What Insurtech Canada does

Insurtech Canada Inc. is a privately held, community-led organization founded in 2021 and headquartered at 221 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville, Ontario. The entity functions as a membership and event platform that convenes four constituencies in the Canadian insurance ecosystem — early-stage insurtech founders, investors, incumbent insurance carriers, and adjacent stakeholders — around three stated pillars: Community, Capital, and Customers. Its mission is to advance insurance innovation in Canada and to help founders get "discovered, funded, and launched," with a secondary positioning to position Canada as a global insurtech hub. The organization is led by Founder & Partner and Chief Executive Officer John Harvey, with Neil Mitchell as Community Partner/Leader, Queenie Bajenting as Community Manager, Tomas Blazejowski as Community Mentor (also Director, Co-Operators Insurance Ventures), plus team members Finn Magee and Margaux Cunanan. Headcount sits in the 1–10 range and there is no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed institutional backing.

The operational product surface is modest and non-software: Insurtech Podium, a podcast series distributed across Apple, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon, Google, iHeart Radio, and YouTube; TDI Academy, an educational digital-transformation training initiative launched in 2020 and now referenced from the Insurtech Canada site; and a recurring meetup/event cadence including co-hosted Tech Thursday panels (e.g., a 2026-01-22 panel with Flora Fertility and Trufla). The organization does not publish proprietary technology, APIs, or SDKs, and explicitly characterizes itself as a community organization rather than a product company. No apps, AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or regulatory actions are disclosed.

The business model is community sponsorship and partnership monetization on a recurring basis. Revenue is described as generated through community sponsorships and partner memberships via a tiered partnership program; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is community-led — meetups, podcast content, and an online presence at insurtechcanada.ca drive awareness, while team-driven LinkedIn activity and partner co-marketing (e.g., Optimity promotions offering a $5 Amazon gift card for app signup) generate additional engagement. Strategic ecosystem partners include Tech Thursday (core GTM partner), Co-Operators Insurance Ventures (via the Director/Mentor role), TDI Academy, Optimity, Flora Fertility, Trufla, Empathy, and approximately ten other ecosystem organizations displayed on a dedicated partners page. Distribution is single-country, domestic Canada-only, with no disclosed plans for geographic expansion.

Name

Insurtech Canada

Legal name

Insurtech Canada Inc.

Website

https://insurtechcanada.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Insurtech Canada is a privately held, community-led organization founded in 2021 and based in Oakville, Ontario. It convenes insurtech founders, investors, insurers, and stakeholders in the Canadian insurance ecosystem via meetups, a multi-platform podcast (Insurtech Podium), and the TDI Academy digital-transformation training program, monetizing through sponsorship and partnership programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Technology Community

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Engagement, CRM & Agent/Broker Enablement Platforms (FSAGAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Insurance (EDAAAPAH)

Keywords

• Insurance innovation community
• Insurtech ecosystem events
• Digital insurance training
• Insurance industry networking
• Insurtech sponsorships

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakville

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Community Membership and Sponsorship: Revenue appears to be generated through community sponsorships and partner memberships. The organization lists community sponsors on its website and has a tiered partnership program for companies looking to engage with the insurtech ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Insurtech Canada operates as a community organization that advances insurance innovation in Canada by uniting insurtech startups, investors, insurers, and other stakeholders. It delivers value through the Insurtech Podium podcast series, in-person and virtual meetups and panels, the TDI Academy digital transformation training program (launched 2020), and a tiered community sponsorship and partnership program.

Product overview

Insurtech Canada operates as a community organization advancing insurance innovation in Canada, structured around three pillars: Community, Capital, and Customers. The organization offers two primary offerings: Insurtech Podium, a podcast series featuring interviews and discussions on insurtech topics distributed across major platforms; and TDI Academy, an educational platform launched in 2020 that provides digital transformation training for insurance professionals. The company also facilitates events and connects founders with investors and stakeholders within the Canadian insurance ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TDI Academy: Launched in 2020, TDI Academy helps individuals and companies to accelerate successful digital transformation by upskilling and creating digital mindsets.
• Insurtech Podium

Products and services

• Insurtech Podium A podcast series featuring audio interviews and discussions on insurance technology topics, distributed across major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, and YouTube. Targeted at insurtech founders, investors, and insurance industry stakeholders.
• TDI Academy An educational initiative that helps individuals and companies accelerate digital transformation by upskilling and creating digital mindsets, targeted at insurance professionals and companies in the Canadian insurtech ecosystem.
• Community Sponsorship & Partnership Program A tiered sponsorship and partnership program enabling companies to engage with the Canadian insurtech ecosystem through visible sponsorship of community activities, events, and the Insurtech Podium podcast. Targeted at insurers, investors, and ecosystem partners.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Flora FertilityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026Flora Fertility co-hosted an InsurTech panel with Tech Thursday, exploring how new models, technologies, and approaches influence the future of insurance. Panel participants included Flora Fertility Co-Founder and President Dr. Christy Lane alongside leaders from InsurTech Canada and Trufla, moderated by Tech Thursday's co-founder. This signals Flora Fertility's strategic interest in insurance innovation and fertility-related planning services.
• Tech ThursdaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTech Thursday co-hosts InsurTech panels with InsurTech Canada, providing a platform for exploring insurance innovation. Tech Thursday's co-founder moderates panel discussions featuring industry leaders, startups, and ecosystem participants.
• TruflaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrufla participated as a panelist in the co-hosted InsurTech panel with Flora Fertility and InsurTech Canada, representing insurance technology expertise in the discussions.
• Multiple Partner Organizations (Logos)coreOthersInsurTech Canada has a dedicated partners page showing approximately 10 partner organization logos, representing various companies in the insurtech and insurance ecosystem. Specific partner names are not individually listed on the visible page content.
• Co-Operators Insurance VenturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTomas Blazejowski serves as Director and Community Mentor at InsurTech Canada, representing Co-Operators Insurance Ventures. This represents a strategic connection to a major Canadian insurance company with venture operations.
• TDI AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTDI Academy, launched in 2020, is featured as a partner helping individuals and companies accelerate digital transformation through upskilling and creating digital mindsets. InsurTech Canada refers members to TDI Academy programs.
• OptimityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOptimity runs promotions on the InsurTech Canada platform, offering $5 Amazon Gift Cards for signing up to Optimity Premium. This represents a marketing partnership for health and wellness platform Optimity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Digital Insurance Agenda (DIA): DIA is a global insurtech community and event organizer producing the DIA Amsterdam conference and curated networking for insurers, reinsurers, and insurtech startups. Comparable as a community-led insurtech convening platform but operating internationally with larger event scale.
• Plug and Play Insurtech: Plug and Play Insurtech is a global startup accelerator and innovation platform partnering with major insurers and reinsurers to source insurtech deal flow. Comparable as a curated insurtech ecosystem player, though operating at significantly larger scale with structured accelerator cohorts.

Regional players

• InsurTech Israel: InsurTech Israel is an Israel-based insurtech community and event organizer connecting Israeli insurance innovation with global carriers and investors. Comparable as a nationally-scoped insurtech community serving a specific insurance market, though Israel has a more mature startup ecosystem.
• Global InsurTech Alliance (GITA): GITA is an umbrella organization connecting national insurtech associations across multiple countries to coordinate cross-border insurtech ecosystem activity. Adjacent comparable as an insurtech community consortium, though more focused on cross-border policy and association-building.

Direct peers

• InsurTech Hartford: InsurTech Hartford is a Connecticut-based insurtech community that convenes startups, insurers, and investors through events, mentorship, and programming. Operates the same community-led model as Insurtech Canada, with a regional focus on a major US insurance hub.
• InsurTech UK: InsurTech UK is a UK-based industry body representing the British insurtech sector, connecting insurers, startups, and investors through events and policy advocacy. Comparable as a nationally-scoped insurtech community/economic development organization.
• InsurTech NY: InsurTech NY is a New York-based insurtech community and ecosystem builder that hosts events, programming, and connections between insurance startups, carriers, and investors. Directly comparable to Insurtech Canada as a geographically-scoped insurtech community organization with similar community-led GTM.

Emerging players

• The Digital Insurer (TDI): TDI operates TDI Academy, the digital transformation training platform explicitly partnered with InsurTech Canada, and runs the global TDI community for insurance leaders. Closely comparable given the academic/training overlap and shared insurtech community mission.
• LumenLab: LumenLab is the Asia-focused insurtech innovation lab affiliated with MetLife, operating innovation programs that connect startups with carrier executives. Comparable as an insurance-incubator/community model, though with stronger carrier sponsorship and APAC focus.

Others

• Co-Operators Insurance Ventures: Co-Operators Insurance Ventures is the venture arm of The Co-operators Group, one of Canada's largest insurance companies, and is directly linked to InsurTech Canada through Community Mentor Tomas Blazejowski. Relevant as the key corporate sponsor/ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCpaOYxFIZ7VI3rzSH8kS6VQ
• Xx.com/CanadaInsurtech
• Facebookfacebook.com/insurtechcanada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insurtech-canada

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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