American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

AmFam Institute Impact Fund is a venture fund arm of American Family Insurance.

John McIntyre

social Impact Investment Director

32 past transactions

AnswersNow

Series A in 2023
AnswersNow, Inc. offers a mobile platform designed to assist parents and caregivers of autistic children. Founded in 2016 and based in Richmond, Virginia, the platform provides a range of educational resources, behavioral learning tools, and on-call expert support, facilitating a step-by-step learning process tailored to the child's needs. The app is notable for its utilization of technology to enhance autism support. All clinicians associated with AnswersNow are board-certified behavioral analysts, ensuring high-quality guidance through extensive training and ongoing certifications. The platform also allows users to save, store, and monitor their child's progress, making it a comprehensive resource for families navigating autism.

Paladin

Series A in 2022
Paladin is a legal technology company founded in 2015 and based in New York, USA. The firm has developed a platform that connects attorneys with vetted pro bono opportunities, allowing legal professionals to engage in cases that align with their passions. By streamlining the process of creating, distributing, and managing pro bono matters, Paladin enables law firms, bar associations, and corporations to enhance their service delivery to low-income individuals. Additionally, the platform facilitates the tracking of lawyers' contributions and captures impact data, highlighting the positive effects of their efforts. Through its services, Paladin aims to enhance pro bono participation and support the legal community in addressing access to justice.

Babbly

Seed Round in 2022
Babbly is focused on creating a comprehensive data platform aimed at assisting parents in monitoring and supporting their child's development. The company has developed a mobile application that enables parents to track their baby's speech development through video recordings. This platform harnesses artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze voice data, offering insights into a child's cognitive growth and social skills from birth to twenty-four months. By utilizing this technology, parents can effectively assess their child's speech and brain development, allowing them to monitor progress over time and provide the necessary support for their child's early development.

NurseDash

Venture Round in 2021
NurseDash was founded in Houston, Texas by a team of healthcare and start-up professionals. Working in the industry, we saw that a need existed for flexibility among medical professionals and a better staffing solution for facilities. NurseDash provides professionals and facilities in Texas and Ohio a way to close the staffing gap in healthcare by using new technology that is simple and effective.

Levered Learning

Venture Round in 2021
Levered Learning is an instructional system focused on enhancing mathematical education for students in grades 3 to 5. Founded in 2017 and based in Soquel, California, the company offers a web-based platform that combines whole-class discussions, collaborative pencil-and-paper exercises, and self-paced online lessons. This system is designed to support both classroom and distance learning, helping teachers address learning gaps while promoting student growth in mathematics. By integrating various teaching methods, Levered Learning aims to improve educational outcomes for elementary students.

EliteGamingLIVE

Convertible Note in 2021
EliteGamingLIVE (EGL) is a STEM-focused platform that aims to engage students in video gaming while promoting educational growth in technology-related fields. Recognizing the significant interest students have in video games, EGL creates an environment where they can explore potential careers in areas such as video game design, coding, and computer programming. The platform allows students to participate in competitive games, representing their schools and enhancing their technical skills in an enjoyable and interactive manner. By providing a structured after-school program, EGL helps students channel their gaming passion into valuable learning experiences, fostering both personal and professional development in the tech industry.

StormSensor

Series A in 2021
StormSensor, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in stormwater management solutions aimed at helping clients monitor and mitigate flooding, sewage overflows, and other stormwater-related issues. Founded in 2015, the company offers Scute sensors that provide real-time tracking of conditions within stormwater systems. Its cloud-based software, Terrapin, enables users to access map and time-series data, correlate real-time weather information, and receive alerts regarding flow events affecting the system. Additionally, StormSensor's solutions automate workflow for inspections and reporting, allowing clients to streamline the monitoring of stormwater quality and maintain compliance amidst evolving regulatory requirements. The technology is compatible with smartphones and tablets, facilitating data visualization and efficient communication among partners.

Mentor Spaces

Seed Round in 2021
Mentor Spaces is a virtual mentorship platform designed to support the career development of emerging Black and Latinx professionals. The platform facilitates communication between corporate mentors and prospective employees through career interest-based groups, making it easier for companies to attract, hire, and retain diverse talent. Mentor Spaces is utilized by over 10,000 emerging leaders and serves a wide range of organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. By enhancing diversity and inclusion efforts, Mentor Spaces helps organizations build a robust talent pipeline, improve employee retention, and foster a more inclusive corporate culture. The platform is part of Better Weekdays, Inc., which focuses on providing integrated applications to prepare students and professionals for successful employment.

BlocPower

Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on developing sustainable solutions for buildings. The company provides solar power and energy efficiency products aimed at reducing energy costs for churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By leveraging data, thermodynamic models, and advanced technology, BlocPower upgrades buildings to make them healthier, greener, and smarter, while also tackling carbon emissions. The company collaborates with various stakeholders, including governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and equipment providers, to electrify buildings and promote energy savings, particularly in financially underserved communities. Through its initiatives, BlocPower aims to contribute to the creation of environmentally friendly and healthy urban spaces.

BlocPower

Series A in 2021
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on developing sustainable solutions for buildings. The company provides solar power and energy efficiency products aimed at reducing energy costs for churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By leveraging data, thermodynamic models, and advanced technology, BlocPower upgrades buildings to make them healthier, greener, and smarter, while also tackling carbon emissions. The company collaborates with various stakeholders, including governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and equipment providers, to electrify buildings and promote energy savings, particularly in financially underserved communities. Through its initiatives, BlocPower aims to contribute to the creation of environmentally friendly and healthy urban spaces.

Solstice

Venture Round in 2021
Solstice Power Technologies, Inc. develops customer management software for solar power companies. It provides an online platform for solar marketplace that offers subscriber aggregation and management services to solar developers, utilities, and other providers of shared solar energy. Solstice Power Technologies, Inc. was formerly known as Solstice Initiative, Inc. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Voxy EnGen

Series A in 2021
Voxy EnGen is a career-focused, virtual English language education training platform for organizations and employers working with immigrants and refugees.

AnswersNow

Seed Round in 2021
AnswersNow, Inc. offers a mobile platform designed to assist parents and caregivers of autistic children. Founded in 2016 and based in Richmond, Virginia, the platform provides a range of educational resources, behavioral learning tools, and on-call expert support, facilitating a step-by-step learning process tailored to the child's needs. The app is notable for its utilization of technology to enhance autism support. All clinicians associated with AnswersNow are board-certified behavioral analysts, ensuring high-quality guidance through extensive training and ongoing certifications. The platform also allows users to save, store, and monitor their child's progress, making it a comprehensive resource for families navigating autism.

EliteGamingLIVE

Seed Round in 2021
EliteGamingLIVE (EGL) is a STEM-focused platform that aims to engage students in video gaming while promoting educational growth in technology-related fields. Recognizing the significant interest students have in video games, EGL creates an environment where they can explore potential careers in areas such as video game design, coding, and computer programming. The platform allows students to participate in competitive games, representing their schools and enhancing their technical skills in an enjoyable and interactive manner. By providing a structured after-school program, EGL helps students channel their gaming passion into valuable learning experiences, fostering both personal and professional development in the tech industry.

CircleIn

Seed Round in 2020
CircleIn is an online educational platform dedicated to enhancing the student study experience by fostering collaboration and accessibility. The platform enables students to connect with peers and high achievers nationwide for personalized coaching and support. By providing an easy-to-use app and website, CircleIn encourages students to work together to tackle challenging problems and share valuable study resources. The company's mission focuses on making learning more attainable and inclusive, ultimately aiming to unlock the full potential of every student.

BlocPower

Venture Round in 2020
BlocPower is an energy technology startup based in Los Angeles, California, focused on developing sustainable solutions for buildings. The company provides solar power and energy efficiency products aimed at reducing energy costs for churches, schools, small businesses, non-profits, and homeowners. By leveraging data, thermodynamic models, and advanced technology, BlocPower upgrades buildings to make them healthier, greener, and smarter, while also tackling carbon emissions. The company collaborates with various stakeholders, including governments, utilities, building owners, lenders, contractors, and equipment providers, to electrify buildings and promote energy savings, particularly in financially underserved communities. Through its initiatives, BlocPower aims to contribute to the creation of environmentally friendly and healthy urban spaces.

Vincere Health

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vincere Health Inc. is a health technology company based in Allston, Massachusetts, founded in 2019 at the Harvard Innovation Labs and backed by Techstars. The company has developed an application designed to assist users in quitting smoking and making healthier lifestyle choices. This application utilizes a combination of incentives, behavioral nudges, and evidence-based interventions, allowing users to set personal goals and monitor their progress. Users engage with the application by using an attachable breathalyzer device to verify their adherence to smoking cessation goals. Additionally, they can receive financial rewards for reducing their smoking habits and achieving cessation. Through these methods, Vincere Health aims to address significant healthcare challenges by promoting positive behavior change.

Honeycomb Credit

Seed Round in 2020
Honeycomb Credit, Inc. owns and operates an electronic platform where business owners can seek to borrow money from investors, and where investors can offer loans to businesses. The company, through its funding portal, lets small businesses borrow money from their own customers in a community. It allows debt crowdfunding between lenders and borrowers. Honeycomb Credit, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

BookNook

Seed Round in 2020
BookNook is combining technology and educational expertise to open the doors of literacy for students. They are a social enterprise with dual bottom line and a particular focus on supporting children in traditionally disenfranchised communities. Their founding team comes almost entirely from schools, nonprofits, social-good technology, and government. They believe that the best programs are designed by educators who have their roots in the classroom. Both their instructional strategy and their curriculum come from experienced educators who have seen first hand what works best for students. Their approach is grounded in multiple rigorous studies and they have assembled a team of nationally recognized experts who are both practitioners and researchers. They believe in scaling what works for students that technology is a great way to put proven instructional best practices in the hands of more and more people.

Manatee

Seed Round in 2020
Manatee, Inc. is a health care company based in Denver, Colorado, that focuses on providing mental health care and communication services for families with children experiencing behavioral and developmental disorders. Founded in 1985, the company operates a digital platform that utilizes artificial intelligence and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) methods to gamify treatment and facilitate progress tracking. Manatee empowers both providers and families by offering tools that streamline communication and enhance the mental health care experience. The platform includes a virtual care model that incorporates family and child therapy, parent coaching, group sessions, and daily activities, aiming to integrate mental health support into everyday life for families.

Paladin

Seed Round in 2020
Paladin is a legal technology company founded in 2015 and based in New York, USA. The firm has developed a platform that connects attorneys with vetted pro bono opportunities, allowing legal professionals to engage in cases that align with their passions. By streamlining the process of creating, distributing, and managing pro bono matters, Paladin enables law firms, bar associations, and corporations to enhance their service delivery to low-income individuals. Additionally, the platform facilitates the tracking of lawyers' contributions and captures impact data, highlighting the positive effects of their efforts. Through its services, Paladin aims to enhance pro bono participation and support the legal community in addressing access to justice.

BookNook

Seed Round in 2020
BookNook is combining technology and educational expertise to open the doors of literacy for students. They are a social enterprise with dual bottom line and a particular focus on supporting children in traditionally disenfranchised communities. Their founding team comes almost entirely from schools, nonprofits, social-good technology, and government. They believe that the best programs are designed by educators who have their roots in the classroom. Both their instructional strategy and their curriculum come from experienced educators who have seen first hand what works best for students. Their approach is grounded in multiple rigorous studies and they have assembled a team of nationally recognized experts who are both practitioners and researchers. They believe in scaling what works for students that technology is a great way to put proven instructional best practices in the hands of more and more people.

StormSensor

Seed Round in 2020
StormSensor, Inc. is a Seattle-based company that specializes in stormwater management solutions aimed at helping clients monitor and mitigate flooding, sewage overflows, and other stormwater-related issues. Founded in 2015, the company offers Scute sensors that provide real-time tracking of conditions within stormwater systems. Its cloud-based software, Terrapin, enables users to access map and time-series data, correlate real-time weather information, and receive alerts regarding flow events affecting the system. Additionally, StormSensor's solutions automate workflow for inspections and reporting, allowing clients to streamline the monitoring of stormwater quality and maintain compliance amidst evolving regulatory requirements. The technology is compatible with smartphones and tablets, facilitating data visualization and efficient communication among partners.

Biobot Analytics

Seed Round in 2020
Biobot Analytics, Inc. is a wastewater epidemiology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 2017. The company specializes in transforming sewer systems into public health observatories through innovative technology that analyzes wastewater samples. By deploying proprietary sampling devices and spatial analytics, Biobot measures various health threats, including infectious disease outbreaks, antibiotic resistance, and fluctuations in drug consumption. One of its key initiatives is the Opioid Consumption Monitoring Program, which assesses opioid usage by analyzing sewage to provide estimates of drug consumption in urban areas. This approach creates a health database that operates independently of traditional hospital reporting systems, enabling rapid adaptation to emerging public health challenges while minimizing societal biases in healthcare access.

Bark

Venture Round in 2020
Bark is a software company founded in 2015 and based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in parental control monitoring. Its platform employs machine learning and data science to detect various online threats faced by children, including cyberbullying, sexting, suicidal ideation, and other signs of distress. Bark aims to empower parents by providing them with actionable insights and alerts regarding their children's activities on social media, text messaging, and email accounts. By focusing on potential issues rather than overwhelming parents with all content, Bark fosters a trusting relationship between parents and children while helping to ensure a safer online environment. The company's services include content monitoring, screen time management, and web filtering, all designed to address the digital dangers that children encounter.

Vincere Health

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Vincere Health Inc. is a health technology company based in Allston, Massachusetts, founded in 2019 at the Harvard Innovation Labs and backed by Techstars. The company has developed an application designed to assist users in quitting smoking and making healthier lifestyle choices. This application utilizes a combination of incentives, behavioral nudges, and evidence-based interventions, allowing users to set personal goals and monitor their progress. Users engage with the application by using an attachable breathalyzer device to verify their adherence to smoking cessation goals. Additionally, they can receive financial rewards for reducing their smoking habits and achieving cessation. Through these methods, Vincere Health aims to address significant healthcare challenges by promoting positive behavior change.

Beam

Seed Round in 2020
Edquity is a college financial planning app for high school and college students, helping ensure that no student will need to drop out of college for financial reasons and that every student will be able to realize a positive return on his or her college investment.

LoanSense

Seed Round in 2020
Operator of a debt management platform intended to help borrowers reduce debt and achieve the dream of homeownership. The company's platform guides to set up goals and personalize plans to improve the debt-to-income ratio through advisory and monthly payment calculations, enabling borrowers to access financial planning, student loan servicing, and closing mortgages.

Beam

Seed Round in 2020
Edquity is a college financial planning app for high school and college students, helping ensure that no student will need to drop out of college for financial reasons and that every student will be able to realize a positive return on his or her college investment.

One Concern

Series B in 2019
One Concern, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in disaster preparedness and response through the use of artificial intelligence. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Menlo Park, California, with an additional office in Tokyo, Japan, the company has developed an innovative platform that generates post-disaster damage maps and provides daily situational reports. Its primary offering, Seismic Concern, focuses on earthquake preparedness and response, while the broader platform integrates machine learning and hazard modeling to address various natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and fires, as well as chronic issues like poverty and climate change. By delivering solutions throughout the preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery phases, One Concern enables governments and leaders to quantify resilience and make informed decisions to minimize the impact of disasters.

Pigeonly

Seed Round in 2019
Pigeonly, Inc. is a Las Vegas-based company that specializes in providing solutions for maintaining communication with incarcerated individuals and their families. Established in 2013, Pigeonly offers services such as Fotopigeon, which allows users to send printed photos to inmates, and Telepigeon, a cost-effective alternative to traditional long-distance calls. The company aims to alleviate the challenges associated with incarceration by simplifying the process of staying connected, thereby fostering community ties and mitigating the negative effects of imprisonment. Through its innovative platform, Pigeonly helps users easily share photos, letters, and other forms of communication with their loved ones in correctional facilities.

X2AI

Series A in 2019
X2AI gives patients access to affordable, quality mental healthcare using psychological artificial intelligence. Today, mental illness affects one in four people at some point during their lives, and is often ignored and stigmatized. Many patients don't have access to timely, quality mental healthcare services when they need it, and for many, the cost of accessing such care is prohibitive. Also, mental health professionals have limited capacity in treating patients, and, in developing countries, mental healthcare services are practically nonexistent. X²AI’s mission is to change the status quo, and provide on-demand and accessible quality mental healthcare for everyone, regardless of geographic location or income level. Introducing Tess™ A conversation with Tess, X²AI’s psychological AI, is just a text message away, administering psychotherapy and psychoeducation through a variety of existing technology-based communications, including SMS, instant messaging platforms, and web browsers, instantly, 24/7, when and where the mental healthcare provider isn't. Tess automatically checks in with the patient and learns their emotional signals during conversations, also communicating this to the therapist who is then able to intervene or escalate treatment based on certain triggers. With therapist oversight, Tess delivers therapy education, health-related reminders and mental health coping mechanisms that are personalized for each patient, based on their emotional profile. Access to Tess is based on the patient's needs between scheduled appointments and at a lower cost than regular therapy sessions, and the ability to scale Tess across a large patient base further reduces costs for healthcare providers, payors and patients.
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