# Securian Financial Group

> Securian Financial Group is a VC fund backing Insurance and Health Care. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Saint Paul, United States
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Mar 2024
- Lead investor: 20%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/securian-financial-group
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Securian
- Website: https://www.securian.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SecurianFinancial/

Securian Financial Group is a VC fund in Saint Paul focused on Insurance and Health Care. Securian takes a long-term approach to insurance, investment and retirement solutions through their affiliates, including Minnesota Life – a respected presence in the insurance and financial services industry for more than a century.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Insurance | 3 | 60% |
| Health Care | 3 | 60% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Mobile | 1 | 20% |
| FinTech | 1 | 20% |

15 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Grant | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 4 | 80% |
| Canada | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Shay | Executive Vice President | 0 | — |
| David Kuplic | Senior VP & Chief Investment Officer | 0 | — |
| David Leplavy | Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Controller | 0 | — |
| George Connolly | President & CEO, Securian Financial Services | 0 | — |
| Renee Montz | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| PolicyMe | PolicyMe makes it easy to get a quote, apply, and find out if you've been approved for life insurance in minutes, not weeks. Our fully-underwritten term life policies are stripped of unnecessary bells and whistles, resulting in the most competitive pricing in Canada. | $13.5M | Series A | Sep 20, 2022 |  |
| Phenomix Sciences | Phenomix Sciences is a biotechnology company that specializes in biotech, life science, metabolomics, and genomics. It provides healthcare solutions that will enable personalized management of chronic diseases with better efficacy, fewer side effects, and lower costs. The company was founded in 2017 and headquartered in New York, United States. | $10K | Grant | Oct 29, 2019 |  |
| Gabi | Gabi monitors insurance rates from all carriers and provides unbiased advice on the optimal coverage.Gabi provides a free, online "personal insurance shopper" that is licensed throughout the US and works with the nation's largest insurance companies including Nationwide, Travelers, and Safeco and new entrants such as AmericanFamily Insurance-backed Clearcover. Its technology automatically and continuously comparison shops for the best insurance products for its customers, saving them time and money. Switching from one insurance provider to another, as well as, tracking multiple insurance products is made easy with the Gabi app.Founded by Hanno Fichtner, Krzysztof Kujawa, Vincenz Klemm and Pawel Olszewski, the company is based in San Francisco with a technical team in Lodz, Poland. | $9.5M | Series A | Feb 21, 2018 |  |
| Gravia | Gravie is a health insurance marketplace designed to help consumers choose and buy insurance, pay for it, and manage all health care expenses in one place. Gravie specializes in the fields of health insurance, health care, and employer benefits. | $1M |  | Jul 20, 2016 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Index Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/index-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Allianz](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/allianz) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Brewer Lane Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brewer-lane-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Canvas Prime](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/canvas-venture-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [A.Capital Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capital-partners-l-p) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Entrée Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entree-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Securian Financial Group invest in?

Securian Financial Group invests primarily in Insurance, Health Care and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Grant stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Securian Financial Group?

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### Who are the partners at Securian Financial Group?

The team at Securian Financial Group includes Bruce Shay (Executive Vice President), David Kuplic (Senior VP & Chief Investment Officer) and David Leplavy (Senior Vice President, Treasurer & Controller), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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