We at Munich Re Ventures are thrilled to announce the promotion of three highly deserving team members: Veronica Gabriele to Principal, Pedro Carrasco to Head of Operations & Technology, and Jimmy Teng to Senior Associate. Congrats to all!
Munich Re Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
San Francisco, California 4,421 followers
Funding the future of risk for the human endeavor
About us
Munich Re Ventures (MRV) is the venture capital group of Munich Re, the world’s largest reinsurance company, and a leading global provider of primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions. MRV is a $1B+ platform that is financially driven while focusing on the strategic interests of Munich Re and the broader insurance industry. MRV’s experienced investors work closely with Munich Re Group businesses across the globe to fund and partner with the best-emerging companies that are developing new technologies and business models – and risks – for tomorrow’s world. The funds cover a broad set of sectors including InsurTech, Cybersecurity & Privacy, ClimateTech, Equipment Technologies, and the Future of Transportation. Munich Re Ventures is an experienced strategic and financial investor, working across the globe to support the next generation of disruptive technologies and business models. Disruptive companies create new risks or develop new ways to manage risk. We are uniquely positioned to help our portfolio companies navigate risk by providing capital, board guidance, industry and investor connections, operational guidance and support, and technical expertise.
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https://www.munichre.com/mrv/en.html
External link for Munich Re Ventures
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- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
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- Privately Held
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- 2015
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San Francisco, California 94111, US
Employees at Munich Re Ventures
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Christina Murphy
VP Portfolio Organizational and Talent Strategy-Munich Re Ventures
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Matt McElhattan
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Sidra Ahmed Lefort
Investment Director @ Munich Re Ventures | Leading Cybersecurity and Healthtech investments
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Stefan Hasselbeck
Munich Re Ventures - Corporate Venture Capital for ERGO Group AG | Angel Investor
Updates
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In many parts of the world, wildfire season has become an almost permanent fixture of the annual calendar. How can we better protect critical assets and infrastructure from nature’s events? This week, MRV and Convective Capital convened senior leaders working across all parts of the wildfire protection stack – early wildfire identification, risk mitigation, and wildfire insurance – to discuss the role of venture markets and emerging technologies in building a more resilient world.
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Water is a finite resource facing growing demand. Yesterday we announced our latest investment in industrial wastewater treatment company, ZwitterCo. Here's why we believe in their innovative product's ability to tackle the freshwater availability issue head on. By Timur Davis, Jennifer Sanduski, and Marc Büchel.
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MRV's new portfolio company, ZwitterCo, is making a splash in wastewater reduction with an advanced membrane technology that unlocks the potential of unconventional water sources - tackling the interlinked challenges of decarbonization and water scarcity. We're thrilled to join them in their Series B round. Welcome to the portfolio Alex Rappaport, Christopher Drover, Chris Roy, and team!
Exclusive: ZwitterCo raises $58.4M for advanced water treatment membranes
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Sentra and Sweet Security make the list of the top 10 hottest cloud security startups of the year. Congrats on the (well-deserved) plaudits!
The 10 Hottest Cloud Security Startup Companies Of 2024 (So Far)
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Munich Re Ventures reposted this
Incredible news coming out of our space portfolio! Austin Link, Ari Juster, Michael Madrid, and the rest of the Starfish Space team are paving the path toward scalable in-space services 👏
🛰️ Announcing our first commercial Otter mission for Intelsat. We are proud to be providing satellite services to the largest geostationary satellite operator and a pioneering space company. Otter will maximize the value Intelsat’s satellites can deliver to their customers, starting in 2026.
Starfish spacecraft will extend the life of an expensive GEO satellite in 2026 mission | TechCrunch
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MRV's Sidra Ahmed Lefort talks "The Business of Cyber"... (ie. venture investing, M&A, and exits) at this week's CISO Forum, alongside her esteemed panelists: Sid Trivedi, Dave Zilberman, and Barmak Meftah.
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We're proud to announce that MRV's Managing General Partner, Jacqueline LeSage, has once again won a spot on the Global Corporate Venturing Powerlist thanks to her pioneering work building and expanding Munich Re Ventures as a firm. A hearty and well-deserved congratulations!
Powerlist 2024: Jacqueline LeSage of Munich Re Ventures
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Amplify Life Insurance's vision — to not just sell life insurance but also provide a tax efficient wealth accumulation vehicle that is digitally available for the masses - gets a new burst of momentum thanks to their latest fundraise. Congrats to Hanna Wu and the team on the Series B!
Amplify Life Insurance secures $20M Series B funding to offer tax-efficient financial wellness to an underserved market
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What's in store for the insurtech M&A and IPO landscape? MRV's Ian Sanders chats with AM Best at the recent Insurtech Insights conference in NYC on this and more. https://lnkd.in/gPNHvV4b
AM Best TV - Munich Re Ventures' Ian Sanders Chats Insurtech Markets
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