Shawn Ellis — Early in 2018, after years of investment and early-stage operating experience, and through my partnership with NFP, I founded NFP Ventures, a venture fund focused on the future of risk across Insurtech, Fintech and Healthtech. With NFP Ventures, we reimagined how corporate venture capital could be played in an agile…

by Shawn Ellis As an audiophile, grandson of a Chicago Symphony Orchestra musician, and former professional DJ (maybe a bit of a stretch to say professional but I was paid), I’m well aware of the importance of hearing care. As technology advances through Airpods, Beats, and other popular headphones, billions…

Written by Adam Blumencranz and Alex Carvalho New Insurance Landscape, Same Unmet Need The insurance industry is amid a digital transformation that is making insurance more accessible through a combination of innovative distribution models and improved customer experience. Although more accessibility is good, the ability to purchase insurance through several channels has left the consumer with…

Interested in gaining exposure to the venture capital world while working with innovative startups? Distributed Ventures is seeking a Summer and a Fall Associate located in NYC or Chicago to support the fund’s investment efforts throughout the Insurtech, Fintech, and Digital Health industries. Since first opening our doors in 2018…

Shawn Ellis and Carolina Rojas Earlier this year, our team was introduced to co-founders Pam Pure, Dr. Barrett Cowen, and the team at Posterity Health, the first and only male fertility digital center of excellence. Posterity Health’s mission is to address and provide solutions for the component of the fertility…

Distributed Ventures is seeking a Summer Intern in NYC or Chicago. Since first opening our doors in 2018, we’ve had the opportunity to work with numerous high-growth startups and support their growth from seed to exit. …

Carolina Rojas and Shawn Ellis — “Do you offer fertility coverage?” It’s a question that most employers are being asked and arguably ne of the preeminent factors for women who are planning on having children. In the US alone, infertility affects 1 out of 8 women, making it more common than Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimers, and…

Carolina Rojas — If you look at the world today, the ways in which people build wealth are drastically different from past generations. We’ve seen it first hand at our fund. We partner with founders and team members who are building large companies, realizing exits, and, in turn, are changing their own financial…

Carolina Rojas and Adam Blumencranz — Insurance verification, which includes requesting, reviewing, and tracking in-force coverage, is crucial to a functioning economy. Every industry depends on insurance verification in order to run smoothly, generating a substantial market opportunity across all sectors. Examples today include: Construction: a general contractor isn’t allowed to enter a job site until…