Nicole Gunderson
Principal at ManchesterStory || InsurTech, FinTech & HealthTech Investor
Des Moines, Iowa
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2022
Principal
2022
ManchesterStory is a rapidly growing venture capital firm partnering with market-leading startups in the InsurTech, FinTech and HealthTech sectors.
The Vaughan Institute of Risk Management Advisory Board Member
2025
2025
Board Member
2025
2024
Board Member
2024
2020
Board Member
2020
Managing Partner
2012
Seed stage investing. Investments to date include: * theSkimm (2012) - http://theskimm.com/ * Seven Sundays (2014) - https://www.sevensundays.com/ * AnyMod (2015) - https://anymod.com * Airlift (2019) - https://airlifttech.com/ * Patch (2020) - https://www.usepatch.com/ * Ruby Money (2021) - https://www.rubymoney.us/ * Hummingbirds (2023) - https://www.hummingbirds.com/
2019 - 2022
Managing Director
2019 - 2022
The Global Insurance Accelerator is a mentor-driven business accelerator designed to foster innovation in the insurance industry by supporting insurtech startups targeting the global insurance industry. Startups: this is not your typical accelerator. Our investors are insurance carriers, our mentors are primarily insurance executives. Participating with our program is a highly strategic decision to find product-market fit and do customer discovery faster than you could ever do on your own.
2018 - 2021
Advisor
2018 - 2021
Chief Operating Officer
2018 - 2018
Techstars Chicago 2018 Speeko is an automated verbal communication analysis and training platform for the workforce. Speeko enables professionals and organizations to measure and improve their verbal communication. The app listens to how you speak and provides objective feedback on things like pace, pitch, and word choice. Speeko is on a mission to reimagine traditional communication training and coach leaders using data and actionable insights.
2012 - 2017
Vice President of Sales & Strategy
2016 - 2017
Chief of Staff to the CEO
2015 - 2015
Director of Government Partnerships
2015 - 2015
Director of Strategic Partnerships
2014 - 2015
Business Development Builder
2012 - 2014
Business Developer MBA Intern
2012 - 2012
2004 - 2011
Leveraged Finance
2007 - 2011
Food Group
2005 - 2007
Financial Sponsors Group
2004 - 2005