insurtech funding News

Texas-Based Injury Insurance Startup Spot Raises $33 Million

Spot, an Austin, Texas-based tech startup offering on-demand injury insurance, announced it has raised $33 million in funding, including $25 million in equity and $8 million in debt. The round was led by Ensemble VC, with participation from Sozo Ventures …

Insurance Technology: BirdsEyeView Wins Funds for Parametric Cover; Audatex Adds Live Car Valuation Data

Parametric Insurtech startup BirdsEyeView has closed a seed funding round for an undisclosed amount led by SFC Capital, with the funds matched by the European Space Agency (ESA). BirdsEyeView uses satellite data to structure insurance coverage for severe weather events …

Digital Insurer Startup Wefox Seeks Funding at Over $5 Billion Value

Wefox, the German digital insurer, is in advanced discussions to raise fresh funding at a valuation of $5 billion to $6 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said. The Berlin-based insurtech startup is aiming to raise several hundred million …

Agent-Focused Home Insurer Openly Closes $75 Million Funding Round

Boston-based Openly, an insurtech homeowners insurer distributing through independent agents, has closed a $75 million Series C investment. According to founders Ty Harris and Matt Wielbut, Openly has responded to a perceived gap in the market: while consumers are increasingly …

Small Business Digital Agency Coterie Enters New York; Now in All States

Coterie Insurance, a small business insurtech, announced its expansion into New York State. With the addition of New York, Coterie insurance products are now available to agents, brokers and small employers across the nation. New York agents and brokers can …

‘Pay-As-You-Go’ Workers’ Compensation MGA Hourly Raises $27 Million

Workers’ compensation insurtech Hourly has raised $27 million in a series A seed round. The platform lets employers with hourly workers run payroll, track time and attendance, and manage workers’ compensation insurance premiums in one place in real time. As …

FutureProof Secures $6.5M to Launch Climate Risk MGA

San Diego-based FutureProof Technologies, which calls itself a “climate-smart property/casualty insurtech,” announced that it has raised $6.5 million in capital led by AXIS Digital Ventures, bringing its total capital raised to nearly $10 million. The firm said the his capital …

Insurtech Funding Levels Come Crashing Down in Q1

Funding for the insurtech sector plummeted 58% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to fourth-quarter 2021, according to data released Tuesday by CB Insights. The total funding amount of $2.2 billion across 143 deals, compares to $5.3 billion across …

Insurance Technology: Certificate Hero and TNEDICCA Attract Investors

Certificate Hero Raises $4.5 Million for Certificate of Insurance Processing Platform Certificate Hero, a platform for issuing and managing certificates of insurance, reported it received $4.5 million in funding in its Series Seed II round led by RRE Ventures. The …

Insurtechs Kin, Talage Report Successful New Financing Rounds

Kin Announces $82M First Close in Series D Financing Direct-to-consumer home insurance company Kin Insurance last week announced the $82 million first close of its Series D round, with additional commitments for a second close totaling $18 million. The funding …