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Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures

720 East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States

Overview

Investment firm providing life insurance and supporting startups.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

7

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Exchanges
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

44rounds
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Jan 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
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Nov 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Letter AI
Oct 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Meanwhile
Oct 2025Participated
$82 MOther Equity
Zero Hash
Sep 2025Participated
$104 MSeries D
Inclined Technologies
Aug 2025Participated
$8 MSeries B
Trust & Will
Mar 2025Participated
$25 MSeries C
The Helper Bees
Jan 2025Participated
$35 MSeries C
Meanwhile
Oct 2026Participated
$38 MOther Equity
Levitate
Mar 2026Participated
$16 MOther Equity
Letter AI
Feb 2026Participated
$40 MSeries B
Oro
Jan 2026Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Atomic Insights
Jan 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Modern Life
Nov 2025Participated
$20 MSeries A
Letter AI
Oct 2025Participated
$11 MSeries A
Meanwhile
Oct 2025Participated
$82 MOther Equity
Zero Hash
Sep 2025Participated
$104 MSeries D
Inclined Technologies
Aug 2025Participated
$8 MSeries B
Trust & Will
Mar 2025Participated
$25 MSeries C
The Helper Bees
Jan 2025Participated
$35 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 44 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 44 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed19
Series A18
Series B09
Series C+26
Other Equity17

Monthly Deal Activity

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 44 deals are recorded across 115 months.All available history.
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 44 deals are recorded across 115 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Apr '171
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '172
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
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Feb '181
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Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: Fintech is the largest displayed sector by deal count (35 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Fintech35
Enterprise Software8
Networks, Cloud & Communication8
Professional Services8
Health & Life Sciences7
AI & Machine Learning7
Marketing & Advertising6
Data, Analytics & IT4
Real Estate & Construction4
Media & Entertainment4
Education & Workforce3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 44 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 44 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M11
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M15
$25M-$50M10
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (41 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (41 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States41
Bermuda2
Japan1
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightbank sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Lightbank sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Lightbank4
The Artemis Fund4
Apollo3
CMFG Ventures3
LiveOak Venture Partners3
Royal Bank of Canada3
Silverton Partners3
Techstars3
Unlock Venture Partners3
Allegis Capital2
Bain Capital Crypto2
Broadhaven2
Bull City Venture Partners2
CEAS Investments2
Draper Dragon2
Gaingels2
Harbert Growth Partners2
Haun Ventures2
Impact Engine2
Jackson Square Ventures2

Investment Strategy

Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led511%
Participating3989%
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 40% and co-led for 60% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead240%
Co-led360%

Team

Craig Schedler

Managing Director