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Mike Mansell

Investor

Principal at American Family Ventures · Associate at Creative Destruction Lab (CDL)

Madison, Wisconsin

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

Find your path to Mike

697 people in our graph share verified history with Mike — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Greg RudinunlockedMike: together at Creative Destruction Lab (2025–2026)
×3Mike: together at Creative Destruction Lab
×6Mike: together at A.T. Kearney
×2Mike: together at Wellsfargo

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

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

From Mike's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

ComeryxLedgebrookLimit

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at American Family Ventures

Aditi Dupai
Investor Relations and Platform Associate at American Family Ventures
Amanda Joseph
Principal at American Family Ventures
Aven Gotzion
Portfolio Manager at American Family Ventures
Brittany Clements
Managing Director at American Family Ventures
CJ Armbrust
Principal at American Family Ventures
Cooper LaRue
Associate at American Family Ventures
Erika White
Senior Marketing and Platform Associate at American Family Ventures
Eyal Karsh
Head of American Family Ventures at American Family Ventures

Network1

Andy Lerner
Managing Partner at IA Capital Group

Investors connected to Mike in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mike Mansell?
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.
Where does Mike Mansell work?
Mike Mansell is Principal at American Family Ventures.
What does Mike Mansell invest in?
Mike Mansell invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, InsurTech, PropTech.
What check size does Mike Mansell write?
Mike Mansell typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
What companies has Mike Mansell invested in?
Investments tracked here include Comeryx, Ledgebrook, Limit.
Where did Mike Mansell go to school?
Mike Mansell studied at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Risk Management & Insurance); University of Wisconsin-Madison (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Risk Management & Insurance).

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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison628

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Shared employers

Also worked at Comeryx2

Dax CraigDirector at Pie InsuranceMatt FrazierFounder at Comeryx

Also worked at Clearcover8

Eugene LeeInvestor at OMERS VenturesRatan ManehaniPartner at R136 VenturesYatong LiManaging Director at Teachers' Venture GrowthAlyssa SpagnoloAssociate at OMERS VenturesLong YiFounder at IncidentFoxKyle NakatsujiExecutive Officer, Director at Clearcover

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Also worked at A.T. Kearney274

Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsAdrián MachoAssociate at Inveready Technology Investment GroupPatrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanRalf WahlstenChairman at OpenOcean

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Also worked at Wells Fargo470

Funmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundChen Yang SiaGeneral Counsel at Golden Gate VenturesTori KorineInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersAditya ReddyVice President at Sapphire VenturesDavid CarterPartner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire VenturesM.G. ThibautFormer Chief Financial Officer at DroneDeploy at Scale Venture Partners

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