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Avanta Ventures

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As the venture capital arm of CSAA Insurance Group, Avanta Ventures invests deep industry expertise, resources, and financial support to create products and services that offer extraordinary value. As an affiliate of CSAA Insurance Group, Avanta Ventures is aligned with one of the top personal lines property and casualty insurance underwriters in the United States.

FOSTERING AN ECOSYSTEM

As part of a comprehensive approach to investing, we are nurturing internal and external startups with our time, resources, and deep industry expertise, as well as business development, go-to-market, and financial support. Our Studios program also hosts a small cohort of companies at our Mountain View office, providing opportunities for collaboration and mentorship. Avanta Ventures strives to build connections for potential co-development opportunities and drive conversations with the community through our events and partnerships, to foster an ecosystem of best-in-class startups and venture partner relationships.

INSURANCE AND BEYOND

Our goal is to identify disruptive technologies and a new breed of services to optimize and expand the value we offer to AAA Members today – and those of tomorrow. To accomplish this, we are taking a broad look across the insurance landscape, focusing on the areas of InsurTech, Mobility, and Adjacencies.

AREAS OF FOCUS

INSURTECH

Leveraging disruptive technologies to create customer-centric insurance solutions

MOBILITY

Reinventing personal and commercial mobility through new data, connectivity, and platform technologies

ADJACENCIES

Adjacent sectors that share key attributes of insurance and risk management

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