We based the AFV Advisory Network on a truth: no one has all the answers, but with the right people around, you sure can find them. We surround our portco founders with a community of advisors with deep expertise in highly relevant fields. The challenges a founder faces may feel new to them, but they aren't new to others, and our advisors are here to shine a light. AFV's Stephanie (Oslie) Mueller took time to sit with four of our advisors - Christopher Conti, Joan Lamm-Tennant, PhD, Naveen Agarwal, and Jack Butcher - to get their thoughts on industry developments and where digital transformation is taking us. It's a privilege to be able to tap into these advisors and hear where they see insurance going - a privilege we are proud to extend to our founders and our portfolio. Read more below:
关于我们
American Family Ventures is an Insurtech venture capital pioneer, focusing on early stage startups that are shaping the future of the insurance industry.
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https://amfamventures.com
American Family Ventures的外部链接
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- 保险业
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- 11-50 人
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- New York，NY
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- 私人持股
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American Family Ventures员工
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Dan Reed
Managing Director, President of American Family Ventures
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Stephanie (Oslie) Mueller
Specializing in Groundbreaking Innovation Programs and Partnerships | Transformational Marketing Leader
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Mary Boersma
Innovation | Strategy | Brand Development | Integrated Marketing Communications | Certified Integrative Nutritionist and Health Coach
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Jennifer Hoolehan Kyung
CEO and Founder | Chief Underwriting Officer | Transformation Leader | Chairperson | Board Member
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Some great news today from Ben Yoskovitz and Marcus Daniels - and a preview of things to come with AFV's Dan Reed. Stay tuned!
Today is the day. After almost ten years building Highline Beta with Marcus Daniels, we've decided to launch a podcast and content series called, "Beyond the Core". ?? We've learned a ton through experimentation and evolving the venture studio model to build + fund companies, often alongside corporate partners. "Beyond the Core" is our way of synthesizing those experiences and lessons learned with great guests that have a ton to share. Our first episode is with Kal Amin, Managing Partner at 1848 Ventures. If you want to understand how corporate venture studios work, listen to Kal. We've got a ton of great guests lined up, including Mike Dobbins, Leandro Balbinot, Amar Varma, Dan Magnuszewski, Brice Scheschuk, CPA, CA, Dan Reed and many others. All executive leaders that have lived in the trenches building new ventures, corporate studios, corporate venture capital groups and more. Our goal is to make this practical and inspirational -- not just sharing the wins, but the challenges too. Corporate innovation in any form is tough. "Beyond the Core" will provide tons of real life stories on how it gets done. We're publishing through a variety of formats: ?? Weekly podcast (audio + video on Spotify, Youtube and Apple) ?? Daily short-form video clips (on LinkedIn; like the one attached here!) ?? Weekly newsletter and blog for distilling key takeaways I hope you'll check it out! Share feedback with us (be gentle, we're new at this!) Share potential guests with us. Comment ??
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New year, new world, especially in the land of electric vehicles. AFV's Tiana P. pops the hood and examines the big factors driving people to - or away from - EVs. She lands on reasons to be excited for the road ahead. Read more below and share your thoughts on a sector that's gaining real momentum:
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We are thrilled to share Grace Hanson's post and big news about Elysian. Grace and her team are bringing claims into the future, unleashing the power of AI to handle what technology does best and focusing the talents of adjusters on the areas where they shine. AFV is proud to be partners with Elysian, and we're excited to be on this journey with them!
Today, I'm thrilled to introduce Elysian—a ground-up AI-orchestrated TPA—backed by $3M in pre-seed funding led by American Family Ventures, co-founded by myself and Dinyar Mistry. Elysian will handle commercial liability claims starting Jan 1, powered by our proprietary AI Claim Conductor. We’ve been heads down, but a recent chat with Zap ?? (one of our angels) and Benjamin Wong (my Chief of Staff, ex-The D. E. Shaw Group) prompted me to raise the curtain. Why have we kept a low profile? ?? We wanted to deliver something genuinely different. As a former CCO at Allied World, Homesite Insurance, Hiscox, and Hippo Insurance, I've engaged with over 500 TPAs. I know the varying quality in those services. ?? We didn’t want to join the growing body of companies that provide limited AI capabilities. It’s relatively simple to build something with Anthropic, OpenAI, or Google. It’s more challenging to rethink system design. ?? As a former commercial insurance litigator, I know that using AI in complex claims handling demands unwavering commitment to ethical principles and expert human oversight. That's why we wanted to assemble an exceptional team.?And we are succeeding. Our founding technologists bring broad and deep AI expertise: — Kashif Razzaqui, our CTO, joins us from Meta where he built the high volume AI infra powering Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — Kojo Hinson built the foundation for Koodoo’s AI platform and led teams building multimodal AI products at VEED.IO — Dylan Hanson built NLP systems at Kennedys, Vanderbilt University, and Columbia University before working in fintech automation at Bloomberg. Dylan is also my son, which has proved highly convenient! Our claims leadership brings multi-product expertise: — Steve Rodriguez, former claims executive at Hippo Insurance, Sedgwick, QBE Insurance, CNA Insurance, AIG, and Travelers — Erin Bornholm, who has been crucial to setting up our claims handling strategy & operations? — Betsy Duncan who brings deep expertise in multiple lines of businesses Elysian emerged from my experience that #insurance claims handling today is broken. Adjusters serve as data entry techs, customer service reps, lawyers, negotiators, report writers, and psychologists—all with piecemeal technological support. As a result, handling costs remain high, liability loss costs continue to rise, and adjusters are fleeing the industry. I’ve always loved #claims, and it has broken my heart to watch this happen.? Elysian’s north star is simple—reimagining claims handling from first principles to create a hybrid intelligence system that is foundationally machine-driven, human-empowering. This combination allows us to deliver exceptional outcomes. Our system uses #AI to handle the ‘messy middle’ of claims, allowing our expert adjusters to manage only the ‘human’ parts. To learn more, visit us at https://elysian.is, shoot me a message, or schedule a call with Kurt Jackson: https://elys.to/meet
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The secret's out: AFV's Tiana P. is inspiring. Join us in congratulating her on being named an Inspiring FinTech Female of 2024! Read more from NYC Fintech Women below.
Announcing the Inspiring FinTech Females of 2024! NYC Fintech Women is thrilled to recognize 81 incredible women transforming financial technology across six categories: Founders, Leaders, Money, Movers, Network Builders, Product Builders, and Operators. Join us in sharing the news and celebrating the women who are driving innovation, transforming FinTech, advocating for women, and inspiring others. Each of these women has had a profound impact on their teams, their company, their customers, and ultimately, the FinTech community. Stay tuned for announcements across each category throughout this week! Alex McLeod, MBA Ashi A. Chermaine Hu Kara Stevens Katrin Kaurov Lori S. Neha Narkhede Nikki Varanasi Noa Conger Simons Stefania Di Bartolomeo Suelin Chen Tess Michaels Shanthi Shanmugam Frances Zelazny Alex Ford Alex Johnson Alisha Lehr Amy Butte Cleve Mesidor Helia Kavoosi Kira Speer Laura Bock Lucille Mayer Meghan Sutherland Mitsu Narang Renee Hunter Asya Bradley Elizabeth Coston McCluskey Katie Quilligan Mirit Lugassi Pamela Cytron Sandra Lam Sophia Samutin Stephanie Choo Stephanie A. Rieben-de Roquefeuil Sue Mulligan Tahira Dosani Tiana P. Annelise Osborne Amrit Kang April Mellas Bristol Rae Jones Genevieve Dozier *continued in comments* #InspiringFintechFemales #IFF2024 #NYCFintechWomen #Founders #Leaders #MoneyMovers#Networkbuilders #Productbuilders #FemaleLeaders #WomeninFintech #Fintech #Innovation #Leadership
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At AFV, our calling card is our unique vantage point: we understand the internal transformation goals of legacy carriers, and we partner with founders who are driving insurance innovation in the marketplace. Thanks to this one-two punch, our perspectives summon upon both worlds. Head to our site to check out our lineup of all-bangers-no-clangers thought leadership articles from 2024, including: - Principal Amanda Joseph addressing the addressing of the long-term care gap - Senior Associate Stephen Todres with two belters: still unmet use cases for AI in Proptech and the current state of home services startups - Managing Director Brittany Clements knows we’re all thinking it, but she’s daring to say it: life insurance innovation is tough sledding - Principal Mike Mansell writing both wide (on the state of insurtech in 2024) and deep (talking commercial innovation with recent startup founders) And Pat Kneeland on claims innovation. And CJ Armbrust with a revised take on InsuranceAI. And many more. Here at the end of the year, there’s no finer time to reflect on where we’ve been and read about where we’re headed. Read more below.
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In our latest Perspectives column, AFV's Mike Mansell sits down with three leading commercial insurtech founders - Gage Caligaris, FCAS of Ledgebrook, John Loeber of Limit, and Cam Serigne of vQuip - for a tour of the founder's mindset and some insights on what brought them to this as well as where they're headed from here. Read more below:
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Here on the verge of the 2024 edition of InsureTech Connect (October 15-17), AFV's Brittany Clements asks: why has funding of Life & Annuity startups lagged so far behind other insurtech sectors? This lack of penetration translates to opportunity for innovators looking to thrive, and in this column, Brittany examines where the early movers and shakers are - as well as what new entrants have to gain. Read more below - and if you're joining ITC in Vegas this year and eager to talk L&A, make it a point to find Brittany and swap some insights!
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Big news from Gage Caligaris, FCAS and our partners at Ledgebrook - and we couldn't be more thrilled. Read more below!
?? We’re excited to announce that we’ve secured $17M in Series B funding, with Duquesne Family Office LLC leading the round and The Stephens Group, LLC joining our cap table. Explore more about our Series B milestone and what’s next for us here: https://lnkd.in/e8cJP39u
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Thrilled to be sharing the latest big news from our partners at XP Health!
We’re excited to announce that XP Health has secured $33.2 million in Series B funding, led by QED Investors and supported by SemperVirens Venture Capital , Canvas Ventures, American Family Ventures, HC9 Ventures, Valor Capital Group, and ManchesterStory. To date we have raised $55 million with this newest round of investment. The new infusion of capital will help us continue expanding our product offerings, reducing vision costs, and increasing our reach. At XP Health, we serve over 260,000 people and have grown from 30 to over 3,000 customers. ?? We’re deeply grateful that venture capital firms recognize the value and impact of our mission. Together, we’re building a future where vision care is accessible, affordable, and designed to meet the needs of all employees.??? Read the full TechCrunch article: https://lnkd.in/gf7atZmj. #XPHealth #EmployeeBenefits #SeriesBFunding #HealthTech
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