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American Family Ventures

American Family Ventures

Madison, Wisconsinamfamventures.com

Overview

American Family Ventures (AFV) is the corporate venture capital arm of American Family Insurance . The firm invests in seed or start-up companies through growth-stage companies and focuses on early-stage investments in emerging technology companies . AFV helps to create category-leading companies that can impact its business and the insurance industry, investing in innovations across all insurance product lines, adjacent vertical markets, and enabling technologies .

Year Founded

2010

Portfolio Companies

50

Investments

American Family Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
One IncMay 2017Series B ExtensionLead
LedgebrookJun 2025Series C-
Branch Financial, Inc.Oct 2024Series DLead
ClearcoverNov 2022Series ECo-investor
TurtlemintMar 2021Series DCo-investor
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Key People

Molly Lahr

Investor Relations Director

Amanda Joseph

Principal

CJ Armbrust

Principal

Mary Boersma

Platform Principal

Mike Mansell

Principal

Pat Kneeland

Principal

Aven Gotzion

Portfolio Manager

Stephen Todres

Investor

Tiana P.

Venture Investor

Erika White

Sr Investor Relations Platform Associate

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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FAQ

Where is American Family Ventures based?

American Family Ventures is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

When was American Family Ventures founded?

American Family Ventures was founded in 2010.

How many portfolio companies does American Family Ventures have?

American Family Ventures has 50 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in American Family Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include One Inc, Ledgebrook, Branch Financial, Inc., Clearcover, Turtlemint.

What was American Family Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

American Family Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Ledgebrook in 2025.

What sectors does American Family Ventures focus on?

American Family Ventures focuses on FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Cybersecurity, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, FinTech, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Energy & Sustainability, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Consumer & Commerce, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Energy & Sustainability, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Telecommunications & Networking, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce.

What company stages does American Family Ventures focus on?

American Family Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is American Family Ventures's AUM?

American Family Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $500.0M and $1.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMadison, Wisconsin
Year Founded2010

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