Aflac Ventures

Aflac Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the insurer Aflac. It builds partnerships with early companies whose products could change insurance and neighbouring fields. Beyond money, it offers the parent group's industry knowledge and contacts.

Services

• Strategic investment: funding for young companies developing new ideas in insurance, healthcare, finance and analytics.
• Industry expertise: understanding of insurance and its regulation, plus relationships with industry members and market intermediaries.
• Network access: advisers and collaborators, and possible use of technology and business platforms.
• Distribution routes: potential access to Aflac's customer base of businesses and individuals.

Who it serves

Start-ups in insurance, healthcare, finance, analytics and related areas that want commercial partnerships as well as capital.

Key facts

• Parent company: Aflac
• Customer markets of the parent: the United States and Japan
• Sectors: insurance, healthcare, finance, analytics
• Portfolio mention: pricing service BondCliQ