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LP profile
Metlife Investors USA Insurance
Investor · Founded 1960 · Tampa, United States
18
VC firms backed
01 · Background
Who Metlife Investors USA Insurance is.
- Historical Background
- Metlife Investors USA Insurance Company was established following the acquisition of annuity manufacturer Security First Group, Inc. by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1997. The acquired entities were subsequently rebranded, creating MetLife Investors Insurance Company and MetLife Investors USA Insurance Company.
- Source of Capital
- As a subsidiary of a major insurance provider, its capital is derived from the premiums paid by policyholders for life insurance and annuity products.
- Major Events
- In 2017, MetLife separated a substantial portion of its U.S. retail life insurance and annuity business to form a new, independent entity named Brighthouse Financial. As part of this corporate restructuring, the entity known as First MetLife Investors Insurance Company, which operated in New York, was rebranded as Brighthouse Life Insurance Company of NY.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds Metlife Investors USA Insurance backs.
Metlife Investors USA Insurance is a limited partner in 18 funds. 10 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.

Sequoia Capital
#2 Power Law

Accel
#4 Power Law

Andreessen Horowitz
#5 Power Law

New Enterprise Associates
#8 Power Law

IDG Capital
#27 Power Law

Redpoint
#42 Power Law

CRV
#49 Power Law

Atlas Venture
#53 Power Law

Battery Ventures
#54 Power Law

Meritech Capital
#107 Power Law

Advent International

Columbia Capital

EnCap Investments
Hony Capital
03 · Allocation
How Metlife Investors USA Insurance’s fund book is spread.
The 18 funds Metlife Investors USA Insurance backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 1689%
- Rest of world 211%
United States 16 · China 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 13 of 18 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 3
Established funds · 10
1
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5-6
7-9
4
10-14
4
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Other LPs
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