Levan Shalamberidze

IFC Asia Equity Lead, Financial Institutions

📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 8 investments📅 8 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2022
VC🌍 United States
8
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5
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2
Late stage
8y
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Portfolio

8 investments · sorted by recency
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Investor, Board Observer
May 2022
Prazer, nós somos a Pier, a primeira seguradora digital do Brasil! 💗 Somos uma empresa de tecnologia fundada em 2018, nascemos para mudar a relação das pessoas com seguros! Nós fazemos a proteção de carros e celulares de mais de 120 mil brasileiros, tudo isso sem burocracia nem letras miúdas. Além da forma descomplicada de contratação e cancelamento, entregamos um tratamento personalizado e com reembolsos instantâneos. Queremos proporcionar a melhor experiência sempre respeitando a individualidade de cada um e isso vale também para quem trabalha com a gente, a quem carinhosamente chamamos de Piers. 🥰
mid stageInsurance
Investor/Board Observer
Dec 2020
In 2015, PasarPolis emerged in the industry as an aggregator platform for insurance. Over the past seven years, we have grown into one of Indonesia's first and leading Insurance Technology (Insurtech) companies with a strong focus on microinsurance. We aim to change the popular belief about Insurance by continually developing cutting-edge technology to simplify and speed up the process from policy purchase right until retrieving claims. We believe in a 'worry-free-life'​ for all and see 'no-end'​ in technology development. These mindsets have pushed PasarPolis to innovate, learn and grow fast. PasPolers are encouraged to get on board with curiosity, integrity and competitiveness.
Investor/Board Observer
Oct 2020
Onsitego is Indias premium customer service company for personal devices, gadgets, small and large home appliances. We aim to take care of our customers’ devices while at the same time ensuring that they have a fantastic experience. Onsitego partners with retailers and service centers with the objective of improving the service that customers get post sale. Early in 2010, Onsitego was founded to help as a pick and drop service for repairing mobile devices and laptops. Over a period of time, we have graduated to offer awesome protection plans for the devices, in addition to making the repair process a worry-free experience for the customers, and absolutely cashless! Our fast paced innovation had led us to create truly customer centric products and processes. Simplicity for customers​ is our mantra in whatever we do. We invite the brightest minds to join us in this journey that helps improve the lives of millions of device users across the country.
Board Observer
Sep 2019
ComparaOnline is a technology company passionate about developing solutions to empower consumers by offering them a comprehensive and independent comparison tool for insurance and financial products. Founded in 2009, ComparaOnline has already helped over 4 million consumers in Latin America make better purchasing decisions. Located in Santiago, Sao Paulo and Medellin, ComparaOnline has been endorsed by important investors such as Kaszek Ventures, Endeavor, Ribbit and the International Finance Corporation, summing up a total of USD 33 million in financing to date. Our values: Passion for technology We are a technology company passionate about developing solutions to empower consumers so they can make better decisions when buying insurance and financial products. An open world At ComparaOnline, we are focused on opening up the intricate world of day to day financial and insurance products. We offer unbiased and complete information in which our consumers can trust. Consumer first We are focused on our customers and make decisions based on what is best for them. We put high value on customer service and seamless customer experience. Drive change We are change agents committed to driving a more transparent financial and insurance industry. We are unconformists even if that means we have to disrupt ourselves.
Investor
Feb 2019
Apis Partners is an ESGI-native global private equity and venture capital asset manager that supports growth-stage financial services and financial infrastructure businesses by providing them with catalytic growth equity capital. Collectively Apis, through its team of around 40 professionals and staff with deep industry expertise, manages or advises on total committed capital from investors (including drawn and invested capital) of ca. $1.2 billion. Including its headquarters in London, Apis has representation in eight countries across Europe, Asia and Africa. Apis is highly conscious of the developmental impact that the provision of growth capital for financial services and financial infrastructure businesses in growth markets can achieve, and as such, financial inclusion is a core tenet of Apis’ approach and investment mandate. Apis became a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) upon inception of the firm in 2014.
Board Observer
Jan 2019
Roojai was launched in 2016 in Thailand to make insurance simple, affordable and reliable. Roojai is a licensed insurance broker, specializing in online insurance. We operate as an MGA and we bring innovation to insurance, by using new technologies and improving processes, from product design to claims. We aim to give our customers the best possible insurance experience at an affordable price. We expanded our offer to Indonesia in March 2022 and we now offer motor, health and accident insurance products.
mid stageInsurance
Board Observer
Mar 2018
Branch delivers world-class financial services to the mobile generation. With offices in San Francisco, Lagos, Nairobi, Mumbai and Bangalore, Branch is a for-profit socially conscious company that uses the power of data science to reduce the cost of delivering financial services in emerging markets. We believe that everyone, everywhere deserves fair financial access. The rapid spread of smartphones presents an opportunity for the worlds emerging middle class to access banking options and achieve financial flexibility. Branchs mission-driven team is led by founder and former CEO of Kiva.org. The company presents a rich opportunity for our team members to drive meaningful growth in rapidly evolving and changing markets. Most recently, Branch announced its Series C and has garnered more than $100M in funding with investments from leading Silicon Valley firms.
Board Observer
Feb 2018
Hellas Direct is a next-generation, full-stack insurance company with more than 1,000,000 customers, offering car, motorbike, and home insurance as well as mobility financing solutions. Currently operating in three countries, Greece, Cyprus and Romania, the company is planning its next step in underserved markets across Europe. Empowered by cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence, Hellas Direct is dedicated to innovating with purpose. The company always puts the customers at the centre of everything, providing exceptional service and personalized and affordable insurance solutions. Hellas Direct is backed by a roster of leading investors, including Portage Ventures, IFC (a member of the World Bank), ETF Partners, EBRD, EiB, Endeavor Catalyst, and a number of world-renowned angel investors. Hellas Direct has been listed five times as one of Europe’s 1,000 Fastest Growing Companies by the Financial Times.
late stageInsurance
Experience · 9 entries
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Board (7)
2022
East Asia Equity Lead, Financial Institutions and Global Lead, Insurtech
Nov 2022
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries. We utilize and leverage our products and services—as well as products and services of other institutions in the World Bank Group—to provide development solutions customized to meet clients’ needs. We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and political challenges. Clients view IFC as a provider and mobilizer of scarce capital, knowledge, and long-term partnerships that can help address critical constraints in areas such as finance, infrastructure, employee skills, and the regulatory environment. IFC is also a leading mobilizer of third-party resources for its projects. Our willingness to engage in difficult environments and our leadership in crowding-in private finance enable us to extend our footprint and have a development impact well beyond our direct resources. For more information, visit www.ifc.org. https://youtube.com/shorts/UWDx7dWuPgg?feature=share
Investor, Board Observer
May 2022
Prazer, nós somos a Pier, a primeira seguradora digital do Brasil! 💗 Somos uma empresa de tecnologia fundada em 2018, nascemos para mudar a relação das pessoas com seguros! Nós fazemos a proteção de carros e celulares de mais de 120 mil brasileiros, tudo isso sem burocracia nem letras miúdas. Além da forma descomplicada de contratação e cancelamento, entregamos um tratamento personalizado e com reembolsos instantâneos. Queremos proporcionar a melhor experiência sempre respeitando a individualidade de cada um e isso vale também para quem trabalha com a gente, a quem carinhosamente chamamos de Piers. 🥰
mid stageInsurance
2020
Investor/Board Observer
Dec 2020
In 2015, PasarPolis emerged in the industry as an aggregator platform for insurance. Over the past seven years, we have grown into one of Indonesia's first and leading Insurance Technology (Insurtech) companies with a strong focus on microinsurance. We aim to change the popular belief about Insurance by continually developing cutting-edge technology to simplify and speed up the process from policy purchase right until retrieving claims. We believe in a 'worry-free-life'​ for all and see 'no-end'​ in technology development. These mindsets have pushed PasarPolis to innovate, learn and grow fast. PasPolers are encouraged to get on board with curiosity, integrity and competitiveness.
Investor/Board Observer
Oct 2020
Onsitego is Indias premium customer service company for personal devices, gadgets, small and large home appliances. We aim to take care of our customers’ devices while at the same time ensuring that they have a fantastic experience. Onsitego partners with retailers and service centers with the objective of improving the service that customers get post sale. Early in 2010, Onsitego was founded to help as a pick and drop service for repairing mobile devices and laptops. Over a period of time, we have graduated to offer awesome protection plans for the devices, in addition to making the repair process a worry-free experience for the customers, and absolutely cashless! Our fast paced innovation had led us to create truly customer centric products and processes. Simplicity for customers​ is our mantra in whatever we do. We invite the brightest minds to join us in this journey that helps improve the lives of millions of device users across the country.
2019
Board Observer
Sep 2019
ComparaOnline is a technology company passionate about developing solutions to empower consumers by offering them a comprehensive and independent comparison tool for insurance and financial products. Founded in 2009, ComparaOnline has already helped over 4 million consumers in Latin America make better purchasing decisions. Located in Santiago, Sao Paulo and Medellin, ComparaOnline has been endorsed by important investors such as Kaszek Ventures, Endeavor, Ribbit and the International Finance Corporation, summing up a total of USD 33 million in financing to date. Our values: Passion for technology We are a technology company passionate about developing solutions to empower consumers so they can make better decisions when buying insurance and financial products. An open world At ComparaOnline, we are focused on opening up the intricate world of day to day financial and insurance products. We offer unbiased and complete information in which our consumers can trust. Consumer first We are focused on our customers and make decisions based on what is best for them. We put high value on customer service and seamless customer experience. Drive change We are change agents committed to driving a more transparent financial and insurance industry. We are unconformists even if that means we have to disrupt ourselves.
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