R1 is the Columbus, Ohio-based corporate venture capital and innovation arm associated with State Auto, investing in U.S. insurance and insurtech technology companies. The firm focuses on startups serving insurance carriers and adjacent workflows such as claims, underwriting, property intelligence, virtual inspections, vehicle titling, 3D mapping and automation. It invests across early-stage rounds and has later-stage venture activity, and has acted as a lead investor in early-stage technology financings.