Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures

Through our venture capital investments, we're bringing together the strength and scale of a 160-year-old Fortune 500 company with the leading-edge innovations of startups to re-imagine the way things could be. We support and drive growth with value-add platform services, connecting our portfolio companies to resources within and outside of Northwestern Mutual. By accelerating learning and connecting to experts, we can help founders quickly overcome growth challenges and increase the likelihood of their startup’s success. Leveraging Northwestern Mutual Industry insights and expertise gained over 160+ years Business Development Strategic connections to potential partners or customers Talent & Leadership Development Growing and developing founders and their teams as they grow their business Marketing & Communication Amplification of founders’ personal and company brands through consultation with Northwestern Mutual’s experts Female-founded startups receive less than three percent of the approximately $80 billion in venture capital annually, and Black founders receive less than one percent. As part of our ongoing commitment to women and diversity, we’ve dedicated a total of $40 million to invest in startup companies founded by women and Black entrepreneurs. This funding allocation will advance the company’s investment strategy of engaging startups whose technologies have the potential to transform how clients experience financial security, as well as increase focus on technological disruption. The investment criteria align with NM Future Ventures' key strategic areas of focus.