NM Future Ventures alumni Alexa von Tobel and Mark Batsiyan have launched Inspired Capital, a venture capital firm aiming to raise $200m for its debut fund.

Alexa von Tobel, previously chief innovation officer for life insurance provider Northwestern Mutual, has formed an early-stage technology venture fund dubbed Inspired Capital.

Von Tobel, Inspired Capital’s managing partner, will join forces with Mark Batsiyan, a partner at Northwestern Mutual’s corporate venturing arm, NM Future Ventures, for just over two years, who has taken the same position at the new firm. Inspired Capital plans to raise $200m for its first fund, according to a securities filing.

NM Future Ventures has…

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Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.