Monte Chia raised funding to transform risk management for insurers and businesses
Monte Chia, an Italian insurtech startup, has closed a €500,000 pre-seed funding round. The investment efforts to revolutionize risk management
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Insurtech Bikmo raised £4.75 mn funding from Puma Growth Partners
The UK-based cycle insurtech Bikmo has raised £4.75 mn in new funding from Puma Growth Partners. The funds will support its expansion across Europe
MS&AD Insurance increases venture capital fund to $400 mn, prioritizing InsurTech
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. announced a $100 mn increase to its venture capital fund, bringing the total to $400 mn. The fund focuses on startups
Chavanges secured seed investment to drive next-gen climate risk solutions
Chavanges Tech, a French startup dedicated to developing cutting-edge digital tools for assessing and mitigating climate and environmental risks, secured seed investment
Swiss insurtech Poncho secures $617K seed funding
Poncho, a Swiss insurtech startup focused on weather-based refunds for outdoor experiences, has raised $617,000 in seed funding
Commercial broker Konsileo raised £8 mn to accelerate its growth across the UK
Chartered commercial broker Konsileo has raised £8 mn to accelerate its growth across the UK. The company specializes in mid-market insurance solutions
Insurtech Bolttech sequred a $50 mn venture debt facility with HSBC
Global insurtech Bolttech has sequred a $50 mn venture debt facility with HSBC. Bolttech aims to use this funding to further its ambitious plans for innovation and growth in the insurtech sector
AI-insurtech Federato raised $40 mn Series C funding led by StepStone Group
Insurtech Federato, AI-powered insurance underwriting platform, has raised a $40 mn Series C funding round, led by StepStone Group
SaaS Agicap raised €45 mn in Series C funding led by AVP
SaaS platform for SMBs to manage and forecast their cash flows Agicap has raised €45 mn in Series C funding led by AVP. This investment aims to bolster Agicap’s presence in Europe
Delos Insurance raised $9 mn in a Series A funding round
Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurance MGA, raised $9 mn in a Series A funding round led by HSBC Asset Management. IA Capital Group, Blue Bear Capital, Generation Space
Managed care insurers face stock declines amid rising costs & earnings pressures
Shares of major managed care insurers have dropped in recent weeks following an earnings season affected by rising costs tied to government-subsidized plans
AI insurtech Stream Claims sequred $5.3 mn in seed funding
Insurtech startup Stream Claims, specializing in AI-powered medical document review for workers’ compensation, sequred $5.3 mn in seed funding
Insurtech Qantev raised €30 mn funding led by Blossom Capital
AI-powered claims management insurtech for health and life insurers Qantev has raised €30 mn in new funding led by Blossom Capital
U.S. Insurers Face Second Year of Declining Private Equity Income
U.S. insurers saw a second consecutive year of declining income from private equity investments in 2023, with earnings dropping to $7.7 bn, compared to $10.2 bn in 2022
Insurtech Akur8 sequred $120 mn in Series C funding
French insurtech Akur8 has sequred $120 mn in Series C funding, bringing its total investment to $180 mn and its valuation to $400mn, led by One Peak with Partners Group and Guidewire Software
Insurtech Koltin sequred $7.3 mn in Series A funding
Koltin, a Mexican insurtech focusing on private health insurance for seniors, secured $7.3mn in Series A funding. Left Lane Capital led the round, with its Vice President, Rachel Schow, joining Koltin’s board of directors
AI-Insurtech Roots Automation raised $22.2 mn in a Series B
AI-Insurtech Roots Automation has raised $22.2 mn in a Series B funding round led by Harbert Growth Partners, with additional support from MissionOG, Liberty Mutual
Insurtech Functional Finance raised $20 mn Series A led by Walkabout Ventures
Functional Finance, a insurance software platform for managing general agents (MGA), insurers, and wholesalers, has raised a $20 mn Series A funding round led by Walkabout Ventures
Cyber startup BlackCloak raised $17 mn in Series B led by Baird Capital
BlackCloak, a cybersecurity insurtech specializing in protecting executives, high-net-worth individuals, and family offices, has announced a $17 mn Series B funding
US banks saw a 20% rise in high-volatility commercial real estate loans
US banks saw a 20% rise in high-volatility commercial real estate loans in Q2 2024, following a four-year low in the previous quarter
Regulatory scrutiny in banking-as-a-service. FinTechs looking to get bank charters
FinTech companies are increasingly looking into the possibility of getting bank charters, though few have actually taken the plunge
Insurtech Ledgebrook secured $17 mn in Series B funding
Boston-based Insurtech Ledgebrook has secured of a $17 mn in Series B funding round. This opportunistic raise introduces two esteemed Family Offices to the Ledgebrook cap table
French embedded insurtech NEAT Protect raised €50 mn in Series A
French embedded insurtech NEAT Protect raised €50mn in Series A funding, led by Hedosophia, with support from Mundi Ventures, ETFS Capital
Health insurtech Nirvana sequred $24 mn Series A funding
Health insurtech Nirvana, specialising in insurance verification and eligibility with machine learning and artificial intelligence, has sequred $24.2 mn Series A funding
Korint Insurtech sequred €5 mn funding led by Ventech
Korint Insurtech, an emerging digital insurance company, secured €5 mn in a funding round led by venture capital firm Ventech, with continued backing from 360 Capital
North American life insurer credit losses will remain benign in 2025, despite modest increases due to ongoing pressure on commercial real estate (CRE) assets
Global reinsurers’ profitability will remain strong in 2025 despite lower risk-adjusted prices for most business lines when reinsurance contracts were renewed on 1 January
McGill in partnership with FortuneGuard and ARX introduced a new war risk reinsurance facility to provide commercial property coverage in Ukraine
In the US, two major hurricanes and frequent severe thunderstorms accounted for at least two-thirds of the year’s global insured losses, which currently exceed $135 bn