About
Phil Edmundson founded and formerly led Corvus, a cyber insurance company, and now serves as Managing Partner of Edmus Ventures, where he backs InsurTech companies. Earlier in his career he co-founded and led the brokerage firm William Gallagher Associates, later acquired by Arthur J Gallagher, and has held leadership roles across the insurance industry.
Invests in
InsurTech
Experience
- Merlinic.AIFoundercurrent2025 — present
- Indico DataMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- Edmus Ventures LLCManaging Partnercurrent2015 — presentBoston, MA
- Corvus Insurance Holdings, IncFounder and Chair2016 — 2023Boston, MA, USA
- Corvus Insurance Holdings, IncFounder and CEO2017 — 2022
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.Area Chairman1983 — 2017Greater Boston Area
- Assurance et Capital PartnersChairman1999 — 2012Paris Area, France
- Willis Towers WatsonAccount Executive1980 — 1983Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Risk Management62Professional Liability22Strategic Planning41Insurance42Management30Talent Acquisition1Underwriting1Health Insurance3Strategy2Commercial Insurance16Workers Compensation1Mergers & Acquisitions15
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Executive ManagementLeadershipGeneral InsuranceBrokersEmployee BenefitsProperty & Casualty InsuranceHealthcareVenture CapitalFinancial AnalysisBusiness PlanningRisk AssessmentNew Business Development- Associate in Risk Management (ARM-P) — The Institutes Knowledge Group
- Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) — The Institutes Knowledge Group
From Phil's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Cover Wallet
Investor
AgenteroOpenlyreThoughtShepherdVeriflyWellthie
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Obvious Ventures
Amanda Denney
Marketing Director at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Amy Abernethy, MD
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Andrew Beebe
Managing Director at Obvious Ventures
Aneesh Chopra
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Anico Steffen
Senior Executive Assistant at Obvious Ventures
Brett Hurt
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Brian Hamilton
Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phil Edmundson?
- Phil Edmundson founded and formerly led Corvus, a cyber insurance company, and now serves as Managing Partner of Edmus Ventures, where he backs InsurTech companies. Earlier in his career he co-founded and led the brokerage firm William Gallagher Associates, later acquired by Arthur J Gallagher, and has held leadership roles across the insurance industry.
- Where does Phil Edmundson work?
- Phil Edmundson is Obvious Champion at Obvious Ventures.
- What does Phil Edmundson invest in?
- Phil Edmundson invests in InsurTech.
- What boards does Phil Edmundson sit on?
- Phil Edmundson holds tracked board seats at Cover Wallet.
- What companies has Phil Edmundson invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Agentero, Openly, reThought, Shepherd, Verifly, Wellthie.
- Where did Phil Edmundson go to school?
- Phil Edmundson studied at Harvard Kennedy School (MPP, Public Policy); Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business (MBA); Amherst College (B.S., Neuroscience (Psychology)).
Founder mafias
Harvard Kennedy School mafia43
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike MoradiGlobal Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st CenturyFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Queen Chinyere QuinnMaster in Public PolicyFounded Oathafrica +1Hillary LehrMaster in Public Administration - MPAFounded QuillerRushika FernandopulleMPPFounded Iora HealthRana el KalioubyExecutive EducationFounded AffectivaAlfred JohnsonFounded Crux
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Amherst College mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike GamsonB.A.Founded EvozyneWilliam FordBachelor of Arts - BAFounded General AtlanticJeffrey M. JonasBAFounded Sage TherapeuticsItamar Har-EvenBAFounded IonpacificTim ShannonBAFounded Quarry TheraLindsay FitzgeraldFounded Vesey Ventures
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Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Miguel Santo AmaroMaster's DegreeFounded Coverflex +1Jess LynchMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded WishRouteMike SalgueroMBAFounded CustomMadeRob AdamsMBAFounded Alumni VenturesNick RancisMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Clear Comfort Water
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Obvious Ventures mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Evan WilliamsPartnerFounded MoziYet-Ming ChiangKyocera Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MITFounded 24M Technologies +4Rodney BrooksObvious ChampionFounded Rethink Robotics +2James JoaquinCo-founderFounded Xoom CorporationGlenn KelmanObvious ChampionFounded RedfinRené LacerteCEO and Founder of BILLFounded Bill.com Holdings, Inc.
Same school
Also attended Harvard Kennedy School269
Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesAndrew ForysiakOwner, AJF and Associates at Riphean InvestmentsDouglas Lemott Jr.Vice President, SAP National Security Services at Riphean InvestmentsGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalMs. BakkerManaging Director and Founder at Longitude Capital
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Also attended Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business107
Jeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniKevin MunnellyInvestor at Third Rock VenturesBrian DixonManaging Partner at Kapor CapitalMurat BicerGeneral Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jeremy CurleySenior Director at JMI Equity
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Shared employers
Also worked at Indico Data7
Liam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesJason FelgerPartner at Jump CapitalVivjan MyrtoCo-Founder & Partner at Hyperplane Venture CapitalChris ZockInvestor at Sandbox IndustriesMichelle GouveiaInvestor at Sandbox Industries
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Also worked at Corvus Insurance Holdings, Inc8
Liam DonohueInvestor at .406 VenturesGraham BrooksPartner at .406 VenturesEllen RubinPartner at Glasswing VenturesVishal VasishthCo-Founder & Managing Director at Obvious VenturesKevin McLoughlinPartner and Co-Founder at MTECH CAPITALMarcus BartramGeneral Partner at Titanium Ventures
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Also worked at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.11
Sam YehAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesMark LarsenCEO, Connexure at Circadian VenturesLeah HorneInvestor at CouncilAlex QuinnellVice President at Berggruen HoldingsTomohiko SugiuraExecutive Vice President & Executive Officer at Dentsu Digital HoldingsBrett BuskeAssociate at Arrowroot Capital
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