CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Vestigo Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on transformative fintech investments, announced today that it participated in a $2 million seed financing round for TowerIQ. The company provides a broker first solution that streamlines workflows, allowing market participants in the insurance industry to unearth fundamental insights and analytics. The financing was led by Hyperplane Venture Capital and also included Clocktower Ventures.

"Team, technology and vision come together with TowerIQ. The company's experienced leadership team has a built a platform–as–a–service (PaaS) to bring data-driven insights, efficiency and transparency to the marketplace," said Ian Sheridan, co-founder and managing director of Vestigo Ventures, and a Board Observer for TowerIQ. "TowerIQ fits squarely into Vestigo Ventures' investment thesis, as it provides an operational solution to the insurance industry and adds an insurtech company to our growing portfolio of investments."

TowerIQ partners with insurance brokers, agents and carriers to provide policy holders with a modern, digital experience. The TowerIQ platform allows agencies and brokers to facilitate user-friendly and compliant communications from application to binding of an insurance policy.

"Vestigo Ventures brings a wealth of expertise to bear and we look forward to leveraging the firm's proprietary datasets to support TowerIQ's commercialization and help drive our customer acquisition efforts," said Adam Demos, CEO of TowerIQ. "The firm's deep relationships, operational business experience and belief in the ability for technology to transform the insurance sector will support TowerIQ's growth."