Insurance firm Annexus will fund insurtech, fintech and software startups through a venture capital firm called Annexus Ventures.

US-based insurance provider Annexus launched a strategic venture capital firm on Wednesday called Annexus Ventures to invest in insurance, financial and software technology startups.

Annexus Ventures will focus on investments in early-stage companies developing financial services, retirement planning and insurance technology, and it is leaning towards the most potentially disruptive products.

The firm has not disclosed whether it will invest from a dedicated fund or from its parent company’s balance sheet, and has not revealed figures with regard to investment…