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CSAA Insurance Group

3055 Oak Road, Walnut Creek, CA, 94597, United States

Overview

We Are Committed to Service and Growth Personalized service is at the heart of what we do. And for more than 100 years, we have been deeply committed to providing caring and helpful service to AAA members. We aspire to be the number one insurer in AAA member households across the markets we serve, and are motivated by the growth of our business, the pursuit of excellence, and the innovation within our company and industry. We Value Community Engagement Everyone at CSAA Insurance Group is different, and we join together in service to others when it comes to giving back to our communities. We are committed to the people in our lives, the communities we serve and the individual impact we make every day. Getting involved takes commitment—and we are encouraged and offered frequent opportunities to do so. We Live By Our Caring Values Taking care of business means taking care of each other. And at CSAA Insurance Group, we take pride in our values-based culture. Our employees value integrity and inclusion that is evident throughout our everyday interactions. We respect the diverse range of perspectives, backgrounds and cultures of our teams, and join together to help our members, community or one another. Our achievements include: - Received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index - Honored as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in the U.S. by Points of Light - Received the Gold Fit-Friendly Award by the American Heart Association - Named the 2014 and 2016 Auto Insurance Brand of the Year, and 2017 Property & Casualty Insurance Brand of the Year, by Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study We Support Work/Life Integration We value our employees’ experiences inside and outside of work, as well as their health, emotional and financial wellbeing . We find that by being committed to our employees results in their commitment to provide AAA members with exemplary service. This two-way commitment allows us to achieve more—together.

Total investments
3
Lead investments
0
Investments · 12mo
0
Active investors
7

Sector focus

  • Association
  • Auto Insurance
  • Communities
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Non Profit
  • Travel Agency
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Investment portfolio

  • RapidSOS

    Participated · Series B · Nov 2018

    RapidSOS builds mission-critical artificial-intelligence tools for emergency response, connecting data from more than 600 million devices, sensors and cameras to 22,000+ federal, state, local and defense agencies. Its flagship product, RapidSOS HARMONY, automatically detects emergencies, unifies real-time data and video feeds, and helps coordinate faster, more effective responses. The company’s safety network is used by one million first-responder professionals and has supported over one billion emergencies across a dozen countries. RapidSOS collaborates with more than 200 global enterprises, including half of the U.S. Fortune 10, to modernize 911 and field-response workflows. With the new capital, the team plans to deepen AI-driven interoperability, scale its safety network, and expand internationally while targeting the prevention of one million emergencies by 2030. Having now raised more than $450 million in total, RapidSOS is currently the highest-funded emergency-response AI company.

  • Cape Analytics

    Participated · Series B · Jun 2018

    CAPE Analytics uses machine learning and computer vision to create instant property intelligence and attributes that traditionally required on‑site inspection. The company’s product is aimed at organizations that finance, insure, and invest in residential and commercial properties. Since its founding in 2014, CAPE has grown to serve over 50 subscription customers, including Hippo Insurance, Amica Insurance, and State Auto Insurance. The business plans to diversify its suite of data sources and partnerships, expand its coverage footprint across the U.S., Canada, and beyond, and grow its machine learning, data science, and risk teams. The company emphasizes rapid, scalable property insights for underwriting, valuation, and risk decisioning. The Series C funding will accelerate creation of new property insights for its growing client base. Cape Analytics applies computer vision and machine learning to geospatial imagery to produce property intelligence at the time of quote. Its platform delivers comprehensive property attributes with the accuracy of on-site inspection and the speed and coverage of property record pre-fill. The company maintains a historical database of over 90 million structures in the U.S., enabling time-series analyses, linking property characteristics to loss, and detecting property changes over time. Cape Analytics serves insurers and other property stakeholders, and is backed by leading venture firms and innovative insurers. Founded in 2014 and based in Mountain View, Calif., the company is staffed by experts in computer vision, data science, and risk analysis. It plans to accelerate development of solutions for property insurers leveraging geospatial analytics and other unique information sources. Cape Analytics uses computer vision and machine learning on geospatial imagery to create a structured database of property attributes for insurers and reinsurers. Its data includes building footprints, roof condition, nearby hazards, and other features, and covers over 70 million buildings across the United States. The product delivers instant property intelligence at the time of underwriting or quote, enabling more accurate pricing and faster online quotes with fewer consumer questions. Founded in 2014 and based in Mountain View, Calif., the company expanded coverage from Florida to nearly every single-family home in the country and has tripled headcount since its last financing. The fresh $17M will be used to expand sales and AI-centric product development teams in response to rapid customer interest and adoption. Cape Analytics also plans to explore expansion into new geographies and additional insurance applications to improve data quality used for insurers' critical decisions. Cape Analytics provides a cloud-based platform that uses geospatial imagery, computer vision and machine learning to automatically extract proprietary property data. Its API integrates with insurance carriers' quote engines to deliver near inspection-quality property feature data across entire portfolios. The data is intended to improve underwriting, speed and accuracy of quotes, and enhance the agent and customer experience. The company plans to use the funds to expand its engineering and sales teams and to bring its proprietary data platform nationwide. Cape Analytics was established in 2014 and is led by CEO Ryan Kottenstette and CTO Suat Gedikli. It is based in Palo Alto, CA, and maintains additional offices in Munich, Germany.

Team

  • Leland Holcomb

    Senior Innovation Associate

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  • Debra Brackeen

    Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

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  • Lena Tashkevych

    Data Scientist

  • Brian Gaab

    Managing Principal, Strategy & Innovation

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