Amir Kabir

Specialist early-stage investor in risk, data and frontier technology: Amir has built a career focusing on how risk is measured, priced and transferred  from his founding-team role at Munich Re Ventures through partner/general partner roles at AV8 and now founding Overlook Ventures. His investing thesis centers on long-duration, risk-native businesses (MGAs, carriers, insurance commerce and adjacent financial infrastructure). overlook+1

Operator-to-investor trajectory with technical roots: He began as a network engineer and moved into product, business development and founding startups in Germany before transitioning into venture investing. This background shapes his operator-friendly approach to working with founders. nfx

Public thinker on risk and frameworks: Amir authors 'The Weekly Dose of Risk' (Substack) and frequently speaks/podcasts about how AI, cyber, climate and data change the economics of risk — signaling a role as both practitioner and public intellectual in the insurtech/risk community. substack+1

Global perspective & diverse background: First-generation American with Iranian roots who grew up in Europe and has worked across continents — he cites broad international experience and emerging markets (LATAM, Africa, Middle East) as investment interest areas. overlook