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Insurtech goes niche
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SMB-focused Pie Insurance raises $315M Series D
Pie Insurance, which provides workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses, has closed on a $315 million Series D round of funding. In 2021, the size of this round wouldn’t have turned head
Insurtech gets more specialized, with products just for e-bikes and factory-built homes
The ways in which we live and get around have evolved over the past few decades. For example, sales of e-bikes are outpacing sales of electric cars in the U.S., according to recent research. And pre-f
Anthemis, Airbase and Ramp will talk about balancing runway and growth in competitive sectors at Disrupt
How long is your startup’s runway? It’s an important question and an essential metric for every early-stage founder to know. But for startups wading into hot sectors with big markets — fintech a
Branch snags $147M at a $1.05B valuation, showing that thorny insurtech market not impervious to growth
Branch, a startup offering bundled home and auto insurance, has raised $147 million in Series C funding at a postmoney valuation of $1.05 billion. Weatherford Capital, a family-owned private investmen
North American and European insurtechs are recalibrating after a blockbuster 2021
Let’s explore insurtech activity in both North America and Europe, compare recent results and look ahead to what could be coming.
Brazilian insurtech Justos raises $35.8M in Ribbit Capital-led Series A
Justos, a startup that says it will be the first insurance company in Brazil to use data when determining rates, has raised a $35.8 million Series A round of funding led by Ribbit Capital. SoftBank’
Sure raises $100M at a $550M valuation to help companies launch insurance products with its ‘flexible’ APIs
Sure, an insurance infrastructure startup, announced today that it has closed on $100 million in Series C funding at a $550 million valuation. New York-based Declaration Partners and European growth i
Stable raises $46.5M in Greycroft-led round to help businesses manage ‘volatile’ commodity prices
Stable, an insurtech aiming to help minimize a businesses’ risk due to volatile commodity prices, today announced it has raised $46.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Greycroft. Notion
Just raises $8M in its effort to beat Root at the car insurance game
Just Insure, a pay-per-mile insurance technology company, has raised $8 million in a funding round. CrossCut Ventures, ManchesterStory and Western Technology Investments co-led the investment, which
Startup insurance provider Vouch raises $90M, now valued at $550M
Vouch, a provider of business insurance to startups and high-growth companies, announced today it has raised $90 million in new funding. The $90 million figure was raised across two rounds: a $60 mill
An insurtech startup exposed thousands of sensitive insurance applications
A security lapse at insurance technology startup BackNine exposed hundreds of thousands of insurance applications after one of its cloud servers was left unprotected on the internet. BackNine might be