FSP advises COISIF on investment into solution focused insurance software company
The Venture Capital team at Field Seymour Parkes led by Partner Penelope Garden has advised the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF) on its £500,000 equity investment into software business Intelligent AI as part of a £2 million funding round.
The CIOSIF investment, along with match-funding from SuperSeed, the FSE Angel Investor Network and private investors, will be used to set up an operational base in Cornwall, creating 27 new jobs over the next three years.
Established in 2020 by Anthony Peake, Intelligent AI provides a risk underwriting platform for the commercial property insurance sector, incorporating artificial intelligence to aid the decision-making process for insurers.
Intelligent AI says the commercial property insurance market currently suffers significant losses in risk management caused by inefficiencies in recording and analysing data sets. Underwriters spend 80% of their time gathering fragmented data, usually a manual process, and less than 20% of their time underwriting policies.
Intelligent AI offers a platform using advanced predictive algorithms, risk data and visualisations to empower their clients to achieve more intelligent outcomes and act on what matters most. Drawing on data from satellite image analysis, real time smart meters, open data and proprietary algorithms, the platform is able to automatically deliver over 300 datasets for each commercial building or asset (e.g. factories, warehouses, ports, mines etc). Datasets might include flood and weather risk, local crime rates and emergency response times. The customer benefits from mitigated health and safety risks, accurate insurance premiums and greater business continuity.
Anna Staevska, Investment Manager at The FSE Group, commented: “Intelligent AI is an exciting young business with global potential. We were impressed with Intelligent AI’s management team, who have deep domain expertise and significant experience in the insurance sector. Furthermore, the company has an exciting suite of products which provide solutions to sector wide problems experienced around the world. We are delighted to be able to invest in the business and look forward to working with Anthony and the team to ensure they reach their goals for growth.”
The £40m Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund is managed by FSE Group and provides debt and equity finance from £25,000 to £2 million to help growing small businesses across the region. It was established by the British Business Bank in partnership with the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership.
