Caribou Honig

Partner

2020 - Current

SemperVirens, a leading venture capital firm investing in B2B tech startups reshaping the worlds of health, wealth and work. The SemperSystemTM – a proprietary operating system built on SemperVirens’ network of investors, entrepreneurs, expert advisors, employers, and strategic distribution partners – amplifies the performance of our portfolio companies and our funds.

Special Advisor

2018 - 2020

Aided the founders in their launch of the boutique VC fund, SemperVirens. "Helping Fund I to avoid repeating the same boneheaded mistakes I made in my first decade as an investor."

Chairman and Cofounder

2016

Thrilled to be supporting the Insurance-Tech ecosystem by serving as chair of the InsureTech Connect conference, bringing together leading entrepreneurs, investors, and executives from the Insurance Industry. Learn more at www.insuretechconnect.com

Member of Board of Directors

2018

Cofounder and Special Advisor

2020

Bringing together investors, entrepreneurs & innovation minded executives from across the Real Estate & PropTech sector. Doing our small part in catalyzing the future of the Built World. https://blueprint.connectiv.com

Chairman and Cofounder

2017 - 2022

Launched and supported the growth of event focused on the impact of Technology on the Workplace. www.transform.us

Member of Board of Directors

2018 - 2022

Served as an independent, non-executive director to help the team at Tomorrow provide consumers with peace of mind. Company acquired by Ethos Life, January 2022.

Member, Board of Directors

2007 - 2022

Second largest Black-owned ad agency in the US, doing exceptional performance marketing for clients.

Member

2017 - 2020

Serving on the Corporate Advisory Board of the Darden School of Business. Sharing advice on how the school engages with the venture capital and startup communities. Providing guidance on the implication of EdTech and how digital transformation might impact its future.

Cofounder

2007 - 2017

Boutique venture capital firm focused on data-driven companies.

Vice President, Internet & New Channels

2004 - 2006

• Formulated transformational marketing strategy for online customer acquisition. • Directed $60 million budget and cross-functional team of 30 associates. • Delivered 10-fold increase in online bookings over 18 months.

Director & Credit Officer, Credit Risk Management

2002 - 2004

• Served as a founding executive of the newly created Credit Risk Management department. • Assisted the corporate Chief Credit Officer on critical governance and regulatory issues. • Established credit policies across all consumer lending products and business units.

Director of Underwriting

2000 - 2002

• General manager responsible for all manual decisioning of credit card applications. Managed organization exceeding 200 employees. • Cut fraud losses in half through adoption of novel fraud prevention techniques. • Revolutionized judgmental decisioning strategies to produce $400 million of incremental assets.