Unity Partners Invests in Tropolis to Build Insurance Brokerage Platform
October 12, 2023
Unity Partners announced a strategic partnership and investment in Tropolis, an Ann Arbor-based insurance brokerage platform founded by Jeff Mason, Jim Ryans and Ben Calnin. The partnership will support Tropolis as a platform to acquire independent P&C and employee benefits brokerages, driving organic and inorganic growth, technology adoption and employee ownership opportunities.
- Buyers
- Unity Partners LP
- Targets
- Tropolis Insurance
- Industry
- Insurance
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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