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Northwestern Mutual

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 21 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $75M, Jun 2026Private equity

Pre-seedSeedSeries AInsuretechInsurtechInsur Tech

Deploying now
100%of best year6cheques in 12 months, 21 on record
Since the last cheque19days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$16MCheque size, as they say$500K – $5.0MRounds led0 of 21Exits1 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 90%
Pitch Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual highlights

  1. 01

    6 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Series B: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    1 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Filed 3 private fund offerings with the SEC, the most recent in 2023-12From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $5.0M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries BGrowth
Sectors
InsuretechInsurtechInsur Tech
Based in
Milwaukee, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first21 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    LeelaSeed · US · AlleyWatch$4.6MWith 4 others
  3. Oct
    MeanwhileSeries B · BM · Pulse 2.0$38MWith 6 others
  4. Mar
    LevitateUS · Ventureburn$16MWith 4 others
  5. Feb
    Letter AISeries B · US · Ventureburn$40MWith 5 others
  6. Jan
    Atomic InsightsSeed · US · Firms' own news pages$10MWith 2 others
  7. 2025

    4 rounds

  8. Nov
    Modern LifeSeries A · US · TechStartups$20MWith 7 others
  9. Oct
    MeanwhileSeries B · BM · TechStartups$82MWith 7 others
  10. Aug
    Inclined TechnologiesSeries B · US · Crunchbase News$8.0MWith 2 others
  11. Mar
    Trust & WillSeries C · US · TechStartups$25MWith 3 others
  12. 2019

    3 rounds

  13. Jun
    Splash FinancialUS · FinSMEs$4.3MWith 1 other
  14. Jun
    Liveoak TechnologiesSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MWith 5 others
  15. Mar
    Ojo LabsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$45MWith 3 others
  16. 2018

    3 rounds

  17. Jun
    ChimeSeries C · US · FinSMEs$70MWith 5 others
  18. May
    Forever LabsUS · FinSMEs$2.0MWith 6 others
  19. Feb
    GabiSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.5MWith 4 others
  20. 2017

    2 rounds

  21. Sept
    Liveoak TechnologiesUS · FinSMEs$2.5MWith 3 others
  22. Apr
    AminoSeries C · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 4 others
  23. 2015

    1 round

  24. Feb
    BettermentSeries D · US$60MWith 4 others
  25. 2014

    2 rounds

  26. Apr
    BettermentSeries C · US$32MWith 5 others
  27. Apr
    LearnVestSeries D · US$28MWith 2 others
  28. 2007

    1 round

  29. Jun
    Brash EntertainmentGrowth · US$400MWith 3 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration18 named

ATAndrew T. BerlinskiExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
BLBonnie Lynn TomczakVice President - WealthiForm ADV
BLBradley Leahy EullSecretaryiForm ADV
BTBradley T. KunathExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
BTBrian T. McdonaldExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
DJDaniel J. JulkaExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
DMDawn Marie KalinowskiVice President - Chief Operations OfficeriForm ADV
DADeborah Allison SchultzVice President and Chief Risk OfficeriForm ADV
DDDouglas D. TimmerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
JAJared A WardTreasurer/FinopiForm ADV
JDJeffrey D. BehringExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
LMLaila M ValtersPresident and CEOiForm ADV
MSMark S. KishlerExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
MDMichael D. BayExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
MSMichael S. LeskeExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed
NENicole Ellen LundVice President and Chief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
QMQuentin Michael DollVice President - Risk ProductsiForm ADV
TSTimothy S. CollinsExecutive OfficeriFiling they signed

We also hold 34 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

2+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
SEC number
CRD 2881

What they claim to have backed

From their own portfolio page (on their website)

0 of 3 we have independently watched raise

FINRAFINRA BrokerCheck®SIPC

Weaker than a round we watched, stronger than a list somebody sold us. A firm is far less willing to put a company on its own site that it never funded.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed1 in all

LearnVestBought by Northwestern Mutual$250MMar 2015

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

LearnVest$250MMar 2015

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Northwestern Mutual. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Northwestern Mutual put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Northwestern Mutual in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Northwestern Mutual

What does Northwestern Mutual invest in?

Northwestern Mutual invests most often at Series C and Series B (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Insuretech, Insurtech and Insur Tech.

How active is Northwestern Mutual?

21 investments on record, 6 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Northwestern Mutual invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Leela (Seed, Oct 2026), Meanwhile (Series B, Oct 2026) and Levitate (Mar 2026).

How big are Northwestern Mutual's cheques?

The median round it joins is $16M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $5.0M.

Does Northwestern Mutual lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 21 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Northwestern Mutual invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (90%) and Bermuda (10%).

Is Northwestern Mutual investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 6 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Northwestern Mutual invest alongside?

Most often Anthemis (3 rounds together), Aspect Ventures (2 rounds together) and Bain Capital Crypto (2 rounds together).

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