MJ

Matthew Jones

Head of Ventures, Transverse

London, England

VC
Investor

Invests in

Locations:

London

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $5,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $1,500,000.00

Skills

Strategy
Insurance
Leadership
Analysis
Entrepreneurship
Public Speaking
Business Development
Start-ups
Management
Reinsurance
Corporate Finance
Financial Modeling
Investments
Venture Capital

Education

Investments

Flock

Seed

Total Funding: $100M

Hokodo

Seed

Total Funding: $54M

Cowbell

Series B

Total Funding: $120M

Humanising Autonomy

Seed

Total Funding: $16M

Joshin

Pre Seed

Total Funding: $6M

Balance Re

Series A

Total Funding: $10M

LocoNav

Series B

Total Funding: $37M

Ember

Seed

Total Funding: $19M

OnsiteIQ

Seed

Total Funding: $22M

Stable

Seed

Total Funding: $87M

Work Experience

Transverse Ventures

2024

  • Head of Ventures

    2024

    Transverse Ventures is a third party asset manager within MS Transverse. Our multi-LP fund structure leverages our in-house insurance experience and that of our strategic partners to make investments in insurance-related businesses globally. With our unique market position, network and knowledge, we help portfolio companies realise their full potential.

Cowbell

2022

  • Board Member, UK

    2023

  • Chief Strategy Officer

    2022 - 2024

Anthemis Group

2017 - 2024

  • Venture Partner

    2022 - 2024

  • Managing Director

    2017 - 2022

Swiss Re

2016 - 2017

  • Customer Engagement

    2016 - 2017

    Centre of excellence for analytics and data, behavioural economics, customer experience and insurance technology.

Parachute

2015 - 2016

  • Co-Founder

    2015 - 2016

    Startup focused on US direct to consumer life insurance.

Swiss Re

2012 - 2015

  • Business Development / Strategy & Corporate Development

    2012 - 2015

    Structured transactions in property/casualty reinsurance. Followed by setting up new companies in life/health insurance (iptiQ).