Investment Summary

IA Capital Group and Capital Z Partners Invest In Hamilton Insurance

On July 1, 2012, venture capital firm IA Capital Group and private equity firm Capital Z Partners invested in insurance company Hamilton Insurance

Investment Highlights
  • This is IA Capital Group’s 2nd and Capital Z Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is IA Capital Group’s 1st and Capital Z Partners’ 1st transaction in Bermuda.
Investment Fate
  • Hamilton Insurance was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2019.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-07-01
Target Hamilton Insurance
Sector Insurance
Investor(s) IA Capital Group
Capital Z Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Hamilton Insurance

Pembroke, Bermuda
Hamilton Insurance is an insurance and reinsurance company focused on generating attractive risk-adjusted returns by combining an experienced management and underwriting team. Hamilton Insurance was incorporated in 2013 and is based in Pembroke, Bermuda.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

IA Capital Group

Westport, Connecticut, United States

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Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Inter-Atlantic Group is a specialist private investment firm focused on opportunities within the financial and business services sectors. Specific sectors of interest include financial technology, banking, insurance, asset management and service providers to the financial services industry. The Firm primarily looks for opportunities based in the US. Inter-Atlantic was formed in 1992 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 23
Sector: Insurance M&A 2 of 4
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Bermuda M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-09-24 Ceannate

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

Ceannate is a provider of solutions in U.S. student loan marketplace. The Company specializes in receivables management and data gathering in both government and private sectors. The Company also contracts with universities to provide default aversion services to students by helping them in selecting payment plans, processing deferments, understanding the implications of forbearance, and providing general guidance with respect to financial aid. Ceannate was founded in 1993 and is based in Schaumburg, illinois.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-27 GovernanceMetrics

New York, New York, United States

GovernanceMetrics International is an independent provider of corporate governance and executive compensation information and analysis based in Portland, Maine. The company utilizes a series of detailed and proprietary metrics and mathematical algorithms to evaluate a company’s corporate governance policies and procedures. GovernanceMetrics was formed in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.

Sell $15M
Investor

Capital Z Partners

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1990
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Capital Z Partners is a private equity firm focused on the financial services sector. The Firm targets companies in the US, Bermuda, and the UK and looks to commit $25 to $100 million as a primary or co-investor partner. Specific areas of interest include insurance (property, life, health, reinsurance, and specialty markets), services (insurance distribution, claims management, asset servicing, and outsourced service providers), specialty finance (commercial finance, consumer finance, banks, and leasing), and securities (fund management, broker-dealers, and wealth management). Capital Z Partners was established in 1990 and is headquartered in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 14
Sector: Insurance M&A 2 of 6
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 3 of 5
Country: Bermuda M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-03-19 Jelf Insurance Brokers

Bristol, United Kingdom

Jelf Insurance Brokers Ltd. is an independent consultancy which provides advice across a broad range of insurance, financial and employee benefit services to corporates and related individuals.

Buy -
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2013-09-27 Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin, Inc. is a depository institution with over 50 branches across the state of Wisconsin.

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