Allianz Investment Management

What they do

Allianz Investment Management SE acts as the vital bridge between Allianz's insurance operations and the global capital markets. It is responsible for managing the risk and return profile of the premiums earned by Allianz companies worldwide, executing Asset-Liability Management (ALM) to ensure long-term financial resilience. Operating through regional hubs in Munich, Stuttgart, Milan, Paris, Minneapolis, and Singapore, AIM invests across the risk spectrum-from sovereign debt and private credit to infrastructure, renewables, and venture capital funds. While the US subsidiary (AllianzIM LLC) focuses on retail and institutional Buffered Outcome ETFs, the global AIM SE entity is a massive institutional LP driving significant capital toward the energy transition and sustainable investments.

What they look for

AIM's primary mandate is Asset-Liability Management (ALM)-matching the long-term liabilities of Allianz's insurance policies with stable, yield-generating assets. Their strategy emphasizes risk management, capital preservation, and long-term financial resilience. For their US subsidiary, the thesis revolves around "innovative risk management strategies," specifically offering Defined Outcome ETFs that provide equity market exposure with built-in downside buffers.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Climate, Fintech, SaaS, AI

Based

Munich, DE