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Tint Raises a $25M Series A Round
Tint, the platform that empowers companies to protect their end-users through unique embedded insurance products, today announced that it raised $25M in Series A funding.
Top insurtech funding rounds, January 2022
There were 41 funding rounds in the insurtech sector between Jan. 1 and Jan. 31, 2022, according to a review by Digital Insurance. What follows is a selection of the funding rounds. A portion of the data was sourced from Crunchbase. For our previous edition, which covered the month of December, click here. These updates will continue monthly.
Parsyl raises $25m Series B funding
Denver-based Parsyl has raised $25m in Series B funding to expand its cargo insurance and risk management solutions.
Li-Backed Unicorn Bolttech Said to Seek $300 Million in Funding
Bolttech, an insurance technology unicorn backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, is considering raising $200 million to $300 million in fresh funds this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
Insurtech Descartes Underwriting Raises $120M to Expand Parametric Product Offering
Descartes Underwriting, the insurtech company that specializes in parametric natural catastrophe products, has announced a $120 million Series B funding round.
Ascend Raises $30M Series A and Secures $250M Lending Commitment To Boost Modern Insurance Payment Offerings
Ascend, the first modern insurance payments platform, today announced that they have raised a $30M Series A in equity funding, bringing the total funding raised to $39M along with a $250M lending commitment to finance insurance premium loans through its platform facilitated by Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. – doing its re/insurance business as HSCM Bermuda – an investment adviser that specializes in re/insurance, insurtech, and transportation investments.
DigitalOwl raises $20M to analyze medical records for insurers
In health care, the process of underwriting and claims analysis can be both labor-intensive and error-prone. Claim adjusters and underwriters are often required to read and carefully parse hundreds of documents per case. Each year, the insurance market invests an estimated more than $3 billion in work hours devoted solely to collating and summarizing medical records.
UK-based Laka secures €10.6 million to build European e-mobility insurtech solution
On a mission to build the leading e-mobility insurtech offering in Europe, London-based Laka has secured over €10.6 million for its unique insurance model.
Baobab Raises $4.2M in Pre-Seed Funding
Baobab, a Berlin, Germany-based cyber insurance company protecting organizations from existing and emerging cyber threats, raised $4.2m in pre-seed financing.
Sayata Brings Total to $52M With Latest Raise in Funding Round
Sayata, a marketplace for insurance brokers and carriers, added $35 million to its latest funding round. The Insurtech previously raised $17 million five months ago, resulting in a total A round of $52 million.
Foresight Workers’ Comp Insurtech Closes $39M Series B Round
Led by OMERS Ventures and with participation from Digital Garage Ventures, the George Kaiser Family Foundation, the round brings the total raised to $59 million.
Reask gains funding from leading early-stage investors to deliver next-generation global Nat Cat modelling
The funding, led by Tencent, plus SV Angel and Hawktail, will support Reask’s growth and development of its next generation AI-based models, as re-insurers seek to deal with the increased frequency and scale of losses from climate risk and natural catastrophes, worldwide.
Insurtech startup Five Sigma extends Series A funding round
Five Sigma, a cloud-native Claims Management solution provider, announced on Wednesday extension of its Series A round from Aquiline Technology Growth (ATG), bringing the company’s total funding to date to over $20 million. The company’s Series A funding was initially announced in September of 2021.
Insurtech startup Honeycomb raises $15.4 million
The Israeli digital insurance provider has developed a technology stack for multi-family properties with the aim of assisting landlords and condo owners associations seeking insurance.
Amplify Raises $12M Funding Round for Life Insurance Investment Platform
Greycroft and Crosslink co-lead funding round on the next generation permanent life insurance platform.
InsurTech business KYND secures £3.25 million investment from BGF
KYND, a leading provider of pioneering cyber risk management solutions for the insurance industry, has today announced a £3.25 million investment from BGF.
Stoïk combines cyber insurance products with active security monitoring
Meet Stoïk, a new French startup that wants to protect small and medium companies against cybersecurity incidents.
Stoïk raises $4.3 million
Meet Stoïk, a new French startup that wants to protect small and medium companies against cybersecurity incidents. The company offers an insurance product as well as a service that monitors your attack surface.
Insurtech KYND Raises £ 3.25 million for Cyber Risk Platform
KYND, a provider of cyber risk management solutions for the insurance industry, has raised £ 3.25 million from UK and Ireland-based growth capital investor BGF.
MassMutual backing newly launched reinsurer
An investor group that includes Centerbridge Partners and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. is planning to start a life and annuity reinsurance company, according to people familiar with the matter.
Israeli Cyber-Security Startup Pentera Raises $150M in Funding, Weighs IPO
Automated security validation firm Pentera, formerly called Pcysys, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of $1 billion, making it Israel’s newest unicorn.
InsurePay secures Series B investment
Florida-based InsurePay has secured a Series B investment led by Aquiline Technology Growth with significant participation from FINTOP Capital and other strategic investors.
Top insurtech funding rounds, Dec. 2021
There were 30 funding rounds in the insurtech sector between Dec. 1 and Dec. 29, 2021, according to a review by Digital Insurance. What follows is a selection of the funding rounds.
SecureNow raises $6M in series B funding from Apis Insurtech, SelectQuote
SecureNow, an end-to-end insurtech platform currently serving 25,000 small businesses across 150 locations, has raised a total of US$ 6 million in its last funding round.
Aviva invests £50 million into sustainability focused venture capital funds
Aviva announced a commitment to invest £50 million into venture capital funds focused on emerging technology which supports a more sustainable future.
UK Brokerage Insurtech Eyes U.S. Expansion After $7.9M Capital Raise
A commercial insurance brokerage technology company that is up and running in the UK is targeting the U.S. after raising more than $7.9 million in a Series A funding round.
Herald Raises $8 Million in Seed Funding to Build Digital Infrastructure for Commercial Insurance
Herald, a digital infrastructure that connects software developers to commercial insurance carriers through a single API, announced today that it has raised $8 million in new funding.
Insurtech Stere raises $2mn seed funding
Stere, a digital solution designed to tackle speed-to-market, capacity sourcing, and other challenges relevant to managing general agents and insurers, has closed its $2 million seed funding round.
IoT insurtech LeakBot to go public via SPAC deal
London-based leak prevention solution LeakBot has announced plans to go public via a reverse takeover with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Spinnaker Acquisitions.
Genasys seals £12.25 million funding
London-based insurance management system provider Genasys has secured a £12.25m investment from Frog Capital, an investor in European scaleup software.
Climate insurtech platform IBISA raises a €1.5m seed round
Rockstart, global early stage investor, announces its co-investment in IBISA, a Rockstart AgriFood portfolio company.
HealthCare.com Raises $180 Million in Oversubscribed Financing Round
HealthCare.com, a leading data-driven insurtech platform, announced today the closing of an oversubcribed $180 million Series C round led by funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.
Insurtech sector continues to draw capital, investors
A robust supply of capital combined with growing ranks of new investors is driving record investment into the insurtech sector.
Indonesian insurtech Fuse gets $25M Series B extension to expand further in Southeast Asia
Indonesia-based insurtech startup Fuse announced today it has secured $25 million of Series B extension round as it plans to enter more countries including Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia. The startup has closed three funding rounds of Series B within the past six months, bringing the company’s total raised to over $70 million.
Bright Health raises $750 million
Shares in the Bloomington-based health insurer jumped Tuesday on news that the venture capital unit of health insurance giant Cigna is a new investor.
AgentSync raises $75M for its insurance-focused API business
AgentSync this morning announced that it has closed a $75 million Series B, pushing its valuation to $1.2 billion.
ThreeFlow raises $45M to scale its employee benefits placement software
ThreeFlow, which provides software for insurance brokers selling employee benefits, announced today that it raised $45 million in Series B funding.
Insurtech Azos raises $10 million in Series A funding to expand access to life insurance in Brazil
Azos, a digital life insurance provider increasing access to flexible and affordable life insurance products in Brazil, today announced a $10 million Series A round led by Prosus Ventures, with the participation of Kaszek Ventures, Maya Capital and Propel.
Insurtech company LeO completes $5 million Seed round
The round was led by iAngels and Menara Ventures, which will help the company expand its activities in the U.S. market.
Paris-based insurtech startup Continuity bags €5 million for their AI assistant
Founded in 2019, Continuity, uses AI to help insurances improve underwriting for SME’s. The insurtech company has just bagged a funding boost of €5 million from Elaia Partners, Bpifrance, and Kamet Ventures.
Slide raises $100 million in Series A funding round
Homeowners insurtech Slide has announced it has raised $100 million in a Series A funding round, led by Gries Investment Funds and Tampa Bay Ventures.
Insurtech startup Vesttoo raises $15 million Series B at $300 million valuation
The funding, which comes just three months after a $6 million Series A round, will drive expansion of Vesttoo’s Insurance-Linked Program (ILP) offering, a security-based investment portfolio, as well as its fully digital marketplace for insurance-based risk transfer and investments
French insurtech startup Leocare raises €110 million
French startup Leocare has raised a big Series B funding round led by Eight Roads. Overall, the company has raised $116 million. It’s an equity and debt round, which means that part of this amount is a cash-for-equity transaction, while the rest is a credit line.
Resilience raises $80mn in Series C round at $650mn valuation
Resilience, an industry leader in cyber insurance and security solutions, announced today that it closed an $80 million Series C funding round, co-led by General Catalyst and Corey Thomas of Rapid7, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Charles River Ventures, Shield Capital, and Intact Ventures.
Kettle raises $25M for its reinsurance platform against fire and other catastrophes
One of the most noticeable — and noted — effects of climate change has been its impact on how other events in the environment — be they natural or man-made occurrences — play out: forest fires burn more violently and for longer; floods happen more often and are more severe when they do; and so on, with climate change often cited as the main culprit for all of the catastrophes.
EasyHealth, a startup targeting the Medicare experience, announces $135M Series A
EasyHealth, a startup focused on navigating the Medicare experience, announced a $135 million Series A round on Thursday.
Nirvana Health announces $7.5M seed extension to help therapists navigate a ‘new world’ of insurance
As funding pours into mental health tech, one thing remains relatively unchanged: complex insurance billing. Now, even that medieval process is starting to attract startup interest — from companies that scan claims for errors, to others looking to simplify filing itself.
Steadily Raises $31 Million to Make Landlord Insurance Fast, Easy and Affordable
Steadily serves the 17 million individual rental property owners who collectively own the large majority of single family and small apartment rentals across the US.
Puls raises $15 million to transform the home insurance industry
When you live in a home, something always breaks. And it can be difficult to know who to call and if you can afford the repairs. That’s where Puls Technologies come in.
South Africa’s Root gets $3M, plans to expand low-code insurance platform to Europe
Insurance lags behind other financial services in the adoption of digital technologies. Granted, a few unicorns have popped up from the modern digital insurance space such as Tractable and Lemonade; however, this sector hasn’t raced to the stage as quickly as say, payments or lending.
Enhance Health launches with $150 million of capital
Enhance Health, a new technology-enabled, digital health insurance brokerage and care navigation platform focused on serving the Medicare Advantage market, today announced its launch with $150 million of total capital.
Independent workers insurtech Jove to launch in January
Improving the lives of workers in the gig economy isn’t just a political issue — it’s also becoming a hot topic for startups. The latest example is London-based newcomer Jove, an insurtech which has just closed a £600k pre-seed from Fuel Ventures and the heads of Octopus Group Ventures.
GetCovered.io Raises $7 Million in Series A Funding
Founded in 2018 by Brandon Tobman, Dylan Gaines and Ryan Solomon, GetCovered was built to bridge the gap between the insurance and real estate sectors.
British insurtech attracts £5.1m investment as embedded insurance takes off
Fintech business insurance startup Nimbla has today announced a £5.1m funding round led by Silicon Valley venture fund Fin VC with participation from Barclays Bank.
owl.co raises $30 million to address insurance industry’s $80 billion fraud problem
owl.co, an insurance claims monitoring platform, today announced that it secured $30 million in Series-B funding to accelerate the company’s growth.
Gig Worker Insurance Platform Collective Benefits Raises $10 Million
Collective Benefits (part of our Future50 Europe), an insurance platform for gig and independent workers, has raised $10 million in a fresh capital injection from investment giant Prosus.
Amazon-backed insurtech Acko joins unicorn club with $255 million funding
Insurance policy provider Acko is the latest Indian startup to become a unicorn, joining nearly three dozen other firms in the world’s second-largest internet market that have attainted the coveted status this year.
Stride Health closes a $47 million Series C round
Stride Health has closed a $47 million Series C round, bringing its total funding to $96 million.
Insurtech startup Sana Benefits raises $20M to disrupt health insurance for small business
Sana, a provider of health insurance for small and midsize businesses, announced today the closing of $20M in series A extension funding.
Small business insurtech Coterie Insurance raises $50 million
Coterie Insurance, the insurtech company making small business insurance easy, today announced the completion of a $50 million Series B financing round — totaling $75 million raised since its founding in 2018.
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