Avanta Ventures
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
San Francisco, United States
Countries of investment
- United States
- Canada
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Insurtech
- Mobility
- Property tech
- Climate resilience & risk mitigation
- Data & analytics
- Digital health
About
Avanta Ventures is a San Francisco-based corporate venture capital firm focused on insurtech and mobility. Their focus spans the United States and Canada. The firm supports founders from seed through Series A stages.
Avanta Ventures is a San Francisco-based corporate venture capital firm focused on insurtech and mobility. Their focus spans the United States and Canada. The firm supports founders from seed through Series A stages.
Investment Thesis
Avanta Ventures is the venture arm of CSAA Insurance Group (AAA-affiliated), investing seed-to-Series A in insurtech and mobility-adjacent technology. The firm differentiates itself through access to CSAA's AAA member base and auto/home insurance distribution.
Manager's Experience
Venture arm of CSAA Insurance Group (the AAA affiliate), launched in 2019 and based in San Francisco. Invests Seed to Series B on behalf of a single corporate LP, with a thesis anchored in mobility, property and climate resilience — areas directly adjacent to CSAA's auto and home book. (Leadership and fund size unverified.)
Team
Sanjiv Parikh-Managing Partner
Steve Bernardez-Partner
David Li-Investor
Pooja Shah-Investor
Debbie Brackeen-Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer
Portfolio
Kin Insurance
Cowbell Cyber
RapidSOS
Overhaul
Motorq
Blueprint Title
Car IQ
Companion Protect
Delos Insurance
Joyn
Exponential Markets
Exponential Exchange
LoanSnap
Automatic