DISTRIBUTED VENTURES
“ ONE EXCITING VALUE-ADD WE BRING IS HELPING THESE ORGANISATIONS FIND THE BEST TALENT AND CONTINUE TO FEED IT - AHEAD OF THEIR HUMAN CAPITAL NEEDS ”
SHAWN ELLIS MANAGING PARTNER , DISTRIBUTED VENTURES
” TrustLayer is a great example of Distributed Ventures ’ ability to invest in very attractive companies that also bear significant strategic relevance to our limited partners . With TrustLayer , connectivity to our investor base has not only helped galvanise conviction for investment but also help us secure a significant allocation in a competitive fundraising process ," says Ellis .
Relay Platform Relay is a SaaS platform equipping brokers , wholesalers , and their capacity providers with the leading white-labelled electronic placement solution in both P & C insurance and facultative reinsurance . With exceptional support for mid-market and large commercial lines of business , Relay delivers client-winning proposals supported by best-in-class instant API-based and email quoting capabilities .
Distributed Ventures invested in Relay Platform about two years ago , after getting to know Greg Boutin , the founder , and has since developed a strong relationship . " We really liked Greg ’ s approach to the market and how he was thinking about bringing efficiency to risk placements in a way we hadn ' t seen . I ' ve been a director for the company over the course of this time , working very closely with Greg as he ' s finding product-market fit for various offerings of Relay , accelerating the business and growing his team . One exciting value-add we bring is helping these organisations find the best talent and continue to feed it - ahead of their human capital needs so it ' s not just financing helping them grow , but also the right perspectives and cultural alignments ,” says Ellis .