American Family Ventures

American Family Ventures is a venture capital arm of American Family Insurance Company specializing in seed to series B, startup, growth capital, and early stage investments. It seeks to invest in companies that are developing technologies, concepts and business models relevant to our vision of the future of the insurance industry and areas related to insurance, FinTech, data/analytics, IoT and cyber security.home automation, connected vehicles, households and organizations in order to improve safety, efficiency and quality of life, data and analytics. It seeks to invest in companies that can improve American Family's core insurance business. The firm considers taking minority equity positions and invests between $0.5 million and $2 million. American Family Ventures was founded in 2010 and is based in Madison, Wisconsin with additional office in Madison, Wisconsin.

Armbrust, Clayton

Principal

Kyle Beatty

Managing Director

Jeremy Epstein

Senior Analyst

Amanda Joseph

Principal

Cooper Larue

Associate

Mansell, Mike

Principal

Tiana Pidgeon

Senior Associate

Vik Sasi

Associate

Stephen Todres

Senior Associate

78 past transactions

Venteur

Series A in 2025
Venteur is an administrator of Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRA) that focuses on simplifying health benefits for both employers and employees. The company provides a platform that enables businesses to offer tailored health insurance options, allowing employees to have greater control over their healthcare purchasing decisions. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Venteur's solutions streamline the enrollment process and enhance user experience, making it easier for organizations to manage and navigate health benefits. The platform not only aids employers in maintaining predictability in their benefits budget but also optimizes plan selection and administration. Ultimately, Venteur supports sales teams by delivering clear and accessible information on health coverage options, fostering better decision-making regarding employee benefits.

Elysian

Convertible Note in 2024
At Elysian, we are reshaping the future of insurance claims handling by seamlessly merging human expertise with frontier AI intelligence. Combining decades of industry experience in both insurance and technology, we are building an AI-first platform from the ground-up to empower high caliber claims talent with technological solutions leveraging claim intelligence. We enable the strategic growth of our clients through exceptional cradle-to-grave claim services and deliver exceptional outcomes, including real-time observability, cost optimization, and customer satisfaction. We're not just building "another insurtech" or another "AI point-solution." Elysian is here to break traditional boundaries, thoughtfully merging technology and human expertise to create a future where claims are no longer a burden, but a solution.

Ledgebrook

Series B in 2024
Ledgebrook is a tech-enabled E&S MGA looking to provide the fastest, easiest quoting experience to wholesale brokers while delivering best-in-class pricing and risk selection via their innovative next-gen tech stack. Led by insurance industry veterans, the ultimate vision for Ledgebrook is to become a globally diversified reinsurer built from the ground up with modern technology.

XP Health

Series B in 2024
XP Health is a health tech startup founded in 2019 by Antonio Moraes and James Wong, specializing in an AI-powered vision benefits platform. The platform is designed to enhance vision care for employees and their families by offering a virtual-first approach that integrates seamlessly with existing vision insurance plans. Utilizing advanced machine learning and facial recognition technology, XP Health recommends eyewear frames from leading designers such as Tom Ford and Ray-Ban with high accuracy. The service includes features like online vision acuity tests, prescription renewals, and access to in-person eye exams, ensuring comprehensive vision care at reduced costs. XP Health collaborates with companies like Chegg, Zenefits, and Sequoia Consulting Group to provide these innovative benefits, striving to improve the overall accessibility and quality of vision care.

BurnBot

Series A in 2024
BurnBot is a provider of fuel treatment services aimed at preventing destructive wildfires and enhancing vegetation management. The company utilizes advanced forestry and fire technology to offer systematic wildfire mitigation solutions. Its services include safe smoke containment and a modular system designed to create precise burn areas near homes and other valuable assets. By employing high-temperature ignition methods, BurnBot helps protect communities from the threats posed by wildfires while improving firebreaks and defensible spaces that safeguard infrastructure and natural resources.

Ledgebrook

Series A in 2024
Ledgebrook is a tech-enabled E&S MGA looking to provide the fastest, easiest quoting experience to wholesale brokers while delivering best-in-class pricing and risk selection via their innovative next-gen tech stack. Led by insurance industry veterans, the ultimate vision for Ledgebrook is to become a globally diversified reinsurer built from the ground up with modern technology.

healthŌme

Venture Round in 2024
healthŌme creates omics-based products for the critical illness and life insurance industry.

Chamber Cardio

Seed Round in 2024
Chamber Cardio is a healthcare platform focused on enhancing cardiovascular health services by facilitating the transition of cardiologists to value-based care. The company provides a range of services, including panel management with real-time updates, financial metrics, and clinical data consolidated into a user-friendly dashboard. Additionally, it offers software support to manage complex patient cases and engages in value-based contracting. This comprehensive approach aims to improve treatment accessibility for patients and streamline operations within the healthcare sector.

Spark Advisors

Series B in 2024
Spark Advisors is a technology-enabled brokerage that partners with independent agents to deliver a concierge service for navigating retirement benefits.

Entrio

Seed Round in 2023
Entrio is the pioneer of Responsible Tech Adoption, helping financial institutions to manage and streamline their use of technology with a Live Solutions Catalog. The company’s innovative approach ensures optimized spending, efficient tech use and reuse, and a transparent tech ecosystem, leading to agility and sustainable growth in the financial sector.

Alix

Seed Round in 2023
Alix is powering wealth across generations. Over the next 2 decades $84 trillion of wealth will be transferred within families. Alix is the platform and service provider to make that transfer totally seamless so those families can focus on what’s most important, each other.

Chelsea Avondale

Series C in 2023
Chelsea Avondale is an investment holding company focused on acquiring property and casualty insurance companies. The firm aims to address the limitations faced by many mutual insurers by implementing sophisticated pricing methodologies and advanced operational systems. Through its subsidiaries, Chelsea Avondale seeks to enhance the performance of community-based insurers, which they believe can better serve policyholders and achieve superior results compared to the broader industry. By emphasizing these strategies, the company aims to deliver exceptional risk-adjusted returns for high-net-worth investors.

Spark Advisors

Series A in 2023
Spark Advisors is a technology-enabled brokerage that partners with independent agents to deliver a concierge service for navigating retirement benefits.

Plantd

Series A in 2023
Plantd is a producer of building materials designed for green and zero-carbon housing. To ensure that carbon absorbed in the field is locked away inside the walls and floors of new homes, the company's products are created using industrial hemp and renewable grass. This enables customers to ensure cost management, carbon removal, and optimal material performance. They are business owners and engineers who think that reinventing the present is the first step in creating a prosperous future.

Boundless Rider

Seed Round in 2022
Boundless Rider is committed to bringing product innovation, rider centricity, and excellence in claims to users of speciality vehicles.

TCARE

Series A in 2022
TCARE, Inc. is a company that develops a caregiver support software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution aimed at preventing burnout among family caregivers. Its cloud-based platform allows care professionals to assess risk factors associated with caregiver burnout and implement timely interventions to mitigate these risks. By providing evidence-based support, TCARE's solution helps delay or prevent the need for nursing home placements, thereby reducing long-term care claims for Medicaid and life insurance providers. Founded in 2017 and based in Saint Louis, Missouri, TCARE serves a range of clients, including care organizations, professionals, and family caregivers across the United States.

Ledgebrook

Seed Round in 2022
Ledgebrook is a tech-enabled E&S MGA looking to provide the fastest, easiest quoting experience to wholesale brokers while delivering best-in-class pricing and risk selection via their innovative next-gen tech stack. Led by insurance industry veterans, the ultimate vision for Ledgebrook is to become a globally diversified reinsurer built from the ground up with modern technology.

Sana Benefits

Series B in 2022
Sana Benefits, Inc. is a health insurance provider that specializes in developing benefit packages for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individual clients. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of insurance plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits focuses on providing simplified plans with transparent pricing and prioritizes high-quality customer service. The company serves a diverse clientele, including employers, members, brokers, and healthcare providers.

Branch

Series C in 2022
Branch is a full-stack insurance company designed to make home and auto insurance simpler to buy and less expensive. Using data, technology, and automation, Branch created the world's first instant, online bundling capability which helps people save thousands of dollars a month in just minutes. Branch partners across the home and auto landscape to embed insurance at the moments that matter, delivering greater convenience and better savings.

Pendella

Seed Round in 2022
Pendella is a technology company that offers a cloud-based platform for individual life and disability insurance, aiming to make financial protection accessible to everyone, regardless of age, health, or income. Its full-stack, enterprise solution utilizes artificial intelligence and big data to automate the underwriting process, allowing consumers to purchase insurance policies online in minutes without the need for paperwork or medical exams. By partnering with top-rated insurance carriers and distributors, Pendella provides a seamless, customizable experience that enhances accessibility and affordability in the insurance market.

Hometap

Venture Round in 2021
Hometap is a fintech company founded in 2018 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in home equity investments. It offers homeowners a unique opportunity to access cash without incurring debt or selling their property. By providing immediate funds in exchange for a percentage of the home's future value, Hometap enables homeowners to utilize the money for various purposes, such as paying off debt or financing renovations. This approach allows homeowners to improve their financial situation without the burden of monthly payments or additional loans.

Sana Benefits

Series A in 2021
Sana Benefits, Inc. is a health insurance provider that specializes in developing benefit packages for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as individual clients. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company offers a range of insurance plans that include medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, mental wellness, physical wellness, and maternity care. Sana Benefits focuses on providing simplified plans with transparent pricing and prioritizes high-quality customer service. The company serves a diverse clientele, including employers, members, brokers, and healthcare providers.

Wyze Labs

Series B in 2021
Wyze Labs, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on providing affordable smart home products, particularly smart cameras. Founded in 2017 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Wyze Labs designs devices such as the WyzeCam, which features live streaming, motion and sound detection, night vision, and two-way audio capabilities. The company aims to make quality smart home technology accessible to a broad audience by partnering with innovators and manufacturers who share its commitment to delivering high-quality, user-friendly products at competitive prices. Wyze Labs sells its products primarily online and ensures compatibility with popular voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant.

RoofMarketplace

Seed Round in 2021
RoofMarketplace is an online platform that streamlines the roof replacement process for both homeowners and insurance carriers. It connects homeowners with vetted roofing contractors, allowing them to access multiple quotes for their roofing projects. The platform facilitates a transparent experience by enabling contractors to bid on specific jobs, which helps consumers efficiently estimate, review, and select roofing services without the need for phone calls or onsite meetings. By offering a centralized marketplace, RoofMarketplace aims to provide cost-effective solutions for roof replacements while ensuring a smooth and straightforward process for all parties involved.

Branch

Series B in 2021
Branch is a full-stack insurance company designed to make home and auto insurance simpler to buy and less expensive. Using data, technology, and automation, Branch created the world's first instant, online bundling capability which helps people save thousands of dollars a month in just minutes. Branch partners across the home and auto landscape to embed insurance at the moments that matter, delivering greater convenience and better savings.

Gradient AI

Series B in 2021
Gradient AI specializes in providing artificial intelligence solutions tailored for the insurance industry. The company utilizes extensive industry data and advanced machine learning models to enhance critical processes such as underwriting and claims management. By integrating its predictive analytics platform directly into clients' existing systems through automated workflows and APIs, Gradient AI facilitates more informed decision-making and improves operational efficiency. This technology not only aids in accurate risk assessment but also helps minimize claims and boost profitability for insurance companies, ultimately leading to better customer service and streamlined processes.

Clearcover

Series D in 2021
Clearcover, Inc. is a digital car insurance provider based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2016. The company focuses on delivering affordable car insurance products through an online platform and agents, utilizing an API-first approach to enhance customer experience. Clearcover leverages advanced technology to streamline the insurance process, minimizing costs by avoiding expensive advertising, which allows them to offer better coverage at lower rates. The company's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction has garnered recognition, including accolades from Glassdoor and Inc. Magazine for its workplace culture.

LeaseLock

Series B in 2021
LeaseLock Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides lease guarantor services for renters by replacing traditional security deposits with insurance. Founded in 2013 and based in Marina Del Rey, California, LeaseLock streamlines the rental process through its online application, eliminating the need for cosigners and facilitating instant lease approvals. The company's flagship product utilizes artificial intelligence to optimize coverage based on property history, resulting in significant improvements in conversion rates and reduced vacancy for property owners. LeaseLock has insured over $1 billion in leases, backed by insurance rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. The company has strategic partnerships with notable investors, including SoftBank Ventures Asia and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, which support its mission to enhance the rental experience and minimize financial risks for apartment operators.

Neat Capital

Series B in 2021
Neat Capital is a FinTech mortgage lender focused on simplifying the home financing process. The company collaborates directly with home buyers and establishes partnerships with real estate brokers, wealth managers, CPAs, and corporations. Its innovative platform streamlines the mortgage lending process and utilizes technology to effectively analyze complex financial situations, offering clients an efficient and cost-effective way to secure home loans. Neat Capital enables clients to make cash offers on homes while facilitating financing that can close in just 10 to 15 days. The company primarily serves clients with strong credit profiles and sells the originated loans to investors.

Turtlemint

Series D in 2020
Turtlemint is an online insurance platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The platform simplifies the insurance purchasing process by providing clear explanations of complex terms and offering smart tools to assist users in selecting suitable insurance policies. Turtlemint specializes in various types of insurance, including car, bike, health, and term life insurance. Utilizing proprietary algorithms and data analytics, the platform generates tailored recommendations for consumers. Additionally, Turtlemint maintains a network of offline facilitators to assist clients in completing purchases and navigating claims, ensuring a comprehensive support system for users throughout their insurance journey.

Neat Capital

Series A in 2020
Neat Capital is a FinTech mortgage lender focused on simplifying the home financing process. The company collaborates directly with home buyers and establishes partnerships with real estate brokers, wealth managers, CPAs, and corporations. Its innovative platform streamlines the mortgage lending process and utilizes technology to effectively analyze complex financial situations, offering clients an efficient and cost-effective way to secure home loans. Neat Capital enables clients to make cash offers on homes while facilitating financing that can close in just 10 to 15 days. The company primarily serves clients with strong credit profiles and sells the originated loans to investors.

Wyze Labs

Series A in 2020
Wyze Labs, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on providing affordable smart home products, particularly smart cameras. Founded in 2017 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Wyze Labs designs devices such as the WyzeCam, which features live streaming, motion and sound detection, night vision, and two-way audio capabilities. The company aims to make quality smart home technology accessible to a broad audience by partnering with innovators and manufacturers who share its commitment to delivering high-quality, user-friendly products at competitive prices. Wyze Labs sells its products primarily online and ensures compatibility with popular voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant.

Tire Agent

Seed Round in 2020
Tire Agent Corp. is an online tire retailer that functions as a mobile tire store, allowing customers to order tires online and receive installation at their home or office. Established in 2017 and based in New York, the company serves as a search engine and aggregator for tires and wheels. Tire Agent provides personalized tire recommendations tailored to each customer's vehicle and driving habits, ensuring that clients receive expert guidance suited to their needs. In addition to its core offerings, the company also supports warranty claims and emphasizes delivering premium service at competitive prices.

Branch

Series A in 2020
Branch is a full-stack insurance company designed to make home and auto insurance simpler to buy and less expensive. Using data, technology, and automation, Branch created the world's first instant, online bundling capability which helps people save thousands of dollars a month in just minutes. Branch partners across the home and auto landscape to embed insurance at the moments that matter, delivering greater convenience and better savings.

Bold Penguin

Series B in 2020
Bold Penguin is a commercial insurance exchange that connects customers, agents, and carriers to match the right quote in record time. With a heavy focus on the agents, Bold Penguin pushes the boundaries of user experience for businesses, an easy tool for agents, and a streamlined process of underwriting for carriers. The company operates an Exchange which utilizes a set of solutions to identify, triage, quote, and bind commercial insurance in a highly efficient and tech-enabled way. It plans to deliver on the platform enhancements which include more flexibility in how the core technology is leveraged by enterprise customers, expanding in excess and surplus lines. The Company offers a streamlined process of underwriting for carriers in commercial property and casualty insurance services. Bold Penguin was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Wyze Labs

Series A in 2020
Wyze Labs, Inc. is a technology company that focuses on providing affordable smart home products, particularly smart cameras. Founded in 2017 and based in Kirkland, Washington, Wyze Labs designs devices such as the WyzeCam, which features live streaming, motion and sound detection, night vision, and two-way audio capabilities. The company aims to make quality smart home technology accessible to a broad audience by partnering with innovators and manufacturers who share its commitment to delivering high-quality, user-friendly products at competitive prices. Wyze Labs sells its products primarily online and ensures compatibility with popular voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant.

Choosing Therapy

Venture Round in 2020
Choosing Therapy Inc is an online publication dedicated to providing accurate and actionable information on psychology and mental health. Established in 2019 and based in Brooklyn, New York, the company produces content authored by licensed therapists and medical professionals, ensuring high editorial standards. Its mission is to empower individuals by enhancing their understanding of mental health and wellness. In addition to informative articles, Choosing Therapy develops technology solutions tailored for solo and small therapy practices, helping to connect users with various types of therapies and therapists. The platform aims to engage users actively while improving access to mental health resources and information.

Reggora

Series A in 2020
Reggora is a cloud-based, two-sided appraisal platform that streamlines the appraisal process for mortgage lenders and appraisers.

Clearcover

Series C in 2020
Clearcover, Inc. is a digital car insurance provider based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2016. The company focuses on delivering affordable car insurance products through an online platform and agents, utilizing an API-first approach to enhance customer experience. Clearcover leverages advanced technology to streamline the insurance process, minimizing costs by avoiding expensive advertising, which allows them to offer better coverage at lower rates. The company's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction has garnered recognition, including accolades from Glassdoor and Inc. Magazine for its workplace culture.

Hometap

Series B in 2019
Hometap is a fintech company founded in 2018 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in home equity investments. It offers homeowners a unique opportunity to access cash without incurring debt or selling their property. By providing immediate funds in exchange for a percentage of the home's future value, Hometap enables homeowners to utilize the money for various purposes, such as paying off debt or financing renovations. This approach allows homeowners to improve their financial situation without the burden of monthly payments or additional loans.

Protecht

Series A in 2019
Protecht, Inc., operating as TicketGuardian, specializes in developing insurtech products tailored for the consumer experience economy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company offers ticketing and registration platforms that enable businesses to manage inventory, revenue, fan engagement, and payments in real time. With a focus on security and scalability, Protecht provides enterprise-level technology designed to protect data and enhance customer interactions. The company leverages embedded technologies to deliver insurance solutions across the online economy, empowering partners with financial control, security protocols, data analytics, and improved conversion rates. With a team boasting over 100 years of combined experience in fraud, risk, insurance, finance, and payments, Protecht aims to support both businesses and consumers by creating a robust economic infrastructure and delivering comprehensive solutions to its insurance partners.

Takeoff

Seed Round in 2019
Takeoff, Inc. is a company based in Highland Park, New Jersey, that specializes in providing a collaborative dashboard for video approval and review. This platform is designed for video creators and their clients, allowing users to invite team members, share asset files, and upload video versions for feedback. The founders, having experienced challenges in obtaining accurate feedback during post-production, developed this solution to streamline the process. Traditional methods like email and various online platforms proved to be either inadequate or overly complicated, prompting the need for a more efficient tool. Takeoff aims to enhance collaboration and reduce the time spent on revisions, ultimately improving client satisfaction in the video production process.

LeaseLock

Series A in 2019
LeaseLock Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides lease guarantor services for renters by replacing traditional security deposits with insurance. Founded in 2013 and based in Marina Del Rey, California, LeaseLock streamlines the rental process through its online application, eliminating the need for cosigners and facilitating instant lease approvals. The company's flagship product utilizes artificial intelligence to optimize coverage based on property history, resulting in significant improvements in conversion rates and reduced vacancy for property owners. LeaseLock has insured over $1 billion in leases, backed by insurance rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. The company has strategic partnerships with notable investors, including SoftBank Ventures Asia and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, which support its mission to enhance the rental experience and minimize financial risks for apartment operators.

Teraki

Venture Round in 2019
Teraki GmbH, founded in 2014 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in software solutions that enhance data management for insurance, predictive maintenance, and autonomous driving applications. The company's platform facilitates access to high-quality data while ensuring low-latency performance, which is crucial for meeting strict service level agreements. Teraki's technology supports various applications, including usage-based insurance, fleet management, and advanced driver assistance systems. By focusing on edge processing and artificial intelligence, Teraki enables clients to build, train, and improve sensor-driven AI models, automating the training process and enhancing accuracy. This innovative approach allows for efficient selection of relevant sensor information on low-power hardware, making previously impossible applications feasible within the automotive sector.

Avinew

Seed Round in 2019
Avinew is helping to insure a safer road with insurance technologies that enable the safety, value and freedom that comes with automated driving systems and autonomous vehicles.

Clearcover

Series B in 2019
Clearcover, Inc. is a digital car insurance provider based in Chicago, Illinois, established in 2016. The company focuses on delivering affordable car insurance products through an online platform and agents, utilizing an API-first approach to enhance customer experience. Clearcover leverages advanced technology to streamline the insurance process, minimizing costs by avoiding expensive advertising, which allows them to offer better coverage at lower rates. The company's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction has garnered recognition, including accolades from Glassdoor and Inc. Magazine for its workplace culture.

Protecht

Series A in 2018
Protecht, Inc., operating as TicketGuardian, specializes in developing insurtech products tailored for the consumer experience economy. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company offers ticketing and registration platforms that enable businesses to manage inventory, revenue, fan engagement, and payments in real time. With a focus on security and scalability, Protecht provides enterprise-level technology designed to protect data and enhance customer interactions. The company leverages embedded technologies to deliver insurance solutions across the online economy, empowering partners with financial control, security protocols, data analytics, and improved conversion rates. With a team boasting over 100 years of combined experience in fraud, risk, insurance, finance, and payments, Protecht aims to support both businesses and consumers by creating a robust economic infrastructure and delivering comprehensive solutions to its insurance partners.

YourMechanic

Series B in 2018
YourMechanic, Inc. is an online platform that connects vehicle owners with local mechanics for convenient car repair and maintenance services at home or the office. Founded in 2011 and based in Mountain View, California, the company enables users to request quotes, book services, and access automotive advice. Its mechanics offer a wide range of services, including oil changes, brake pad replacements, battery and alternator replacements, and various diagnostic and repair tasks. YourMechanic aims to make car repair more affordable and transparent, allowing customers to manage their service history and maintenance schedules while providing flexibility for mechanics in choosing their work.

IngeniousIO

Venture Round in 2018
IngeniousIO provides a data-driven platform that enhances the entire project life-cycle by elevating efficiency and reducing tech spend. The platform allows its user to orchestrate projects across multiple stakeholders and partners from business development to close-out. This Integrated cloud-based application is designed to manage daily operations within business development, project execution, and completion. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

LeaseLock

Series A in 2018
LeaseLock Inc. is an insurance technology company that provides lease guarantor services for renters by replacing traditional security deposits with insurance. Founded in 2013 and based in Marina Del Rey, California, LeaseLock streamlines the rental process through its online application, eliminating the need for cosigners and facilitating instant lease approvals. The company's flagship product utilizes artificial intelligence to optimize coverage based on property history, resulting in significant improvements in conversion rates and reduced vacancy for property owners. LeaseLock has insured over $1 billion in leases, backed by insurance rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. The company has strategic partnerships with notable investors, including SoftBank Ventures Asia and Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, which support its mission to enhance the rental experience and minimize financial risks for apartment operators.

Hometap

Series A in 2018
Hometap is a fintech company founded in 2018 and based in Boston, Massachusetts, that specializes in home equity investments. It offers homeowners a unique opportunity to access cash without incurring debt or selling their property. By providing immediate funds in exchange for a percentage of the home's future value, Hometap enables homeowners to utilize the money for various purposes, such as paying off debt or financing renovations. This approach allows homeowners to improve their financial situation without the burden of monthly payments or additional loans.

Red Balloon Security

Series A in 2018
Red Balloon Security is exclusively focused on the development of robust security solutions for embedded device systems across all major industries, including consumer electronics, automobiles, manufacturing/industrial systems, building controllers, homeland security, military, etc. The company's software provides intrusion defense and situational awareness capable of defending against advanced zero-day exploitation of embedded devices as well as offers deep host-based defense for all devices, enabling users to scan, detect and delete malware, spyware, and viruses from different devices.

Bunker

Series A in 2017
Bunker is a prominent provider of insurance compliance and verification solutions. The company has developed a digital business insurance platform that enhances contract-related insurance experiences for enterprises, suppliers, and independent contractors. By offering a comprehensive marketplace for contract-related insurance, Bunker identifies small business insurance buyers and delivers tailored policies precisely when needed. The platform integrates Smart Certificate of Insurance (COI) screening and compliance verification, streamlining the insurance process for its users. Through its innovative approach, Bunker aims to improve the overall insurance experience, particularly in the context of contingent staffing models.

One

Venture Round in 2017
One, Inc. is a technology company based in Folsom, California, that specializes in cloud-based software solutions for the property and casualty insurance sector. Founded in 2012, the company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including InsureOne, which encompasses policy management, payment processing, enterprise efficiency management, agency management, customer relationship management, and business intelligence. Its software is designed to facilitate the needs of various stakeholders in the insurance industry, including agencies, carriers, and managing general agents (MGAs). One, Inc. focuses on integrating digital payment solutions with robust reporting and reconciliation features, enabling data-driven decision-making and improving operational efficiency within the insurance field.

XOR Data Exchange

Venture Round in 2017
XOR Data Exchange is a data revolution by providing data owners with the accountability, control, and transparency they want to share data and solve industry challenges with confidence. Developed by data, technology and analytics experts, the company helps organizations optimize and monetize the data they possess, with data from other companies in their industry as well as other industries. XOR Data Exchange was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

Cozy

Series B in 2016
Cozy Services Ltd. is an online rental management platform that simplifies the rental process for landlords and tenants. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company provides a range of services including property listings, rent estimates, online rental applications, tenant screening, online rent payments, renters insurance, and expense tracking. Cozy aims to make the rental experience more straightforward and secure for both small to medium landlords and renters by enhancing transparency in rental transactions. In April 2012, the company changed its name from Mackinac Laboratories Ltd. and currently operates as a subsidiary of Apartments, LLC.

ReviewTrackers

Venture Round in 2016
ReviewTrackers is a customer feedback software that is used to measure and transform the customer experience. Its platform collects review data from review sites to generate new reviews that engage its customers and listen and respond to their comments to discover key business insights that enable brands to listen, comprehend and make data-driven decisions about what their customers truly need or want. ReviewTrackers helps busy professionals save time, money and resources so they can focus on what matters most of their customers. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Rentable

Series A in 2016
Rentable is an internet company founded in 2011 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, that focuses on enhancing the apartment rental search experience. Its web-based platform offers users a variety of tools, including localized flat listings, map-based searches, and shortlisting features, allowing for easy navigation through available properties. Additionally, Rentable provides an affordability calculator to assist users in determining suitable rental options based on their budget. By leveraging modern technology and an intuitive user interface, Rentable aims to streamline the process of finding apartments, making it more efficient and user-friendly for individuals seeking rental accommodations.

Bunker

Seed Round in 2016
Bunker is a prominent provider of insurance compliance and verification solutions. The company has developed a digital business insurance platform that enhances contract-related insurance experiences for enterprises, suppliers, and independent contractors. By offering a comprehensive marketplace for contract-related insurance, Bunker identifies small business insurance buyers and delivers tailored policies precisely when needed. The platform integrates Smart Certificate of Insurance (COI) screening and compliance verification, streamlining the insurance process for its users. Through its innovative approach, Bunker aims to improve the overall insurance experience, particularly in the context of contingent staffing models.

Quietyme

Venture Round in 2016
Quietyme, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing noise monitoring and reporting systems targeted primarily at the hospitality and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2012 and based in Neshkoro, Wisconsin, Quietyme's technology measures various environmental factors, including noise, temperature, humidity, and light. The systems include visual alert sensors that provide real-time alerts and reporting, allowing management in hotels, hospitals, and apartments to monitor and address disturbances effectively. Quietyme's platform is capable of transmitting a broad range of wireless sensor data, enabling property owners to enhance indoor environments and ensure a better experience for guests and patients.

SignalFrame

Seed Round in 2016
SignalFrame is a software company founded in 2013 in Washington, D.C., that specializes in streaming data and analytics. The company has developed SignalGraph, a platform that utilizes machine learning on graph structures to analyze and identify relationships within large datasets over time and space. SignalFrame's technology provides clients with a global registry for wireless names and identifiers, enabling proximity awareness across various mobile devices and signal technologies. This approach allows for the delivery of secure, privacy-friendly data analytics and market intelligence, which helps clients digitally represent physical spaces and enhance their proximity services.

gener8tor

Venture Round in 2016
Gener8tor is a nationally ranked accelerator that invests in high-growth startups. Gener8tor supports the growth of these startups through its network of experienced mentors, technologists, corporate partners, angel investors, and venture capitalists. Gener8tor invests in high-growth startups, including software, IT, web, SaaS, life science, MedTech, e-commerce, and hardware. Accepted startups receive $100,000 and 12 weeks of mentorship-driven programming. Gener8tor is a member of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN).

Keen Home

Venture Round in 2015
Keen Home develops proactive hardware and software products to protect and enhance your home's core systems. Keen Home’s products provide homeowners with increased comfort, improved efficiency, and a better maintained home. The company’s first product, the Smart Vent, seamlessly controls a home’s heating/cooling airflow on a room-by-room level, resulting in improved comfort and efficiency. The Smart Vent launched in Lowe’s Home Centers in November 2015 and began shipping direct to customers in January 2016. Keen Home’s software platform will serve as the world’s first proactive home health dashboard while offering partners data for lead generation, actuarial insight for risk pricing, and control for peak load management. Keen Home was founded by Ryan Fant, Nayeem Hussain, and Will Mcleod in 2013 and is based in New York City.

CoverHound

Series C in 2015
CoverHound, Inc., operating as CoverHound Insurance Solutions, is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that provides a comparison shopping platform for car and property insurance. Founded in 2010, CoverHound connects consumers with national insurance carriers and local agents, allowing them to compare accurate rates and find policies that suit their individual needs. The platform is designed to offer transparent access to insurance options, providing smart recommendations and personalized quotes without spamming users. With a focus on user control and data privacy, CoverHound facilitates a seamless experience for customers seeking to shop for and purchase insurance.

Quietyme

Venture Round in 2015
Quietyme, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing noise monitoring and reporting systems targeted primarily at the hospitality and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2012 and based in Neshkoro, Wisconsin, Quietyme's technology measures various environmental factors, including noise, temperature, humidity, and light. The systems include visual alert sensors that provide real-time alerts and reporting, allowing management in hotels, hospitals, and apartments to monitor and address disturbances effectively. Quietyme's platform is capable of transmitting a broad range of wireless sensor data, enabling property owners to enhance indoor environments and ensure a better experience for guests and patients.

Zero Locus

Seed Round in 2015
Zero Locus Inc. develops software systems to perform advanced analytics for various data sets. It serves customers in the areas of insurance, health, retail, and finance industries. The company is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

XOR Data Exchange

Series A in 2015
XOR Data Exchange is a data revolution by providing data owners with the accountability, control, and transparency they want to share data and solve industry challenges with confidence. Developed by data, technology and analytics experts, the company helps organizations optimize and monetize the data they possess, with data from other companies in their industry as well as other industries. XOR Data Exchange was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

Rentable

Venture Round in 2015
Rentable is an internet company founded in 2011 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, that focuses on enhancing the apartment rental search experience. Its web-based platform offers users a variety of tools, including localized flat listings, map-based searches, and shortlisting features, allowing for easy navigation through available properties. Additionally, Rentable provides an affordability calculator to assist users in determining suitable rental options based on their budget. By leveraging modern technology and an intuitive user interface, Rentable aims to streamline the process of finding apartments, making it more efficient and user-friendly for individuals seeking rental accommodations.

CoverHound

Series B in 2015
CoverHound, Inc., operating as CoverHound Insurance Solutions, is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that provides a comparison shopping platform for car and property insurance. Founded in 2010, CoverHound connects consumers with national insurance carriers and local agents, allowing them to compare accurate rates and find policies that suit their individual needs. The platform is designed to offer transparent access to insurance options, providing smart recommendations and personalized quotes without spamming users. With a focus on user control and data privacy, CoverHound facilitates a seamless experience for customers seeking to shop for and purchase insurance.

Networked Insights

Series D in 2014
Networked Insights provides analytics that enables companies to make data-driven marketing decisions and improve media efficiency. The result is optimal marketing spend. Customers like MTV, Samsung, Kraft, RIM, MillerCoors, Group M, MediaBrands, Starcom, and Mediavest use Networked Insights to help them improve media efficiency, reveal content opportunities and inform marketing decisions. It was founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Keen Home

Seed Round in 2014
Keen Home develops proactive hardware and software products to protect and enhance your home's core systems. Keen Home’s products provide homeowners with increased comfort, improved efficiency, and a better maintained home. The company’s first product, the Smart Vent, seamlessly controls a home’s heating/cooling airflow on a room-by-room level, resulting in improved comfort and efficiency. The Smart Vent launched in Lowe’s Home Centers in November 2015 and began shipping direct to customers in January 2016. Keen Home’s software platform will serve as the world’s first proactive home health dashboard while offering partners data for lead generation, actuarial insight for risk pricing, and control for peak load management. Keen Home was founded by Ryan Fant, Nayeem Hussain, and Will Mcleod in 2013 and is based in New York City.

Plum

Seed Round in 2014
At Plum, they aim to use beautiful design and smart technology to reinvent age-old technology. They don't see "the home of the future" or a "smart home." They just see a better way to live. Their aim is to craft product experiences that change your life without getting in your way. That's why everything they make is created with precision and care. Their mission isn't just to create great products but to build the products that create experiences you'll love.

Sentri

Non Equity Assistance in 2014
Sentri Inc. offers a home monitoring and automation solution designed to provide users with personalized alerts and a live HD video feed accessible through smartphones. The system includes a suite of environmental sensors, a motion detector, and an HD camera that monitors vital aspects such as humidity, air quality, temperature, and weather conditions. Sentri's products are compatible with both iOS and Android devices and are available for purchase online, including on platforms like Amazon. Originally founded as Kronosight Inc. in 2014, Sentri is headquartered in Walnut, California.

Rentable

Series A in 2014
Rentable is an internet company founded in 2011 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, that focuses on enhancing the apartment rental search experience. Its web-based platform offers users a variety of tools, including localized flat listings, map-based searches, and shortlisting features, allowing for easy navigation through available properties. Additionally, Rentable provides an affordability calculator to assist users in determining suitable rental options based on their budget. By leveraging modern technology and an intuitive user interface, Rentable aims to streamline the process of finding apartments, making it more efficient and user-friendly for individuals seeking rental accommodations.

ReviewTrackers

Seed Round in 2014
ReviewTrackers is a customer feedback software that is used to measure and transform the customer experience. Its platform collects review data from review sites to generate new reviews that engage its customers and listen and respond to their comments to discover key business insights that enable brands to listen, comprehend and make data-driven decisions about what their customers truly need or want. ReviewTrackers helps busy professionals save time, money and resources so they can focus on what matters most of their customers. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Quietyme

Seed Round in 2013
Quietyme, Inc. is a company that specializes in developing noise monitoring and reporting systems targeted primarily at the hospitality and healthcare sectors. Founded in 2012 and based in Neshkoro, Wisconsin, Quietyme's technology measures various environmental factors, including noise, temperature, humidity, and light. The systems include visual alert sensors that provide real-time alerts and reporting, allowing management in hotels, hospitals, and apartments to monitor and address disturbances effectively. Quietyme's platform is capable of transmitting a broad range of wireless sensor data, enabling property owners to enhance indoor environments and ensure a better experience for guests and patients.
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