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ManchesterStory — Pre-Seed & Seed VC Firm

VC
West Des Moines, IowaWebsite

ManchesterStory is a Pre-Seed, Seed venture capital firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa investing in Other, Fintech, Enterprise. The firm has 41 portfolio companies in our records.

Portfolio
41 companies on record
Partners
4 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed, Seed
Sectors
Other, Fintech, Enterprise, Healthcare, SaaS, Developer Tools
HQ
West Des Moines, Iowa
Check size
Not in our records
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-10-18

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Pre-Seed, Seed

Portfolio

41+ companies

Team

4 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Specialist early-stage fund focused on insurance, insurtech, and fintech infrastructure. Strong fit for B2B products that modernize legacy insurance workflows and data systems.

How ManchesterStory invests

ManchesterStory is a vc firm based in West Des Moines, Iowa. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages, with a focus on Other, Fintech, Enterprise, Healthcare, SaaS.

ManchesterStory has backed 41 companies in our records, including Better.agency, Betterview, Ciba Health.

Partners & Team

DM

David Miles

Partner

DM

Dave Miles

Managing Partner

Insurance
Insurtech
Fintech
MK

Matt Kinley

Managing Partner

SB

Scott Brück

Vice President, Finance

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other
Fintech
Enterprise
Healthcare
SaaS
Developer Tools

Portfolio Companies (41)

Other

BE

Better.agency

InsurTech

Manage your agency and sell more insurance within one sales-driven insurance management software platform.

BE

Betterview

InsurTech

The Betterview Platform reveals the most accurate property data, automates underwriting decisions, mitigates risk and increases transparent communication throughout the policy lifecycle.

CI

Ciba Health

InsurTech

Ciba Health is a digital health solution that blends root-cause medicine, physician-led care teams, and AI to prevent and reverse chronic diseases.

CI

Circle

InsurTech

AI platform designed to bridge the gap between benefit providers, health companies, and the communities they serve.

CO

Covu

InsurTech

Supercharging independent insurance agencies with a plug-in tool that helps bring together people and technology into one place.

CO

Cowbell

InsurTech

Cowbell harnesses technology and data to provide SMEs with advanced warning of cyber risk and customized cyber insurance adaptable to the threats of today and tomorrow.

FL

FLORA

InsurTech

Flora is an insurance provider focused on women’s health and fertility coverage.

FR

Fringe

InsurTech

The world’s first lifestyle benefits marketplace to enhance the lives of employees in personal and meaningful ways.

GO

Goose

InsurTech

Offering simple, affordable and relevant insurance products through best of breed, mobile-first, self-serve platforms.

JO

Journey

InsurTech

Transforming enterprise mental health with a proactive approach that provides fast access to personalized care with 30%+ employee engagement.

How to pitch ManchesterStory
  • •Raising at Pre-Seed, Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • •Lead with your fit in Other, Fintech, Enterprise — the sectors they actively back.
  • •warm intro preferred
  • •Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as David Miles, Partner.
  • •A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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