# New York Life Ventures

> New York Life Ventures is a VC fund backing Software. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Nov 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last fund: Jan 2018
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/new-york-life-ventures/
- Website: https://www.nylventures.com/

New York Life Ventures is a VC fund in New York focused on Software and Information Technology. New York Life Ventures connects the financial strength of New York Life with the speed and agility of the start-up community, engaging in strategic partnerships that accelerate the pace of innovation across the enterprise. Through its strategic testing and investing approach and on-site research and development lab, New York Life Ventures drivesopportunity and growth for early-stage ventures while fostering a network of innovation throughout New York Life and enhancing customer experiences.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $8.1M–$12M |
| Series A | $10M–$48M |
| Series C | $20M–$75M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 7 | 32% |
| Information Technology | 7 | 32% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 32% |
| Financial Services | 5 | 23% |
| Health Care | 4 | 18% |

41 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 7 | 32% |
| Series C | 4 | 18% |
| Seed | 3 | 14% |
| Series B | 3 | 14% |
| Series D | 2 | 9% |

6 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amanda Gallagher | Managing Director, Global Head of Client Data and Tech Solutions | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amanda-gallagher |
| Joel Albarella | Founder ,Senior Vice President & Head | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joel-albarella |
| Sean Madgett | Vice President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sean-madgett |
| Tim Del Bello | Managing Director | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tim-del-bello |
| Chris Fioritto | Chief Of Staff | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chris-fioritto |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Modern Life | Modern Life is an AI-powered life insurance brokerage helping everyone protect what matters most. Our platform empowers today’s advisors with advanced technology to help them serve their clients faster, more easily, and more confidently. We have raised $35M led by Thrive Capital, New York Life, and Northwestern Mutual. | $20M | Series A | Nov 19, 2025 |  |
| Scribe | Scribe instantly captures how your business actually works, giving your teams & AI agents the context they need to do their best work.As people do their jobs, Scribe automatically captures every workflow and builds a living record of how your organization actually works.Scribe Optimize analyzes these workflows and helps leaders identifyinefficiencies, the right AI investments, and a faster path to transformation.Scribe Capture instantly documents any workflow as a step-by-step guide, so your teams and AI agents always do work right.Loved by 90,000 enterprise customers, including Okta, Datadog, and New York Life, Scribe is trusted by 94% of the Fortune 500: - 35 hours saved per person per month - 98% of customers report fewer errors - 71% better agent performance | $75M | Series C | Nov 10, 2025 |  |
| Dispatch | Dispatch helps independent financial advisors to build ideal firms through strategic investments and advanced technology. | $18M | Series A | Sep 04, 2025 |  |
| Empathy | Empathy is a platform for families to deal with the loss of their people. Empathy combines technology and human support to provide a digital companion application built to empower bereaved families. The company's flagship offering is a multi-platform app that guides users through the emotional and practical aspects following the loss of aloved one. This includes assistance with tasks such as funeral planning, closing accounts, and managing estate affairs. Empathy's approach is designed to reduce the complexity and stress associated with these responsibilities. | $72M | Series C | May 29, 2025 |  |
| Norm AI | Norm Ai provides solutions for sludge problem by enabling compliance teams to delegate tasks to Regulatory AI via high-level instructions, while at the same time validating the resulting work product. |  | Series B | Mar 11, 2025 |  |
| Norm AI | Norm Ai provides solutions for sludge problem by enabling compliance teams to delegate tasks to Regulatory AI via high-level instructions, while at the same time validating the resulting work product. | $48M | Series A | Mar 11, 2025 |  |
| Norm AI | Norm Ai provides solutions for sludge problem by enabling compliance teams to delegate tasks to Regulatory AI via high-level instructions, while at the same time validating the resulting work product. | $27M | Series A | Jun 25, 2024 |  |
| ValidMind | ValidMind's AI governance and risk management solution caters to the Financial Services industry's crucial need for risk management of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models. Our solution is a mission-critical component for the financial sector, enabling organizations to navigate the challenges posed by AItechnologies effectively. Regulatory compliance and risk mitigation are at the core of our solution, providing financial institutions the confidence they need to embrace AI advancements responsibly.Our team comprises seasoned individuals with strong technical and academic backgrounds and extensive professional experience in leadership positions within reputable companies.With ValidMind's AI governance and risk management charter, we commit ourselves to creating a secure and ethical AI ecosystem within the financial services industry. We strive to be the leading partner for organizations seeking to leverage AI, including newly emerged LLMs, while maintaining a steadfast commitment to risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and societal well-being. | $8.1M | Seed | Mar 27, 2024 |  |
| Empathy | Empathy is a platform for families to deal with the loss of their people. Empathy combines technology and human support to provide a digital companion application built to empower bereaved families. The company's flagship offering is a multi-platform app that guides users through the emotional and practical aspects following the loss of aloved one. This includes assistance with tasks such as funeral planning, closing accounts, and managing estate affairs. Empathy's approach is designed to reduce the complexity and stress associated with these responsibilities. | $47M | Series B | Mar 12, 2024 |  |
| Scribe | Scribe instantly captures how your business actually works, giving your teams & AI agents the context they need to do their best work.As people do their jobs, Scribe automatically captures every workflow and builds a living record of how your organization actually works.Scribe Optimize analyzes these workflows and helps leaders identifyinefficiencies, the right AI investments, and a faster path to transformation.Scribe Capture instantly documents any workflow as a step-by-step guide, so your teams and AI agents always do work right.Loved by 90,000 enterprise customers, including Okta, Datadog, and New York Life, Scribe is trusted by 94% of the Fortune 500: - 35 hours saved per person per month - 98% of customers report fewer errors - 71% better agent performance | $25M | Series B | Feb 15, 2024 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
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## FAQ

### What does New York Life Ventures invest in?

New York Life Ventures invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series A and Series C stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is New York Life Ventures's check size?

New York Life Ventures typically joins rounds of $8.1M–$12M at Seed, $10M–$48M at Series A and $20M–$75M at Series C. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds New York Life Ventures participates in.

### How do I contact New York Life Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at New York Life Ventures?

The team at New York Life Ventures includes Amanda Gallagher (Managing Director, Global Head of Client Data and Tech Solutions), Joel Albarella (Founder ,Senior Vice President & Head) and Sean Madgett (Vice President), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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