Peter Gunder
InvestorVenture Partner at American Family Ventures
Madison, Wisconsin
Writes $250K β $10M checks Β· typically $5M
About
Peter Gunder served at American Family Insurance from 2008 to 2020, where he created and led teams. He currently holds a board position at National Guardian Life Insurance Company.
Experience
- National Guardian Life Insurance CompanyBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentMadison, Wisconsin, United States
- Clearcover Insurance CompanyBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentGreater Chicago Area
- RoofMarketplaceBoard Chair2023 β 2025Wisconsin, United States
- RoofMarketplaceBoard Member2021 β 2023Wisconsin, United States
- gener8torAdvisor2022Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- American Family VenturesVenture Partner2020 β 2022Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- American Family InsuranceChief Business Development Officer2014 β 2020Greater Madison Area
- American Family InsuranceExecutive Vice President2013 β 2014Madison, Wisconsin
- American Family InsuranceChief Investment Officer2008 β 2013
- American Family InsuranceSenior Vice President2010 β 2011
- American Family InsuranceVice President2008 β 2010
- arturo.aiBoard Member2019 β 2020Chicago, Illinois
- American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactPresident2018 β 2020Madison, Wisconsin
- MoonriseBoard Member2017 β 2020Greater Chicago Area
- HomeGaugeBoard Member2017 β 2020Asheville, North Carolina
- CoverHoundBoard Observer2015 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityCorporate Founding Member - Stanford Data Science Initiative (SDSI)2014 β 2019
- STARTINGBLOCK MADISON, Inc.Board Member2014 β 2019Madison, Wisconsin
- Gen.Life LimitedBoard Member2017 β 2018
- Cardinal Investment AdvisorsCofounder and Managing Director2001 β 2008Greater Chicago Area
- Summit StrategiesSenior Vice President2000 β 2001Lake Forest, Illiniois
- Asset Strategy ConsultingPartner1997 β 2000Los Angeles, California
- MMI Companies, Inc.Treasurer and Chief Investment Officer1985 β 1997Deerfield, IL
- Atlantic Richfield Company Arco Petroleum ProductsSenior Financial Analyst1983 β 1985Los Angeles, California
- Procter & GambleAnalyst1979 β 1981Cincinnati Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Investments68Investment Management30Insurance46Portfolio Management25Risk Management11Asset Management5Financial Modeling16Fixed Income9Financial Risk5Business Development45Strategic Financial Planning4Asset Managment2
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ValuationFinancial AnalysisBondsVenture CapitalStart-upsProduct ManagementBusiness StrategyFinancial PlanningManagementBusiness NetworkingStrategyLeadership- Python data structures β University of Michigan
- Using Python to access web data β University of Michigan
- Using databases with Python β University of Michigan
- Chartered Financial Analyst β CFA Institute
From Peter's professional profile.
Deals Β· 1
Deep Image AnalyticsBoard seat
via American Family Ventures Β· filed Feb 2020 Β· $8M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
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
Dan Reed
Managing Director at American Family Ventures
Erika White
Senior Marketing and Platform Associate at American Family Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Gunder?
- Peter Gunder served at American Family Insurance from 2008 to 2020, where he created and led teams. He currently holds a board position at National Guardian Life Insurance Company.
- Where does Peter Gunder work?
- Peter Gunder is Venture Partner at American Family Ventures.
- What check size does Peter Gunder write?
- Peter Gunder typically writes checks of $250K β $10M.
- What boards does Peter Gunder sit on?
- Peter Gunder holds tracked board seats at Deep Image Analytics.
- Where did Peter Gunder go to school?
- Peter Gunder studied at Stanford University (BS, Mechanical Engineering); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, Finance).
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