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113

Portfolio Exits

26

About American Express Ventures

American Express Ventures, the venture arm of American Express, was created as a Digital Commerce initiative to make strategic investments and add value to start-ups. American Express Ventures was created in November 2011 with $100 million to expand mobile and online payment services beyond the credit-card company's traditional businesses.

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Latest American Express Ventures News

Climate Finance Platform Sensible Weather Announces Strategic Investment From Amex Ventures

Sep 26, 2023

September 26, 2023 The investment will help advance Sensible Weather’s objective to support travel, event, and outdoor businesses by creating better experiences for consumers in the face of growing weather uncertainty. LOS ANGELES–( BUSINESS WIRE )– Sensible Weather , a climate finance platform with a mission to empower people to confidently get out and experience the world around them, announced today that it has closed a strategic investment from Amex Ventures, along with Sensible’s seed and series A lead investors, Wonder Ventures and Infinity Ventures, and new investor Industry Ventures. This investment will help Sensible Weather, which offers a climate finance platform that combines the latest weather, financial, and risk management technologies, better deliver seamless products and services that help mitigate the impacts of disruptive weather on travel, events, and outdoor experiences. Sensible’s first product, a Weather Guarantee, gives consumers confidence and protection by issuing proactive reimbursements when their experiences may be affected by undesirable weather. This embedded financial product, currently sold through thousands of partner websites to Americans and Europeans traveling globally, helps businesses mitigate the impact of disruptive weather by avoiding weather-related cancellations and lost revenue. In contrast to the traditional travel protection model, Sensible automatically reimburses consumers who purchase a Weather Guarantee if a pre-set threshold of forecasted weather is met. Before disruptive weather occurs, Sensible proactively notifies consumers that a reimbursement is available, and the consumer can still take part in their planned travel or activity. “The success of the Weather Guarantee, with over 50,000 sold and attach rates up to 5x higher than travel insurance offerings, is a reflection of the growing need for travel, outdoor and event consumers to better protect themselves against disruptive weather,” says Nick Cavanaugh, PhD, Sensible Weather CEO and Founder. “The investment from Amex builds on our momentum and enables us to help more consumers enjoy their experiences, no matter the weather.” “We are proud to support Sensible Weather in its efforts to provide novel solutions for consumers who love travel and outdoor experiences but face increasing challenges from unpredictable weather,” says Matt Sueoka, Global Head, Amex Ventures. “Sensible Weather offers consumers peace of mind when booking weather-dependent experiences, thanks to their vision, innovative strategy, and compelling product.” To learn more about Sensible Weather, visit sensibleweather.com . About Sensible Weather Sensible Weather is a climate finance platform that combines the latest weather, financial and risk management technologies to develop seamless products and services that offer greater predictability and confidence to how consumers experience the world around them. The Weather Guarantee, launched in 2021, proactively reimburses travel, outdoor and event experience consumers in the event of disruptive weather. With over 50,000 Weather Guarantees sold, Sensible has helped a rapidly growing list of businesses worldwide neutralize the impact of an unpredictable climate by increasing customer satisfaction and providing incremental revenue. For more information, please visit sensibleweather.com .

American Express Ventures Investments

113 Investments

American Express Ventures has made 113 investments. Their latest investment was in Sensible Weather as part of their Series A - III on September 9, 2023.

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American Express Ventures Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

9/25/2023

Series A - III

Sensible Weather

Yes

3

8/3/2023

Series A

Knot API

$10M

Yes

American Express Ventures, Nava Ventures, Plaid, and Undisclosed Angel Investors

3

4/18/2023

Series D

Odeko

$53M

Yes

3

4/17/2023

Series B

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$99M

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10

2/23/2023

Series C

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$99M

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10

Date

9/25/2023

8/3/2023

4/18/2023

4/17/2023

2/23/2023

Round

Series A - III

Series A

Series D

Series B

Series C

Company

Sensible Weather

Knot API

Odeko

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Amount

$10M

$53M

$99M

$99M

New?

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Co-Investors

American Express Ventures, Nava Ventures, Plaid, and Undisclosed Angel Investors

Sources

3

3

3

10

10

American Express Ventures Portfolio Exits

26 Portfolio Exits

American Express Ventures has 26 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Better on August 23, 2023.

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Exit

Companies

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Acquirer

Sources

8/23/2023

Reverse Merger

$99M

13

3/22/2023

Acquired

$99M

3

11/3/2022

Acquired

$99M

17

8/16/2022

Acquired

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$99M

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10

8/16/2022

Acquired

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$99M

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10

Date

8/23/2023

3/22/2023

11/3/2022

8/16/2022

8/16/2022

Exit

Reverse Merger

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Acquired

Companies

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Valuation

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

$99M

Acquirer

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Sources

13

3

17

10

10

American Express Ventures Team

4 Team Members

American Express Ventures has 4 team members, including current Senior Vice President, Matt Sueoka.

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Title

Status

Matt Sueoka

Senior Vice President

Current

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Matt Sueoka

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Title

Senior Vice President

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