THE REPORT
WEEK OF JUL 18, 2026
Week of July 12–18, 2026
$675M+ in disclosed capital | 4 primary transactions + 1 late addition | Embedded insurance crosses $1.9B, PE bids $5.3B for Australia's largest broker network, AI brokerage launches with $70M, and premium finance hits institutional scale
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EPISODE 163
Jonathan Crystal, Founder & Managing Partner of Crystal Venture Partners
Founder & Managing Partner, Crystal Venture Partners · JUL 17
We Talk Too Much About Technology and Not Enough About People
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EP 162 — Justin Levine — Co-Founder & CEO, Shepherd JUL 10
The AI Race Moved to the Construction Site. Shepherd Is Building the Insurance for It.
EP 161 — Cheri Martinen — Managing Partner, OneDigital JUN 29
The Filing Cabinet Nobody Fixed — And the AI Liability Gap Nobody Is Talking About
EP 160 — Curtis Barton — CEO, ALKEME JUN 22
You Can't Play the M&A Game If You're Not Growing Organically First
EP 159 — Heather Wilson — CEO, CLARA Analytics JUN 22
The Safety Net Your Claims Team Doesn't Know It Needs
EP 158 — Sid Jha — CEO, Arbol JUN 1
Parametric insurance isn't just a claims shortcut. It's a bridge to new capital, a hedge against climate volatility, and — when hybridized…
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