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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

52

Investments

American Family Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
QumisFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
ComeryxFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
ComeryxFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
ComeryxFeb 2026SeedCo-investor
Chamber CardioFeb 2026Series ACo-investor

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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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersMadison, Wisconsin
Year Founded2010

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