Avanta Ventures

Avanta Ventures, LLC is a corporate venture capital firm established in 2017 and based in Mountain View, California. As a division of California State Auto Group, it focuses on investing in startups within the insurance technology sector and adjacent markets, including mobility, customer experience, connected home, artificial intelligence, analytics, and blockchain. Avanta Ventures aims to provide not only financial support but also industry expertise and resources to help startups accelerate their growth and achieve product-market fit. The firm offers a structured program, Avanta Studios, which includes funding and a curriculum tailored to enhance B2B engagement and practical learning through interaction with both internal and external experts.

Stephen Bernardez

Partner

Neda Blocho

Principal

Chris Campana

Associate

Esther Eller

Principal, Head of Avanta Studios

David Li

Principal

Past deals in Kansas

Companion Protect

Series A in 2024
Companion Protect is a national pet insurance and wellness program administrator that operates in a B2B and B2B2C model. It provides comprehensive dog and cat health coverage for accidents, illnesses, and wellness services through partnerships with property and casualty insurers, employee benefits providers, retailers, affinity groups, and animal welfare organizations. The company serves insurers and policyholders with pet health products delivered via a technology platform that aims to streamline the customer experience. Founded in 2015 and based in Topeka, Kansas, Companion Protect focuses on extending preventive care and treatments, including wellness exams, cancer therapies, surgeries, and other pet health services, along with coverage for accidents and emergencies, to help keep pets healthy.

Companion Protect

Series A in 2023
Companion Protect is a national pet insurance and wellness program administrator that operates in a B2B and B2B2C model. It provides comprehensive dog and cat health coverage for accidents, illnesses, and wellness services through partnerships with property and casualty insurers, employee benefits providers, retailers, affinity groups, and animal welfare organizations. The company serves insurers and policyholders with pet health products delivered via a technology platform that aims to streamline the customer experience. Founded in 2015 and based in Topeka, Kansas, Companion Protect focuses on extending preventive care and treatments, including wellness exams, cancer therapies, surgeries, and other pet health services, along with coverage for accidents and emergencies, to help keep pets healthy.
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