American Family Ventures
Corporate VCBoston · Pre-Seed–Growth · 25 people tracked
Also known as AMFAM VC MANAGEMENT, LLC
Investment thesis
AFV invests at the forefront of the insurance industry, aiming to shape its future alongside a network of limited partners, founders, and innovators. Its focus centers on insurtech and adjacent areas such as commercial insurance, life and annuity, home services, claims innovation, EV, and AI applications across insurance and proptech. The firm combines carrier, venture capital, and startup leadership experience, and views insurtech as still being in its early innings.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 25 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 26 of 78 portfolio companiesInsurTech ×8Healthtech ×7Hardware ×5IoT ×5Consumer ×4SaaS ×4AI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×3
HQs:United States×26Mexico×1
Investments · 78 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathChicago, US
Lauren Rimnac(Executive Officer)Sunir Kapoor(Director)John-Isaac Clark(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Joseph Gates(Director)David Silverman(Director)
Board seatPeter Gunder· per SEC Form D · $8M raise · filed Feb 2020
Alix provides a complete estate settlement service that handles the 100+ administrative, legal, and financial responsibilities executors face when settling an estate.
FintechLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Scott Quist(Director)Shital Ashok Mehta(Executive Officer, Director)Lauren Kolodny(Director)Andrew Sather(Director)Hugh Tamassia(President)Alexandra Mysoor(Founder & CEO)
Bluefields is a technology-first insurance platform that builds specialized insurance programs for underserved market niches, combining loss control, program structuring, and proprietary data to accelerate time-to-market and improve underwriting outcomes.
InsurTech
Ilya Bodner(Executive Officer, Director)Akbar Poonawala(Director)Andrew Aldrich(Director)Jeff Sopp(Director)Benjamin Clarke(Executive Officer, Director)
Chamber provides care coordination software for healthcare systems operating under value-based care models, with a specific focus on improving cardiovascular outcomes through better data alignment and team coordination.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Brooklyn, US
Seth Feuerstein(Director)Andrew Aldrich(Director)Marc Prosser(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Stephanie Choo(Director)Ian Atkins(Chief Operating Officer and Director)
Clearcover is an insurance company that simplifies auto insurance coverage selection and claims processing through a mobile-first platform, enabling fast claim payouts.
InsurTechChicago, US
Cynthia Hardy(Director)Eugene Lee(Pending Common Director designee)William Spencer Boice(Director)Jennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Kyle Nakatsuji(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)
EarthForce develops software and precision sensing technology to optimize wildfire prevention through fuel treatments at landscape scale.
AgTechClimate TechSaaS
Gradient AI develops underwriting and claims management software for group health, property & casualty, and workers' compensation insurance.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechInsurTechDurham, US
Stan Smith(Founder & CEO)Ouwen Huang(Executive Officer, Director)Shana Barghouti(Director)Satish Tadikonda(Director)Matt Bailey(Director)Joshua Miller(Executive Officer, Director)
Hover transforms smartphone photos into interactive 3D models of homes and buildings for construction professionals, insurance experts, and homeowners to measure, design, and scope projects.
Construction TechHardwarePropTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Kevin Reilley(Executive Officer, Director)Ross Hangebrauck(Director)Adam J. Altman(Executive Officer, Director)Kevin Compton(Director)Stewart Alsop(Director)
LeaseLock provides insurance technology that replaces security deposits with its Zero Deposit program for rental housing, using AI-powered risk assessment to protect property owners from bad debt and legal risks while improving accessibility for renters.
InsurTechPropTechMarina Del Rey, US
Derek Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Stolle(Director)Reichen Allen Kuhl(Executive Officer, Director)Heidi Lawson(Director)Janine Steiner Jovanovic(Chief Executive Officer)Oliver Gratry(Chief Financial Officer)
Momento is a Mexican auto insurance company offering customizable car and motorcycle policies with flexible payment options and digital-first customer service.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechMexico City, MX
Lois Rogel Vence(Founder)inLeón Bartolomé Carreño(Founder)inAndrés Guerrero Álvarez(Founder)in
Philadelphia, US
Gary Golding(Director)James Conroy(Executive Officer)Michael Aronson(Director)Michael Crincoli(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Kopelman(Director)
Chicago, US
Paula Bachman(Executive Officer)Gerald R. Komlofske(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Dawe(Director)Daniel J. Neely(Executive Officer, Director)David Kruger(Director)
HealthtechFort Myers, US
Randall S. Raner(Executive Officer, Director)David Embry(Director)Robert Gaydos(Executive Officer, Director)Scott P. Halstead(Director)William Delicandro(Director)
Populus provides data and software platforms that help cities manage mobility planning and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureGovTechMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US
Regina Clewlow(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)Fletcher Foti(Co-Founder, Chief Data Scientist)Regina Clewlaw(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)
Red Balloon Security develops host-based runtime defense solutions for devices in critical infrastructure environments.
CybersecurityDefense TechHardwareIoT
Dr. Ang Cui
Allston, US
William Denslow(Executive Officer, Director)Barry Finegold(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Blacklow(Director)
Chicago, US
Christopher Abele(Director)Daniel Reed(Director)Max Tetrault(Director)Christopher Campbell(Executive Officer, Director)Todd Paul(Director)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does American Family Ventures invest at?
- American Family Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is American Family Ventures's typical check size?
- American Family Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What sectors does American Family Ventures focus on?
- American Family Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, InsurTech, PropTech.
- Where is American Family Ventures located?
- American Family Ventures is headquartered in Boston, US.
- Does American Family Ventures lead rounds?
- American Family Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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Co-investors · 18
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Altai Ventures is a team of investors, operators and innovators with decades of experience in financial services.
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Motivate Venture Capital (MVC) is an early-stage venture firm that invests in pre-seed and seed companies, co-creates new ventures with founders, and backs emerging VC funds.
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AllegisCyber CapitalPortage VenturesAmplify.LAIA Capital GroupDistributed VenturesWedbush Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside American Family Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with American Family Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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