James Hettenbach
- Role
- Head of Business Ventures at Unum
- Location
- Portland, ME, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About James Hettenbach
I have broad insurance and payments experience and a proven record of success. Currently,…
Experience
Head of Business Ventures
Jan 2022 — Present
Responsible for the deployment and maintenance of Unum’s $50MM Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) and Innovation Traction Studio- Lead due diligence efforts into potential investments with target companies or selected venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) firms to assess prospect, test strategic alignment and invest in the most promising opportunities. Built diverse portfolio featuring >75% female + BIPOC founders- Stood up 11 pilots in 2022 through Traction Studio, 6 of which will likely scale in 2023 generating considerable enterprise value. Manage key external relationships including VC Fund partners, accelerator and incubator relationships.
Skills
- Electronic Payments
- Payments
- Sales
- Term Life Insurance
- Insurance
- Employee Benefits
- Account Management
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Services
- Life Insurance
- Business Analysis
- Management
- Health Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Underwriting
- Payment Industry
- Brokers
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- Leadership
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