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Pelican Ventures

Pelican Ventures is a private investment firm based in Coral Gables, Florida, specializing in startup and early-stage ventures within the property and casualty insurance sector. The firm focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to develop impactful insurance businesses.

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Overview

What Pelican Ventures does

What Pelican Ventures is

Pelican Ventures is a private investment firm based in Coral Gables, Florida, specializing in startup and early-stage ventures within the property and casualty insurance sector. The firm focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to develop impactful insurance businesses.

How it participates in the startup ecosystem

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Operational profile

Organization status and context

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Operational status
Active
Organization type
Venture Capital
Founded
Founded in 2019
Approximate age
About 7 years
Structured capabilities
Funder
Last reviewed
April 26, 2026

Official channels

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Capability profile

Pelican Ventures as a funder

Investment thesis

Pelican Ventures aims to build and back impactful insurance businesses by pairing early capital with deep insurance-sector operating expertise, working closely with entrepreneurs to achieve product-market fit and operational success.

Focus narrative

Pelican Ventures invests in disruptive insurance concepts, primarily within the P&C insurance sector. The firm prefers to invest early, often taking majority positions in its investments. It provides staged capital to support founders in growing their businesses profitably and commits to long-term investments without liquidity pressure.

Value beyond capital

Pelican Ventures adds value to its portfolio companies by providing operational expertise, strategic guidance, and access to deep industry relationships within the insurance sector. The firm supports founders in achieving product-market fit and scaling their businesses effectively.

Focus and fit

Stages
Pre-seed · Seed · Series A · Series B · Growth Equity

Availability

Currently deploying
Yes

Portfolio and track record

Portfolio context

Blackpoint Cyber: A technology-focused cybersecurity company. Nsure.com: An online insurance shopping platform aimed at digitalizing the insurance agency industry. Trium 1322: A Lloyd's cyber-focused syndicate backed by Pelican Ventures. GetCovered.io: An insurance software company that simplifies the process of buying and tracking property and casualty insurance.

Common questions

What to know about Pelican Ventures

Upseed classifies Pelican Ventures under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.

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Source basis

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Last reviewed

April 26, 2026

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