Liberty Mutual Ventures is a strategic venture capital which invests in early-stage software, platform, and services companies. Liberty Mutual insurance was founded in 1912, offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers’ compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, fire insurance and surety. It is the sixth-largest property and casualty insurer in the United States and ranks 71st on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the United States based on 2020 revenue.

Backed by Liberty Mutual insurance, the venture capital arm is able to perform scalable fund size with a $150 million corporate venture found. It has a variety of focus areas of mobility, property technology, financial technology, and SMB enterprise. The primary geographic focus is in the United States, however, it can be evaluated and operated by the company’s global footprint.

Russ MacTough (Managing Director)

Russ Mactough is a managing director with Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, and he is the investor of Dispatch. Prior to joining Liberty Mutual he was a Vice President with Morgan Partners, a Fintech-focused middle market investment bank, where he led M&A transactions primarily in the insurance technology sector. Before that Russ worked at Silicon Valley Bank in the San Francisco Bay Area. At SVB he helped build the bank’s advisory services group.

Josh Cohen (Director)

Josh Cohen is the director with Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, and he is also the founding member of this department. As a Director, Josh is responsible for sourcing, due diligence, legal negotiation, and post-deal management. Prior to joining the fund, Josh focused on competitive intelligence and strategy within the insurance market at Liberty Mutual. Prior to joining Liberty Mutual, Josh worked at Ernst & Young and is a licensed CPA. Josh is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in Finance and Accounting.

Dave DeSisto (Director)

Dave DeSisto is a Director at LMSV and joined the team in 2017. As a Director, Dave is responsible for sourcing, due diligence, legal negotiation, and post-deal management. Prior to joining the fund, Dave was an Associate at Wells Fargo where he worked with private equity firms to structure and underwrite debt facilities for leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, and acquisition financings. Prior to Wells Fargo, Dave worked at PwC in their Management Consulting practice. Dave is a graduate of Bentley University with a degree in Corporate Finance and Accounting.

Mary Tobin (Principal)

Mary joined the LMSV team in 2019 and works to identify, diligence, and support new venture investments. Mary is a visiting professor at Tufts University’s Experimental College, where she teaches an undergraduate class on the startup innovation ecosystem, and she sits on the board of the New England Venture Network. Prior to joining the fund, Mary built partnerships and programs to improve the venture ecosystem via the New England Venture Capital Association. Mary co-founded her first startup during undergrad at Northeastern University where she also started still-running TEDxNortheasternU.

Alex Ahmadi (Analyst)

Alex joined the LMSV team in 2022 and works to support its active investment efforts across Liberty’s consumer, commercial, and specialty businesses. Prior to joining the fund, Alex was a Senior Financial Analyst on the Global Portfolio & Risk Management team within Liberty, where he focused on global competitive intelligence, internal reinsurance, and enterprise risk management. Prior to his last role, Alex was part of the Financial Management Program at Liberty where his first rotation was as a part of LMSV. Alex is a graduate of the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst with a degree in Finance.

(source: Crunchbase)

• Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures has made 27 investments.
• Their most recent investment was on Nov 1, 2022, when Roots Automation raised $10M.
  
• Liberty Mutual Ventures has 5 diversity investments.

Industrial Distribution:

(source: crunchbase)

• Liberty Mutual Venture has invested in over 10 industries.
• The venture highly valued in software development and insurance technology, which it has profound knowledge and experience backed by Liberty insurance.

Stage Distribution:

• Liberty Mutual Ventures invests in different stages, including seed round, series A, series B, series C, series D, venture round and Post-IPO Equity
  
• The most majority investments are made in series B and Post-IPO equity.

Round Size Distribution:

• Liberty Mutual Ventures has invested a total of 739.2 Million, with the maximum investment of 274 Million and minimum 3 million.
• The majority investments are between 3 million to 69 million.

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Funding Timeline:

2018

Azibo was founded by Chris Hsu and Gregor Watson in 2018.

Jan 11, 2021

Azibo had raised a $19M series A round from SVB capital, Assurant Ventures and 9 other investors.

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Blueprint Title

Blueprint is a modern title and escrow solution for sophisticated real estate professionals. The company acts as a neutral third party, ensuring that real estate transactions

are closed smoothly and follow the terms of the purchase agreement. Blueprint Title has raised a total of $24.5M in funding over 3 rounds. The lead investors are Mouro Capital, Forté Ventures, Greenlight Reinsurance and followed by other seven investors. Blueprint Title has acquired Southwest Land Title Insurance Company on Sep 1, 2021.

Funding timeline:

2017

Blueprint Title was founded by Steve Berneman in 2017.

Feb 19, 2020

Blueprint Title raised a $8.5 M series A round from Mouro Capital and other four investors.

Sep 1, 2021

Blueprint Title raised a $16 M series B round from Forté Ventures and other six investors.

Nov 11, 2021

Blueprint Title raised a Venture round from Greenlight Reinsurance.

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Edge Case Research

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developers and operators measure, manage, and insure the risks posed by software driving in the real world. Edge Case Research has raised a total of $19M in funding over 2 rounds (seed round and series A). The lead investors are Chris Urmson and Yabeo Capital, and followed by another seven investors. Edge Case Research has acquired TerraLoupe in May 2020.

Funding timeline:

2013

Edge Case Research was founded by Michael Wagner, Philip Koopman in 2013.

Jun 13, 2019

Edge Case Research raised $7 M from Chris Urmson and other four investors for seed

round.

Sep 15, 2021

Edge Case Research raised a $12 M series A from Yabeo Capital and other six investors.

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Homee

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experience to process low-complexity claims faster. Combining technology and direct repair solution, Homee delivers best-in-class NPS ratings, and gives the adjusters the control they need over their claim volume. The lead investors are Forté Ventures, Florida Funders, Morningside Venture Investments, Activate Capital Partners and nine other investors. Homee has raised a total of $50.3M in funding over 5 rounds and has acquired MyCAT on Aug 10, 2022.

Funding timeline:

2016

Homee was founded by Dave Theus and Doug Schaedler in 2016.

Jun 21, 2017

Homee raised a $2.8 M seed round from Florida Funders and DeepWork Capital.

Jun 26, 2018

Homee raised a $11 M series A round from Florida Funders and other four investors.

Aug 17, 2019

Homee raised a $15 M series B round from Forté Ventures and other six investors.

July 16, 2020

Homee raised a $4.5 M venture series round from Florida Funders, Forté Ventures, Activate Capital Partners and other four investors.

Sep 30, 2021

Homee raised a $17 M series B round from Morningside Venture investment and other six investors.

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Karamba Security

Karamba Security provides industry-leading, award winning, end-to-end cybersecurity solutions for vehicles and connected systems. Karamba’s software is designed and implemented to safeguard resource-constrained systems, without interfering with R&D or supply-chain processes. Karamba Security has raised a total of $30M in funding over 5 rounds. The lead investors are YL ventures, Fontinali Partners, Vinfast and followed by other six investors.

Funding timeline:

Mar 2016

Karamba Security was founded by Ami Dotan, Assaf Harel, David Barzilai and Tal Ben David in 2016.

Apr 7, 2016

Karamba Security raised a $2.5 M seed round from YL ventures and another investor.

Sep 29, 2016

Karamba Security raised a $2.5 M series A round from YL ventures, Fontinali Partners and another investor.

May 16, 2017

Karamba Security raised a $12 M series B round from Fontinali and other five investors.

Apr 10, 2018

Karamba Security raised a $3 M debt financing round.

Dec 2, 2021

Karamba Security raised a $10M series B round from Vinfastand other eight investors.

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Leaselock

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Funding timeline:

2013

Leaselock was founded by Derek Merrill and Reichen Kuhl in 2013.

Dec 16, 2016

Karamba Security raised a $1.5 M seed round from American Family Insurance and another four investors.

Apr 30, 2018

Karamba Security raised a $10 M series A round from Wildcat Venture Partners and another seven investors.

Jan 15, 2019

Karamba Security raised a venture round from Michael Thiel.

Jun 27, 2019

Karamba Security raised a Series A round from American Family ventures.

Jan 1, 2020

Karamba Security raised a Convertible Note round from Sand Hill Angels.

Feb 3, 2021

Karamba Security raised a $52 M series B round from Wildcat Venture Partners, Westerly Winds and another eight investors.

Jan 21, 2022

Karamba Security raised a Convertible Note round from Sand Hill Angels and The Penfed Foundation.

Mar 31, 2022

Karamba Security raised a venture round from RWT Horizons.

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Realm

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$20M in funding over 4 rounds. The lead investors are GGV Capital and Primary Venture Partners.

Funding timeline:

Dec 2019

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Jan 31, 2020

Realm raised a pre-seed round from Gutter Capital and other three investors.

Feb 16, 2021

Realm raised a $3M seed round from Primary Venture Partners and other two investors.

July 29, 2021

Realm raised a $12M series A round from GGV Capital and other five investors.

Jan 18, 2022

Realm raised a $5M venture round.

Company overview:

Roots Automation

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Funding timeline:

Oct 1, 2018

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Dec 1, 2019

Realm raised a $1M pre-seed round.

Jan 15, 2022

Realm raised a $50k pre-seed round from Forum Ventures and Right Side Capital Management.

Sep 30, 2022

Realm raised a $3.2M seed round from Vestigo Ventures and Gutbrain Ventures.

Nov 1, 2022

Realm raised a $10M series A round from Mission OG and other three investors. .