Exhibit 23.3


CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-1 of our
report dated March 22, 2006, relating to the financial statements of Validus
Holdings, Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2005.  We also consent to the
reference to us under the heading "Experts" which appears in such Registration
Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
Hamilton, Bermuda
January 16, 2007