Amazon leads $12m round for India's VC-backed Acko
Amazon has led a $12 million funding round for Acko, an Indian online insurance broker that is backed by the likes of SAIF Partners and Accel Partners.
Existing investor Catamaran Ventures also participated in the round, along with ChrysCapital co-founder Ashish Dhawan. The investment follows a $30 million round last year from SAIF, Accel, and Catamaran....
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