer et investir dans les technologies innovantes. #Web3Surance #Insurtech #InvestTech #ImpactTech

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#Web3surance - why insurance firms are looking at Web3 startups to gain insights

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Have you heard of web 3 startups? And #Web3surance? Then this is the latest trend about how web3 technologies will impact the business of insurance companies.

Back to Web3. What does it mean? Here is what you can find on Wikipedia:

“Web3 (also known as Web 3.0) is an idea for a new iteration of the World Wide Web which incorporates concepts such as decentralization, blockchain technologies, and token-based economics. Some technologists and journalists have contrasted it with Web 2.0, wherein they say data and content are centralized in a small group of companies sometimes referred to as “Big Tech”. The term “Web3” was coined in 2014 by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood, and the idea gained interest in 2021 from cryptocurrency enthusiasts, large technology companies, and venture capital firms.”
— Wikipedia

At Mandalore Partners, we use a framework to explain how Web3 startups show strong signals of user, tech and business trends to form technology disruptions.

Using an illustrative example taken from the the music industry, we can show a disruptive technology emerging from the crossing of user, tech and business trends. Back in the 2000s, users wanted to listen to songs online (vs buying CDs). First, with P2P exchange, then later with technology innovation in digital rights management, we were able to introduce payments for artists online and better fight against online piracy. Then, finally, firms came up with a new business model of selling songs at 1$ with iTunes then later Deezer, Spotify, … Thus, combining user, tech and business trends, Apple disrupted the music industry as a new entrant and constitutes an illustration of our innovation framework.

Introduction to our Innovation framework:

Our framework works as follows: we identify user, tech and business insights to deduct disruptive foresight. User trends help but without tech there is no venture building. User and tech trends cannot scale without business. So, most VCs are interested in the combination of user, tech and business insights to make educated investments.

Following Macro trendS…

On the macro trends, we can see that Wealthtech or Digital Advisors are on the rise. Younger profile of investors want impact investments and this is the end of the Euro Fund or Livret A in France.

… There is a clear User increase in crypto investors …

Not convinced? Pick the top 3 trends (source):

  1. Between 2012 and 2021, the price of Bitcoin has increased by over 540,000%.

  2. 300+ million people around the world use/own cryptocurrencies in 2021.

  3. The global crypto market cap is $2.17 trillion as of December 17th, 2021.

Not only you have an increase in the user base of crypto investors, but also you have more digital serviced need from your insurance providers. Consequently, you will have more financial and wealth advisers soon offering you life insurance with crypto services or embedded investment services. This also can come from other players like payment or chat platforms. For example, we have WeChat in China within the app offering life insurance. Soon, life insurers will offer embedded services.

… with more WEB3 Blockchain Technology emerging …

If you look at the top funding in Insurtech in all regions, you will see a lot of money was invested in insurance distribution (50%) then in new products (30%) and finally, in claims (20%). However, during the same period, insurance companies have seen their admin costs for processing claims increase according to studies made by B3i. That seems to indicate that Insurtech startups did not manage to introduce new technology that can significantly reduce insurance companies’ costs. If you want to build neo-insurance companies from scratch then most likely you will build it today on blockchain infrastructure, as this can be a way to manage costs. Many insurance firms like Wakam have done it without great publicity. Furthermore, If you are an asset manager or if you are in life and savings then, as an asset builder, to manage the relationship with your asset managers including your in-house asset management firm, blockchain or decentralized finance infrastructure can be a solution. Look at Iznes for example in this video on how the work is done for Generali France.

… and the rise of a new Business model in life embedded insurance

No venture without a solid business model can scale. Innovation in business has also been a great area of growth for VCs. While you have the typical improvement in sales force, analytics-driven decision making and operational improvement, we have witnessed the rise of a new business model with financial advisors. Instead of selling a pure life insurance contrat, they have embedded new services like AI-powered investment in crypto or private equity, thus offering the ability to do cross selling from a pure traditional life insurance product.

Disruption coming in #Web3surance

As a conclusion, our Innovation Framework shows disruption coming from Web3 startups offering new solutions to an increasing base of crypto users allowing insurers to innovate their business model of selling pure traditional life insurance to what we could call life embedded insurance.