Helium Ventures acquires insurtech InsurGrid to scale AI-driven P&C data platform
Helium Ventures acquires InsurGrid, the P&C policy data platform used by 2,500+ agents, accelerating AI-led automation and growth across insurance agencies.
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Armilla AI expands standalone AI liability cover to $25 mn limits
Armilla AI increases AI liability limits to $25m with all-risks coverage as insurers add generative AI exclusions across cyber, E&O, and liability policies
Skyway Underwriters partners with ResiQuant to modernise coastal wind underwriting
Skyway Underwriters deploys ResiQuant’s AI platform to scale building-level coastal wind underwriting across Florida apartment and assisted living markets
Tokio Marine invests $5 mn for minority stake in insurtech Igloo
Tokio Marine acquires a 1.65% stake in Singapore-based insurtech Igloo as it accelerates embedded insurance and digital retail expansion in Southeast Asia
Insurity launches expanded partner program for P&C insurers
Insurity introduces a new partner program to strengthen collaboration with 200+ SI, technology, and services partners across the P&C insurance ecosystem
Vanagon Ventures closed €20 m fund to back Europe’s deep-tech founders
Munich-based Vanagon Ventures raises €20m Fund I to invest at pre-seed and seed stage in AI, quantum, and industrial deep-tech startups
HealthTech Benepass raised $40 mn as employers brace for rising healthcare costs
Benepass secures $40m Series B funding to expand its benefits capital management platform as US healthcare costs are forecast to rise nearly 10% in 2026
Fintech Zocks raises $45 mn Series B to scale AI for financial advisors
San Francisco-based Zocks secures $45 mn in Series B funding to expand its privacy-first AI platform for financial advisors, bringing total funding to $65 m
Insurtech Mantas raises $1.8 mn to insure cloud outages with parametric cover
Digital risk startup Mantas exits stealth with $1.77m seed funding to launch parametric insurance for cloud outages across MENA and North America
Global AI deploys agentic AI for regulated insurance workflow in Europe
Global AI implements its agentic AI platform for a European insurer, automating a compliance-critical workflow within strict security and regulatory controls
Insurtech Nevado AI launches agentic platform for insurers
Nevado AI debuts an AI-native platform designed to help insurers and financial institutions deploy agentic AI without legacy system constraints
Insurtech XBuild raises $19 mn Series A to scale AI estimating for insurers
San Francisco-based insurtech XBuild secures $19 mn Series A led by N47 to expand its AI-native estimating platform used by contractors and insurers
Insurtech NEXT Insurance rebrands as ERGO NEXT under Munich Re integration
NEXT Insurance adopts the ERGO NEXT brand, deepening integration with ERGO and Munich Re as it scales digital small business insurance across the US
Insurtech Stoïk raises €20 mn Series C to scale cyber insurance across Europe
Paris-based insurtech Stoïk closes €20 mn Series C led by Impala and Opera Tech Ventures to expand AI-driven cyber insurance and response across Europe
Insurtech Lemonade launches Autonomous Car Insurance for Tesla FSD drivers
Lemonade introduces autonomous car insurance for Tesla FSD, cutting per-mile rates by about 50% using real vehicle data and AI pricing models
Insurtech Patra expands AI platform to automate 85% of commercial policies
Patra upgrades its AI platform to support up to 85% of commercial policy volume, adding CPP automation, SaaS pricing, and expanded reporting.
Fracttal raises $10 mn to scale asset maintenance software globally
Fracttal secures $10 mn led by Kayyak Ventures to expand AI- and IoT-driven asset maintenance across Europe and Latin America
Dutch crypto platform Finst raises €8 mn Series A led by Endeit
Finst secures €8 mn Series A led by Endeit Capital, lifts total funding to €15 mn as MiCAR-licensed crypto platform expands across Europe
Ethos targets up to $210 mn IPO as life insurtech returns to markets
Life insurance platform Ethos files for IPO seeking up to $210m, valuing the company near $1.26bn as venture-backed insurtech listings resume
Unicorn Pennylane raises €175 mn to scale AI finance OS for European SMEs
Paris-based unicorn Pennylane secures €175m led by TCV and Blackstone Growth to accelerate AI development and prepare for European market consolidation
Berlin AI startup GeneralMind raises €10.2 mn for ERP automation layer
GeneralMind closes a €10.2 mn pre-seed round to build an AI System of Action that automates workflows across ERP, email, and enterprise tools
Workplace fintech startup Stream raises €76 mn Series D led by Sofina
London-based Stream secures €76 mn in Series D funding to expand workplace finance tools, pensions products, and US operations
UK lawmakers warn regulators lag on AI risks in insurance & financial services
UK MPs urge FCA and Bank of England to tighten oversight of AI in finance, warning of consumer harm and market instability as adoption accelerates
Allianz invests in UK insurtech Wrisk in £12 mn Series B round
UK insurtech Wrisk secures investment from Allianz as part of its £12m Series B, backing data-driven insurance for automotive OEMs
Swiss insurtech Credura launches AI insurance adviser for households
Swiss InsurTech Credura launches a FINMA-licensed AI insurance adviser for private clients, automating policy management, analysis, and optimisation across insurers
Insurtech Root embeds auto insurance quoting into Kikoff personal finance platform
Root Insurance partnered with Kikoff to offer in-app car insurance quotes and purchases, targeting credit-focused users with data-driven pricing and mobile-first coverage access
Insurtech SelectQuote closes $415 mn credit facility to extend debt maturity to 2031
SelectQuote secured a $415 mn credit facility led by Pathlight Capital and UMB Bank, refinancing term debt, boosting liquidity, and extending maturities to 2031
Osapiens reaches unicorn status with €85.8 mn Series C led by Decarbonization Partners
Mannheim-based osapiens secured €85.8 mn in Series C funding led by Decarbonization Partners, lifting the ESG software provider to unicorn status
Adjusters launch InsuranceClaim123 to audit insurers’ damage estimates
Two independent adjusters unveiled InsuranceClaim123, a $295 AI-assisted review tool that flags potential gaps in insurers’ property damage estimates without an on-site inspection
Insurtech BirdsEyeView raises seven-figure funding to scale wildfire risk models
ESA-backed InsurTech BirdsEyeView secured new funding led by 24 Haymarket to expand internationally and accelerate live, AI-driven wildfire risk modelling
INNOVA joins EU-backed HARD2SCALE project to scale deep-tech for industry
INNOVA joined the EU-funded HARD2SCALE initiative to support scaling deep-tech solutions for energy-intensive and hard-to-abate industries across Europe
Ebantic restructures operations into four units focused on industry, media, AI
Ebantic launched four business units – Industry, Media, Consultancy, and Lab – reorganising its technology services around industrial software, digital media, AI, and innovation
Nymiz raises €2 mn to scale privacy platform and prepare US expansion
Privacy-tech firm Nymiz secured €2 mn led by TIN Capital to accelerate its anonymisation platform, deepen its European footprint, and prepare a US launch in 2026
Allianz partners with Anthropic to roll out responsible AI across operations
Allianz SE and Anthropic formed a global partnership to deploy agentic AI with human oversight, targeting automation, compliance, and responsible use across insurance operations
Insurtech Optalitix partners with Dutch MGA Intermont to overhaul pricing systems
Optalitix will replace Intermont’s Excel-based underwriting with cloud pricing platforms, marking its first major deployment in the Netherlands and targeting faster quotes and deeper portfolio insight
WithCoverage raises $42 mn Series B to replace commission-based insurance brokers
WithCoverage, an AI-enabled risk management platform positioning itself as a replacement for traditional insurance brokers for fast-growing companies, has closed a $42 mn Series B
CyberTech Zepo Intelligence raises €12.8 mn to counter AI-driven social engineering
Spanish cybersecurity startup positions agentic human-risk defence as generative AI reshapes attack patterns across enterprises
Ex Nunc Intelligence raises €1.8 mn pre-Seed to build legal AI infrastructure
Oversubscribed round backs Lausanne LegalTech startup positioning Silex as a foundational layer for trusted legal intelligence in Europe
FluoSphera raises €1.23 mn to push multi-tissue drug discovery beyond animal models
The Geneva spin-off is scaling its patented human-relevant platform as pharma looks for faster, safer preclinical validation
Nuclera adds $12 mn to Series C as investors back AI-ready protein platforms
Cambridge-based biotech lifts total Series C to €74 mn, expanding antibody expression and validation inside its benchtop discovery system.
eMaxx launches Arkansas-domiciled reciprocal to expand alternative risk platform
New policyholder-owned exchange backs captive strategy, targets rising loss costs and social inflation through shared governance and strict risk controls
SME cyber insurance demand driven by advisers and AI risk fears
GlobalData survey shows brokers and AI-related risk concerns now drive SME cyber insurance uptake, as gaps in standard policies raise coverage questions
Insurtech Corgi raises $108 mn to launch AI-native insurance carrier for startups
Startup insurer Corgi secured $108 mn from YC and others after regulatory approval, scaling its AI-driven, full-stack insurance model for tech companies
ATA launches $750 mn insurance facility for global AI infrastructure
London-based ATA unveiled a $750 mn insurance facility backed by top reinsurers to cover large-scale AI and data center projects worldwide
Insurtech Convr AI expands commercial P&C underwriting workbench with agentic AI
Convr AI expands its commercial P&C underwriting workbench with agentic AI, UI upgrades, and deeper ontology-driven decision support
Saudi insurer Walaa deploys CoverGo’s digital health insurance claims platform
Saudi insurer Walaa deploys CoverGo’s digital health claims platform to bring claims in-house, cut costs, and support growth in its health portfolio
Insurtech Akur8 acquires Matrisk to add AI filings intelligence to pricing
Akur8 buys Matrisk and launches Akur8 Discover, adding AI-powered regulatory filings search and market intelligence to its P&C pricing platform
Insurtech Roots launches AI claims accelerator for Guidewire ClaimCenter
Roots releases a Guidewire-validated AI accelerator that automates claims document processing inside ClaimCenter on Guidewire Cloud
Insurtech Kita launches NPI cover for carbon and natural capital finance
Kita expands carbon insurance with a Lloyd’s-backed non-payment policy targeting lenders funding carbon and nature-based projects
California pushes AI rules despite Trump threats and tech pressure
California lawmakers press ahead with AI regulation despite Trump’s funding threat, as tech giants warn rules could drive companies out
BioTech Engitix lands €21 mn extension to push ECM cancer therapies
London-based Engitix secures a €21mn Series A extension to advance ECM-targeted oncology and fibrosis drug programs
Equitable Earth raised €12.6 mn to scale nature-based carbon certification
Paris-based Equitable Earth (formerly ERS), a provider of certification for nature-based carbon projects, closed a €12.6 mn Series A round to push the expansion
MedTech FineHeart raised €35mn Series C and €48 mn in EU grants
French MedTech FineHeart raises €35mn Series C and €48mn in EU grants to scale its FlowMaker device for advanced heart failure
HealthTech Tucuvi raised €17 mn to scale certified voice AI in healthcare
Madrid-based Tucuvi secures €17mn Series A to expand its certified voice AI platform across European and US healthcare systems
Insurtech Acrisure to buy MGA Efficient Insurance Solutions, expand EIS
Acrisure agrees to acquire Efficient Insurance Solutions, taking full ownership and planning to scale the MGA’s delegated underwriting platform
InsureVision launched TeslaStick and FleetVision, video-based underwriting AI tools
InsureVision debuts video-based underwriting tools at CES 2026, targeting personal auto and fleet losses with contextual driving risk AI
Insurtech Xceedance acquires Marble Box to enter agent, broker operations
Xceedance buys Marble Box, entering the agent and broker market and pairing insurance operations talent with workflow tech, automation, and data tooling
MilTech NanoXplore raised €20 mn to push defence chips and EU sovereignty
French chipmaker NanoXplore secures €20 mn from MBDA and Bpifrance to expand into defence electronics and reinforce Europe’s ITAR-free supply chain
Startup Aidoptation raises €20 mn to scale AI autonomous systems
Belgian-American startup Aidoptation secures €20 mn to accelerate AI-driven autonomous systems for automotive, security, and defence use
HealthTech Pragmatech raised €650k to scale CE-marked AI antibiotic tool
Spanish HealthTech Pragmatech secures €650k to accelerate rollout of iAST, its CE-marked AI software for antibiotic prescribing
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