W.R. Berkley Corporation
Overview
Insurance holding company offering commercial and reinsurance solutions.
Founded
1967
Deals · 12mo
1
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Investment portfolio
| NAME | DATE | SIZE | |
|---|---|---|---|
Champ | Dec 2025Led | $55 MOther Equity | |
Notable | Sep 2025Led | $6 MSeries A | |
Syntis Bio | Jul 2025Participated | $38 MSeries A | |
UVeye | Jan 2025Participated | $191 MDebt | |
Homee | Oct 2024Led | $12 MSeries C | |
Champ | Mar 2024Participated | $18 MSeries C | |
UVeye | May 2023Participated | $100 MSeries D | |
Sure | Oct 2021Participated | $100 MSeries C | |
Champ | Aug 2021Led | $9 MSeries A | |
UVeye | Jul 2021Participated | $60 MSeries C | |
UVeye | Jul 2019Led | $31 MOther Equity | |
Sure | Jun 2019Led | $13 MSeries B | |
Champ | Dec 2025Led | $55 MOther Equity | |
Notable | Sep 2025Led | $6 MSeries A | |
Syntis Bio | Jul 2025Participated | $38 MSeries A | |
UVeye | Jan 2025Participated | $191 MDebt | |
Homee | Oct 2024Led | $12 MSeries C | |
Champ | Mar 2024Participated | $18 MSeries C | |
UVeye | May 2023Participated | $100 MSeries D | |
Sure | Oct 2021Participated | $100 MSeries C | |
Champ | Aug 2021Led | $9 MSeries A | |
UVeye | Jul 2021Participated | $60 MSeries C | |
UVeye | Jul 2019Led | $31 MOther Equity | |
Sure | Jun 2019Led | $13 MSeries B |
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Deal Distribution
| Round type | Led deals | Participated deals |
|---|---|---|
| Series A | 2 | 1 |
| Series B | 1 | 1 |
| Series C+ | 1 | 4 |
| Other Equity | 3 | 0 |
| Debt | 0 | 1 |
Monthly Deal Activity
| Month | Deals |
|---|---|
| Mar '17 | 1 |
| Apr '17 | 0 |
| May '17 | 0 |
| Jun '17 | 0 |
| Jul '17 | 0 |
| Aug '17 | 0 |
| Sep '17 | 0 |
| Oct '17 | 0 |
| Nov '17 | 0 |
| Dec '17 | 0 |
| Jan '18 | 0 |
| Feb '18 | 0 |
| Mar '18 | 0 |
| Apr '18 | 0 |
| May '18 | 0 |
| Jun '18 | 0 |
| Jul '18 | 0 |
| Aug '18 | 0 |
| Sep '18 | 0 |
| Oct '18 | 0 |
| Nov '18 | 0 |
| Dec '18 | 1 |
| Jan '19 | 0 |
| Feb '19 | 0 |
| Mar '19 | 0 |
| Apr '19 | 0 |
| May '19 | 0 |
| Jun '19 | 1 |
| Jul '19 | 1 |
| Aug '19 | 0 |
| Sep '19 | 0 |
| Oct '19 | 0 |
| Nov '19 | 0 |
| Dec '19 | 0 |
| Jan '20 | 0 |
| Feb '20 | 0 |
| Mar '20 | 0 |
| Apr '20 | 0 |
| May '20 | 0 |
| Jun '20 | 0 |
| Jul '20 | 0 |
| Aug '20 | 0 |
| Sep '20 | 0 |
| Oct '20 | 0 |
| Nov '20 | 0 |
| Dec '20 | 0 |
| Jan '21 | 0 |
| Feb '21 | 0 |
| Mar '21 | 0 |
| Apr '21 | 0 |
| May '21 | 0 |
| Jun '21 | 0 |
| Jul '21 | 1 |
| Aug '21 | 1 |
| Sep '21 | 0 |
| Oct '21 | 1 |
| Nov '21 | 0 |
| Dec '21 | 0 |
| Jan '22 | 0 |
| Feb '22 | 0 |
| Mar '22 | 0 |
| Apr '22 | 0 |
| May '22 | 0 |
| Jun '22 | 0 |
| Jul '22 | 0 |
| Aug '22 | 0 |
| Sep '22 | 0 |
| Oct '22 | 0 |
| Nov '22 | 0 |
| Dec '22 | 0 |
| Jan '23 | 0 |
| Feb '23 | 0 |
| Mar '23 | 0 |
| Apr '23 | 0 |
| May '23 | 1 |
| Jun '23 | 0 |
| Jul '23 | 0 |
| Aug '23 | 0 |
| Sep '23 | 0 |
| Oct '23 | 0 |
| Nov '23 | 0 |
| Dec '23 | 0 |
| Jan '24 | 0 |
| Feb '24 | 0 |
| Mar '24 | 1 |
| Apr '24 | 0 |
| May '24 | 0 |
| Jun '24 | 0 |
| Jul '24 | 0 |
| Aug '24 | 0 |
| Sep '24 | 0 |
| Oct '24 | 1 |
| Nov '24 | 0 |
| Dec '24 | 0 |
| Jan '25 | 1 |
| Feb '25 | 0 |
| Mar '25 | 0 |
| Apr '25 | 0 |
| May '25 | 0 |
| Jun '25 | 0 |
| Jul '25 | 1 |
| Aug '25 | 0 |
| Sep '25 | 1 |
| Oct '25 | 0 |
| Nov '25 | 0 |
| Dec '25 | 1 |
| Jan '26 | 0 |
| Feb '26 | 0 |
| Mar '26 | 0 |
| Apr '26 | 0 |
| May '26 | 0 |
| Jun '26 | 0 |
| Jul '26 | 0 |
| Aug '26 | 0 |
| Sep '26 | 0 |
| Oct '26 | 0 |
Sector Breakdown
A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Sector | Deals |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Software | 5 |
| AI & Machine Learning | 5 |
| Fintech | 4 |
| Space & Frontier Tech | 4 |
| Transportation & Logistics | 4 |
| Networks, Cloud & Communication | 2 |
| Health & Life Sciences | 1 |
| Professional Services | 1 |
| Data, Analytics & IT | 1 |
Deal Size Distribution
Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.
| Round size band (USD) | Deals |
|---|---|
| <$5M | 0 |
| $5M-$10M | 2 |
| $10M-$25M | 5 |
| $25M-$50M | 2 |
| $50M-$100M | 2 |
| $100M-$250M | 3 |
| $250M-$500M | 0 |
| $500M-$1B | 0 |
| $1B+ | 0 |
Deals By Geography
Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.
| Region | Deals |
|---|---|
| United States | 14 |
Co-Investors
Bubble size = shared deals
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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.
| Co-investor | Shared deals |
|---|---|
| F.I.T. Ventures | 3 |
| CarMax | 2 |
| Eos Venture Partners | 2 |
| Guidewire Software | 2 |
| Point72 Ventures | 2 |
| A100x Ventures | 1 |
| Ally Financial | 1 |
| Apollo Labs | 1 |
| Bold Capital Partners | 1 |
| Cerberus Ventures | 1 |
| Cerity Partners Ventures | 1 |
| Colorcon Ventures | 1 |
| Declaration Partners | 1 |
| Desjardins Capital | 1 |
| Epsilon Underwriting & Issuing | 1 |
| GM Ventures | 1 |
| Hanaco Ventures | 1 |
| Kinnevik | 1 |
| Liberty Mutual | 1 |
| Mansueto | 1 |
Investment Strategy
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Led | 7 | 50% |
| Participating | 7 | 50% |
| Category | Deals (count) | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-lead | 4 | 57% |
| Co-led | 3 | 43% |
Team
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Vice President – Senior Counsel
Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel
Vice President – Chief Marketing Officer
EVP, Excess & Surplus Lines Segment
Vice President – Chief Compliance Officer
Founder ,Chairman and CEO
Senior Vice President