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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJul 16, 2026
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

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Milwaukee-based Northwestern Mutual Investment Services: a brokerage firm offering securities trading, investment banking, and financial advisory across the US.

Location
Milwaukee, WI, US
Founded
1857
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Northwestern Mutual Investment Services operates as a brokerage firm and investment advisor, offering securities trading, investment banking, and financial advisory services across the United States. The firm's investment focus spans various stages, from pre-seed to later-stage rounds, with a particular emphasis on early-stage investments in fintech, insurtech, and wellness sectors.

Notable portfolio companies include Betterment, a leading robo-advisor platform, and Vestwell, a digital retirement platform. Northwestern Mutual's investment philosophy emphasizes holistic financial planning, tailoring solutions to individual client goals. The firm leverages its extensive experience in financial services to provide value-added support to its portfolio companies, helping them navigate the complexities of the financial industry.

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments17
Current Portfolio Count14
Total Portfolio Exits0

Top Investment Stages

Seed5 (33.3%)
Pre-Seed4 (26.7%)
Private Equity2 (13.3%)
Series B2 (13.3%)
Series C2 (13.3%)

Stage Mix

Seed 33%Pre-Seed 27%Private Equity 13%Series B 13%Series C 13%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance - Classification

Also Known As
  • Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC
NAICS
  • 524000Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
  • 524100Insurance Carriers
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
SIC
  • 6300Insurance Carriers
Show 16 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 523100Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage
  • 523150Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation
  • 524110Direct Life, Health, and Medical Insurance Carriers
  • 524113Direct Life Insurance Carriers
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6210Security Brokers, Dealers, And Flotation Companies
  • 6211Security Brokers, Dealers, And Flotation Companies
  • 6310Life Insurance
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end