Chris Downer
General Partner @ Brewer Lane Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Chris Downer is a Series A investor at Brewer Lane Ventures in San Francisco focused on Insurance and Finance. Chris is the General Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures. Chris graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College, with a BA in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and a minor in History.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 100%
Last updated:
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Industries Chris Downer invests in
Stages Chris Downer invests in
Countries Chris Downer invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Insurance 2 (50%)
- Finance 1 (25%)
- InsurTech 1 (25%)
- Service Industry 1 (25%)
- Financial Services 1 (25%)
Country
- United States 2 (50%)
- Switzerland 1 (25%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Novella
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Novella is an InsurTech company that develops products for general liability, commercial property, and Lloyd's of London using AI. | $21M / Series A / May 14, 2026 | |
Dispatch
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Dispatch helps independent financial advisors to build ideal firms through strategic investments and advanced technology. | $18M / Series A / Sep 04, 2025 | |
Ennabl
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It is a unified platform that applies insight and automation to accelerate the ability of insurance brokers. | $8M / Series A / Jul 25, 2023 | |
Stonestep
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Stonestep is a Swiss-based insurtech firm that is changing how insurance is delivered in emerging markets. With its ‘Microinsurance as a Service’ platform, Stonestep enables mobile network operators, retailers and other corporations to easily diversify their services and generate additional revenue, by offering risk products designed to address theneeds of first-generation insurance customers at an affordable price. | $4M / Series A |
Co-Investors
Altai Ventures
1 deal together
Arch Capital Group
1 deal together
Avid Ventures
1 deal together
Blank Ventures
1 deal together
BoxGroup
1 deal together
Crystal Venture Partners
1 deal together
About Brewer Lane Ventures
Brewer Lane Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund backing founders transforming the insurance and finance industries. Their investment philosophy is that technology should be used to improve people’s lives, and they partner with founders determined to transform the market for companies and consumers alike. It was founded in 2019 andheadquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
Brewer Lane Ventures Contacts
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Chris Downer
General Partner
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John Y. Kim
Founder and Managing Partner
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Martha Notaras
Managing Partner; Managing Partner
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Rohan Malhotra
General Partner
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Stephen Sotiriou
Investor
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FAQ
What does Chris Downer invest in?
Chris Downer invests primarily in Insurance, Finance and InsurTech startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Chris Downer last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Chris Downer closed in May 2026. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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