Verisk buys McKenzie Intelligence Services, handing Maven VCTs a 3.0x return
What's the deal? Maven Capital PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has sold McKenzie Intelligence ServicesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (MIS), a geospatial intelligence and event response company, to NASDAQ-listed VeriskDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The exit delivered a 3.0x return for the Maven VCTs.
What does MIS do? The company specialises in real-time analysis of global catastrophe and conflict events. Its platform aggregates geospatial data to deliver rapid post-event damage assessments, helping (re)insurers manage claims, resolve cases, and support litigation.
Why now? Maven first backed MIS in 2023 to grow its UK market share and expand into the US. In the years since, MIS established a US foothold, won significant contracts, and invested in its technology platform.
What were the terms? The Maven VCTs fully realised their investment after a competitive sale process. A separate deal-by-deal investor network, Maven Investor Partners, generated a 1.9x return in just over a year, having supported a partial cash-out for the founders in 2025.
What they said: The sale "represents a strong outcome for Maven's VCT shareholders," said Gary Brookes, head of portfolio at Maven. MIS chief executive officer Forbes McKenzieDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → called Maven "a trusted and supportive partner throughout a period of significant growth."
The signal: The deal shows continued appetite among large data players like Verisk for specialist insurance-tech that sharpens risk assessment. For Maven, it reinforces a track record of realising value from technology businesses in fast-moving markets.
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