--- title: E93- The Insurtech Investment Landscape With Chris Downer, Principal at Venture Capital Firm XL Innovate - InsNerds.com description: This episode is sponsored by IA Path - Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to https://iapath.com In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Chris Downer of XL Innovate. Chris is the author of the single best insurtech newsletter in the industry. We discussed the newsletter, the insurtech investment space and how XL Innovate discerns --- [Insurance Nerds - Insuring Tomorrow ](https://insnerds.com/insights) # [E93- The Insurtech Investment Landscape With Chris Downer, Principal at Venture Capital Firm XL Innovate - InsNerds.com](https://insnerds.com/insights/e93-insurtech-investment-landscape-with-chris-downer-principal-at-venture-capital-firm-xl-innovate) Written by [Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) | Jul 2, 2018 4:00:00 AM # E93- The Insurtech Investment Landscape With Chris Downer, Principal at Venture Capital Firm XL Innovate by Nicholas Lamparelli Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/740898-e93-insurtech-investment-landscape-with-chris-downer-principal-at-venture-capital-firm-xl-innovate.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/740898-e93-insurtech-investment-landscape-with-chris-downer-principal-at-venture-capital-firm-xl-innovate.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. *This episode is sponsored by ** [IA Path](https://iapath.com/)** – Unlocking Your Adjusting Superpowers. Go to **[https://iapath.com](https://iapath.com/)*** In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Chris Downer of XL Innovate. Chris is the author of the single best insurtech newsletter in the industry. We discussed the newsletter, the insurtech investment space and how XL Innovate discerns and decides upon investment opportunities. **CONNECT WITH CHRIS DOWNER: LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-downer-2275bb62/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-downer-2275bb62/) Twitter: [https://twitter.com/chriscdowner](https://twitter.com/chriscdowner) Email: [Chris.Downer@xlcatlin.com](mailto:Chris.Downer@xlcatlin.com) HomePage: [http://xlinnovate.com/](http://xlinnovate.com/) **** MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: ****Tom Hutton: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hutton-9b21244/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hutton-9b21244/) Martha Notaras: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/marthanotaras/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marthanotaras/) Risk Management Solutions (RMS): [http://www.rms.com/](http://www.rms.com/) Lemoande: [https://www.lemonade.com/](https://www.lemonade.com/) Phillips Exeter Academy: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Exeter_Academy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillips_Exeter_Academy) ** **BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY CHRIS: Books on Edward Linsdale: [https://amzn.to/2yZ1NAd](https://amzn.to/2yZ1NAd) [https://amzn.to/2lQL7Bw](https://amzn.to/2lQL7Bw) Books by Dan Brown: [https://amzn.to/2tNhlC8](https://amzn.to/2tNhlC8) ** ** SUBSCRIBE AT: [Buzzsprout RSS: https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q](https://goo.gl/5K4X3Q)**** [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4)**** **** [iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP)**** [Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) **** [Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** ** [YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)**   ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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