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VerticalInsure

“Can a vertical-SaaS-focused embedded insurance operator become the default protection layer for specialized software platforms?”

Founded2020
HQMinneapolis, MN, United States
Latest roundSeries A, $8.52M
IndustryInfrastructure / Embedded Insurance

The story

Vertical Insure (formerly Nextera Centacorn) was founded in 2020 to provide embedded, white-label insurance products for vertical SaaS platforms across categories like sports, events, and pet insurance. The company positions itself as the insurance operations backbone for platforms, handling implementation, claims, and customer support.

Last 12 months

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Product timeline

2020

Founded as an embedded insurance platform (formerly known as Nextera Centacorn).· pivot

The stack

2 layers disclosed in VerticalInsure’s embedded-finance stack

Payments / PSP

Stripe Connect

Insurance

in the full report

Accounting gap: none

1 more provider across 1 layer, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

VerticalInsure — frequently asked

Who is VerticalInsure's payment processor?

VerticalInsure processes payments through Stripe Connect.

Which insurance provider does VerticalInsure partner with?

VerticalInsure's embedded insurance is provided by Vertical Insure (self-operated).

What is VerticalInsure's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 2 layers in VerticalInsure's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe Connect); Insurance (Vertical Insure (self-operated)).

Where is VerticalInsure headquartered?

VerticalInsure is founded in 2020 and headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, United States.

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