AV8 Ventures
Palo Alto, California · Invests in US; Europe · Website
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Partner with visionary founders to build category-defining companies in healthcare, enterprise software, fintech/insurtech, and deep technology. Provide deep operational support, board participation, and access to domain expert network. Focus on companies solving problems in regulated or data-rich industries. Leverage Allianz's unique vantage point on risk, data, and regulation to identify opportunities at intersection of innovation and regulatory necessity.
Likely not a fit for
Not interested in passive capital-seeking founders without engagement commitment. Avoid founders lacking domain expertise or understanding of target market regulatory landscape. Not suitable for companies outside four core focus sectors (healthcare, enterprise, fintech, deep tech). Skip founders unwilling to partner deeply or leverage AV8's operational support.
How they invest
- Lead or follow
- Usually leads
- Typical decision
- ~2 weeks
- Warm intro
- Not required
- Involvement
- Takes a board seat
- Fund status
- Actively deploying
- Decision process
- Partnership vote
Partners & team
6 contacts on file
Portfolio
DELFI Diagnostics is dedicated to saving lives through early cancer detection using innovative blood tests that leverage advanced genomic technology and machine learning.
Hello Alpha provides online healthcare services tailored for women, offering access to care for various medical conditions through a convenient and discreet online platform.
SimBioSys is dedicated to redefining precision medicine and revolutionizing cancer care through AI and data science, focusing on individualizing therapy for patients.
Yuvo Health supports community health centers in providing value-based care, focusing on financial sustainability and access to healthcare for underserved populations.
Eclypsium provides cybersecurity solutions focused on protecting critical software, firmware, and hardware in enterprise and national infrastructure.
OneModel is an AI-powered people analytics platform that provides comprehensive HR analytics and insights to improve employee engagement, retention, and overall workforce management.
Cerby provides identity automation solutions for disconnected applications, focusing on credential management, identity lifecycle management, privileged access management, and enterprise social media security.
CoverTree specializes in providing manufactured home insurance, offering modern and affordable plans that can be purchased online. The company focuses solely on manufactured homes, ensuring tailored services and competitive pricing.
Elucidate is the Risk Decision Platform for financial crime, utilizing AI and machine learning to enhance data and risk management workflows for financial institutions.
Annex Risk provides modern insurance solutions tailored for homeowners in high-risk areas, focusing on homeowners and flood insurance.
Recent activity
- Jan 2026
Think Bioscience
Series A · Co-Led
- Aug 2025
Eight Sleep
Series D · Participated
- Jun 2025
Clarify AI
Series A · Participated
- May 2025
Cerby
Series B · Participated
- May 2025
Recraft
Series B · Participated
- Apr 2025
Hydrolix
Series C · Participated
- Mar 2025
Freed
Series A · Participated
- Jan 2025
Olé Life
Series B · Participated
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The Business Journals
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Nov 2022
InnovationMap
New York startup names 2 Houston-based innovators to executive board
Oct 2022
GeekWire
Eclypsium, a Portland security startup that protects device supply chains, raises $25M
Oct 2022
Indian Startup News
AI startup Rephrase.ai raises $10.6M in a Series A round led by Red Ventures
Sep 2022
businesscloud.co.uk
Safety tech firm Soter Analytics to tackle $140bn problem
Apr 2022
Empire State Development (ESD) (.gov)
Empire State Development Announces $700,000 Investment in Yuvo Health
Jan 2022
TechCrunch
Allianz backs AV8 Ventures’ second fund focused on AI technologies
Sep 2021
Crain's Cleveland Business
Health tech startup Axuall closes $10.4 million Series A financing
Jul 2021
Sifted
Why are corporates increasingly spinning-out their CVC units?
May 2021
Fierce Biotech
Delfi Diagnostics raises $100M for a new approach to screening blood for cancer
Jan 2021
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How Is Generative AI Revolutionizing Video Creation?
Dec 2020
YourStory.com
[Tech30] Bengaluru startup Rephrase.ai is simplifying video creation using AI
Oct 2020
Business Wire
Phenomic AI Launches with $6 Million Financing and an AI/ML Platform for Targeting the Tumor Stroma
Oct 2020
BetaKit
Biotech startup Phenomic AI raises $7.97 million CAD to identify promising cancer drugs
Oct 2020
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Rephrase.ai raises $1.5mn to build AI-driven high quality videos
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VCCircle
Lightspeed, AV8 Ventures lead seed funding for TechStars’ media production startup
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YourStory.com
[Funding alert] Rephrase.ai raises $1.5M seed round led by Lightspeed Ventures
Sep 2020
Sifted
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Feb 2020
Forbes
Allianz-Backed AV8 Ventures Taps Google Cloud Exec Baris Aksoy As Newest General Partner
Aug 2019
Sky News
Allianz-backed fund switches on to energy start-up Hometree
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