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Amber Porter

Investor

Venture Capital Principal at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact

Madison, Wisconsin

Writes $150K – $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

  1. American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactVenture Capital Principalcurrent2026 β€” present
  2. American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactSenior Venture Capital Associate2020 β€” 2026Madison, Wisconsin, United States
  3. American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactVenture Capital Associate2019 β€” 2020Madison, Wisconsin Area
  4. American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactVenture Capital Summer Associate2019Madison, Wisconsin Area
  5. CNoteBoard Membercurrent2026 β€” present
  6. CNoteBoard Observer2022 β€” 2026Oakland, California, United States
  7. Honeycomb CreditBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  8. Honeycomb CreditBoard Member2024 β€” 2025Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  9. Honeycomb CreditBoard Observer2022 β€” 2024Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  10. PaladinBoard Observercurrent2022 β€” present
  11. Multihyphenate ProductionsManaging Partnercurrent2015 β€” present
  12. LoanSenseBoard Member2024 β€” 2025
  13. manateeBoard Observer2022 β€” 2023Denver, Colorado, United States
  14. VariousConsultant2018 β€” 2019Madison, Wisconsin Area
  15. Wisconsin Union TheaterDevelopment Fellow2017 β€” 2019Madison, Wisconsin Area
  16. RoariBodywoman to the CEO2017Greater Los Angeles Area
  17. ICM PartnersTheater Lit Assistant2015 β€” 2016Greater New York City Area
  18. TodayTixOffice Assistant and Concierge Agent2014 β€” 2015Greater New York City Area
  19. Classic Stage CompanyProduction Assistant2014Greater New York City Area
  20. New York Theatre WorkshopDartmouth Residency Stage Management Intern2014Hanover, NH

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMBA Candidate, Arts Administration2017 β€” 2019
  2. Dartmouth CollegeB.A., Theater Modified2010 β€” 2014
  3. Rio Rancho High SchoolDiploma2007 β€” 2010

Skills & more

Market ResearchKnowledge SharingManagerial AccountingChange ManagementStaffing PlansGrant WritingBoard GovernanceDiversity & InclusionArts AdministrationNonprofit Consulting

Languages English Β· German

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Colleagues at American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact