Amber Porter
InvestorVenture Capital Principal at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Madison, Wisconsin
Writes $150K β $2.5M checks Β· typically $500K
About
Investor with 5+ years of diversity, equity, and inclusion expertise across entertainment, nonprofits, and academia. Former Chief-of-Staff to early-stage technology startup CEO with MBA from Wisconsin School of Business.
Experience
- American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactVenture Capital Principalcurrent2026 β present
- American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactSenior Venture Capital Associate2020 β 2026Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactVenture Capital Associate2019 β 2020Madison, Wisconsin Area
- American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactVenture Capital Summer Associate2019Madison, Wisconsin Area
- CNoteBoard Membercurrent2026 β present
- CNoteBoard Observer2022 β 2026Oakland, California, United States
- Honeycomb CreditBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- Honeycomb CreditBoard Member2024 β 2025Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Honeycomb CreditBoard Observer2022 β 2024Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- PaladinBoard Observercurrent2022 β present
- Multihyphenate ProductionsManaging Partnercurrent2015 β present
- LoanSenseBoard Member2024 β 2025
- manateeBoard Observer2022 β 2023Denver, Colorado, United States
- VariousConsultant2018 β 2019Madison, Wisconsin Area
- Wisconsin Union TheaterDevelopment Fellow2017 β 2019Madison, Wisconsin Area
- RoariBodywoman to the CEO2017Greater Los Angeles Area
- ICM PartnersTheater Lit Assistant2015 β 2016Greater New York City Area
- TodayTixOffice Assistant and Concierge Agent2014 β 2015Greater New York City Area
- Classic Stage CompanyProduction Assistant2014Greater New York City Area
- New York Theatre WorkshopDartmouth Residency Stage Management Intern2014Hanover, NH
Education
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonMBA Candidate, Arts Administration2017 β 2019
- Dartmouth CollegeB.A., Theater Modified2010 β 2014
- Rio Rancho High SchoolDiploma2007 β 2010
Skills & more
Market ResearchKnowledge SharingManagerial AccountingChange ManagementStaffing PlansGrant WritingBoard GovernanceDiversity & InclusionArts AdministrationNonprofit Consulting
Languages English Β· German
From Amber's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison174
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDougAdvisor at Clear VenturesDan RuchPartner at Rho VenturesGeorge RobertsInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersKevin WenzelAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersSaar GurGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
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Also attended Dartmouth College310
Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at CNote5
Also worked at Honeycomb Credit4
Also worked at Paladin1
Also worked at Dartmouth College23
Ryan HaysBoard Member at CincyTechErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator CollectiveAnna FaginPartner at Town Hall VenturesBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison Ventures
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Colleagues at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Chaarvi Badani
Venture Capital Senior Associate at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Dr. Joy Ippolito
Social Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
Joy Ippolito
Social Investments Managing Director at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact
William Busch
Operations and Platform Lead at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact





























