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Ep 216 – AV8 Ventures General Partner, Amir Kabir

FNO: InsureTech

Release Date: 04/22/2023

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AV8 Ventures (AV8) backs early-stage start-ups focused on healthcare, enterprise, financial services and deep-tech. Their mission is to help founders build category-defining companies; they commit early and partner for the long term. While they are full lifecycle investors, AV8 typically starts their partnership with Seed or Series A investments. They are backed by Allianz, one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide.

Our guest for this episode is Amir Kabir, General Partner at AV8. Amir leads Fintech and Insurtech investing and has been one of the earliest investors in the insuretech space. Amir has been an entrepreneur, operator and investor with over 15 years of experience, working with early and mid-stage companies on financing, partnerships and strategic growth initiatives. Join Amir, Rob, and Lee on another great conversation diving into AV8, the venture capital world, bank crisis, and more.

To learn more about AV8 Ventures, visit https://av8.vc.

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