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Supercede raises $15m in Series A funding round
27th June 2024
Supercede, a reinsurance tech firm, has completed a $15 million Series A funding round, led by Alven with contributions from Mundi Ventures along with an existing investor roster that included Outward, Seedcamp, MMC Ventures, and AFG Partners. The funds, according to the firm, will be used to advance its mission to ... Read the full article
IBISA raises $3m to expand parametric insurance offering in Asia & Africa
25th June 2024
IBISA, the global climate insurtech, has successfully closed a $3 million funding round, with the proceeds set to go towards scaling its parametric insurance solutions for weather-related risks in Asia and Africa. The round was led by The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund (ARAF) and Equator, alongside the Asian Development Bank Ventures ... Read the full article
ARC receives $27m from Dutch government to further promote parametric insurance in Africa
19th June 2024
African Risk Capacity Ltd. (ARC) has received a $27 million contribution from the Dutch government to help boost climate resilience in Africa, and further promote parametric insurance across the continent. According to the announcement, the funding will be channelled through the African Development Bank’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme (ADRiFi) Multi-Donor ... Read the full article
Guidewire makes strategic investment in Indico Data
7th June 2024
Guidewire, a platform provider for property and casualty (P&C) re/insurers, has made a considerable investment towards a $19 million funding round for Indico Data, a firm which automates critical workflows for enterprises in document-intensives industries, including insurance and financial services. The company's latest funding round was led by .406 ventures, and ... Read the full article
Sixfold raises $15m in Series A round, confirms Lloyd’s Lab participation
6th June 2024
Insurtech Sixfold has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Salesforce Ventures, in a move that is set to enable the company's expansion to the UK and Europe. The funding round also featured participation from Scale Venture Partners and all previous investors including Bessemer Venture Partners and Crystal ... Read the full article
Understory $15mn funding to help accelerate growth into renewable energy sector
6th June 2024
Climate risk-solving insurance provider Understory has announced the closing of its Series A funding round, securing $15 million to drive its expansion into the renewable energy sector. This funding round, co-led by True Ventures and Prelude Ventures, will support the launch of Understory's new product offering focused on the renewable energy ... Read the full article
Cover Whale secures $27.5m investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital
28th May 2024
Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., has announced a $27.5 million funding boost in debt and equity from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. This round of funding, which includes existing debt investors converting into Series A preferred shares, will fuel Cover Whale's ongoing expansion efforts and expedite its mission ... Read the full article
KKR leads Series C funding of $93m into Vitesse
24th May 2024
London domiciled Vitesse, a global insurance fintech, has completed a $93 million Series C funding round led by global investment firm, KKR, subject to customary regulatory approvals. Existing investors who participated included Hannover Digital Investments. The investment will support Vitesse’s expansion efforts into the US, whilst enabling the firm to continue ... Read the full article
InsurTech market sustainability grows as investors spread capital more evenly: Gallagher Re
2nd May 2024
A new report from Gallagher Re has revealed that Q1 2024 global InsurTech funding dropped 17.3% quarter on quarter to $912.3 million, though deal count climbed to 107, indicating that frequency and interest are not waning, but the average check size per deal is decreasing. As per the reinsurance broker's Global ... Read the full article
Arbol closes $60m Series B funding round to scale parametric insurance
30th April 2024
Climate risk solutions provider Arbol has closed a $60 million Series B funding round, co-led by Giant Ventures and Opera Tech Ventures with participation from Mubadala Capital. Following a year marked by "unprecedented" climate events, Arbol noted that this new funding represents a long overdue moment for climate risk insurance. Through leveraging ... Read the full article
Jensten obtains £170m funding boost for 2024 growth
19th April 2024
UK broker and underwriter Jensten has secured over £170 million in new borrowing facilities over the past six months, cementing the firm’s commitment to advancing its growth plans throughout 2024 and beyond. Ultimately, this £170 million funding boost, lays the groundwork for a series of upcoming strategic acquisitions and organic growth ... Read the full article
Novidea raises additional $30m from HarbourVest Partners
9th April 2024
Global insurtech Novidea has raised an additional $30 million from HarbourVest Partners, bringing its total Series C round to $80 million, joining existing investors Battery Ventures, Cross Creek, Israel Growth Partners (IGP), KT Squared, and JAL Ventures. Throughout the past few years, the insurtech has witnessed major growth, selling to insurance ... Read the full article
Oka closes $10m investor raise funding
28th March 2024
Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company (Oka)™ has announced that it has closed a $10-million investor raise that "sets the foundations for its next phase of growth." Lead investors included Aquiline Capital Partners LP and firstminute capital, which formerly spearheaded Oka's $7-million seed round, and dedicated climate-solutions investor Overview Capital. Moreover, ... Read the full article
Sertis secures $3.2mn in funding to support growth in multifamily insurance market
26th March 2024
Managing general agency (MGA) Sertis has completed an oversubscribed seed funding round, raising $3.2 million for further growth in the multifamily insurance sector. The seed funding round, the MGA highlighted, demonstrates recognition from the industry for its innovative software solutions and strategic business model, as well as Sertis' ability to attract ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC invests into CAD$4.3m funding round secured by Clir
7th March 2024
Tokio Marine HCC has invested into a CAD $4.3 million funding round, secured by Clir Renewables (Clir), a renewable energy intelligence platform for wind and solar. Longbow Capital Inc., ArcTern Ventures and BDC Capital also participated in the funding round too. Clir confirmed that this round of financing will allow the company ... Read the full article
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