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Mike Mansell

Investor

Principal at American Family Ventures

Madison, Wisconsin

Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $5M

About

Mike Mansell leverages a rare risk management and insurance background—including an MBA from UW–Madison—to operationally guide early-stage insurtechs through carrier partnerships, regulatory complexity, and carrier workflows.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechInsurTechPropTech

Experience

  1. American Family VenturesPrincipalcurrent2019 — presentGreater Madison Area
  2. LedgebrookBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  3. ComeryxBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  4. Bluefields SpecialtyBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  5. ClearcoverBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
  6. Red Balloon Security, Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 — present
  7. Creative Destruction LabAssociatecurrent2025 — present
  8. TailshiftAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
  9. SantéAngel Investorcurrent2023 — present
  10. Pendella TechnologiesBoard Member2022 — 2026
  11. LimitBoard Observer2022 — 2026
  12. A.T. KearneySenior Associate – Risk Management2016 — 2019Chicago, IL
  13. American Family VenturesVenture Capital Intern2018Greater Madison Area
  14. Wells FargoCredit Analyst2016Chicago, IL
  15. GE CapitalRisk Management Program (RMP) Associate2015 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  16. GE CapitalCredit Analyst2015 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
  17. University of Wisconsin-MadisonUndergraduate Risk Analyst2014 — 2015Madison, Wisconsin Area
  18. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCommercial Insurance Claims Intern2013 — 2014Wausau-Stevens Point Area

Education

  1. University of Wisconsin-MadisonBachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Risk Management & Insurance
  2. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Risk Management & Insurance

Skills & more

PowerPoint2Microsoft Excel2Microsoft Word1Leadership9Management5Risk Management21Data Analysis21Workers Compensation15Enterprise Risk Management7Financial Risk8Insurance4Commercial Insurance3
+2 moreFinancial AnalysisFinance
  • CPCU 520 - Insurance Operations
  • CPCU 552 - Commercial Liability Risk Management and Insurance

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