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Assurant Ventures

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Assurant Ventures is the venture capital investment arm of Assurant. Assurant may be the most innovative Fortune 300 company you've never heard of. That's because we work behind the scenes for some of the world's most visionary brands. With a presence in 21 countries, we focus on strengthening and supporting global leaders in the housing, mobile, retail, and vehicle industries. Our goal is to help our clients grow by creating a frictionless experience for them and the 300 million customers they serve.

Assurant Ventures invests alongside many leading investment firms including Anthemis, Bain Capital Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, Canaan Partners, Felicis Ventures, Fifth Wall Ventures, Foundation Capital, General Catalyst, Greylock Partners, Insight Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Level Equity, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, Nyca Partners, Riverwood Capital, Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake Partners, Spark Capital, and others.

WHY ASSURANT VENTURES

  • Committed to creating growth & enterprise value for our portfolio companies
  • Offer unique strategic insights into Assurant's end markets
  • Founder-focused and founder-friendly
  • Access to Assurant's 300 million customers of the world's largest brands
  • Intent on maximizing value for all shareholders

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