insurance
ADIA commits $83m to India's Aditya Birla Health Insurance
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has agreed to invest INR 6.6bn (USD 83.5m) in India’s Aditya Birla Health Insurance (ADBHI) for a 10% stake.
LP interview: MetLife Investment Management
A preference for control-oriented strategies has left MetLife Investment Management with an Asia portfolio split equally between developed and emerging markets. There are no plans to upset the balance
China medical big data player Aden secures $30m
Aden Technology, a China-based medical big data company specialising in insurance, has raised an extended Series B round of CNY 200m (USD 30m) led by Haier Capital with participation from Xingtuo Capital.
Fund focus: Eurazeo has SE Asia insurance tech covered
France-based Eurazeo has set up a USD 200m Southeast Asia VC fund dedicated to insurance technology with an unnamed global insurance company as the lone LP
Indonesia's Qoala raises $65m Series B
Eurazeo has led a USD 65m Series B round for Indonesia’s Qoala, which claims to be the only insurance technology start-up with licenses in three Southeast Asian countries.
India's Turtlemint closes $120m Series D
Amansa Capital, Jungle Ventures, and Nexus Venture Partners have led a USD 120m Series E round for Indian online insurance broker Turtlemint, taking its valuation close to the USD 1bn mark.
KKR buys minority stake in India's Shriram General Insurance
KKR has acquired a 9.99% stake in Shriram General Insurance, an Indian insurer backed by local conglomerate Shriram Group and African financial services group Sanlam, for an undisclosed sum.
Warburg Pincus buys control of Indonesian insurer
Warburg Pincus has acquired stakes in two Indonesian insurance businesses from Spain-headquartered multinational insurance company Mapfre for EUR 56.6m (USD 62.9m).
Indonesia insurance start-up Fuse raises $25m
Fuse, which claims to be Indonesia’s largest insurance technology start-up, has raised $25 million in a Series B extension. It comes within six months of a $50 million Series B featuring East Ventures.
DCP leads $235m round for China's Datong Insurance
DCP Capital Partners has become the largest institutional shareholder in Datong Insurance Service, one of China’s leading insurance brokerages, after leading a RMB1.5 billion ($235 million) round.
Philippines fintech player Mynt gets $300m at $2b valuation
Warburg Pincus, Insight Capital, and Bow Wave Capital have led a $300 million round for Mynt, the Filipino financial technology company behind the mobile wallet GCash, at a valuation of $2 billion.
India's Acko achieves unicorn status with $255m round
General Atlantic and Multiples Alternate Asset Management have led a $255 million round for Acko, which claims to be India’s only digital-native insurer, at a valuation of $1.1 billion.
Australia insurtech provider Cover Genius secures $72m Series C
Japanese insurance giant Sompo Holdings has led a A$100 million ($72 million) Series C round for Australian insurance technology provider Cover Genius.
Pacific Century’s insurtech business extends Series A to $210m
Pacific Century Group’s insurance technology business, Bolttech, has extended a recent $180 million Series A round to $210 million in total.
Kyobo Life arbitration favors GPs, but resolution still elusive
A private equity consortium's right to enforce a put option against the chairman of Korea's Kyobo Life Insurance has been upheld following arbitration, though the ruling stopped short of endorsing a price for the transaction.
Thailand insurtech player Sunday gets $45m Series B
Thailand-based insurance technology start-up Sunday has received $45 million in Series B funding from a group of investors including Tencent Holdings.
Australia insurance start-up raises $31m Series B
New Zealand venture capital firm Movac has led a $31 million Series B round for Australian insurance technology provider Open.
China's Miaoshou Doctor raises $231m Series F
Beijing Yuanxin Technology, operator of China-based online healthcare services platform Miaoshou Doctor, has raised RMB1.5 billion ($231 million) in Series F funding featuring Sequoia Capital China.
PE-backed Policybazaar, Nykaa file for India IPOs
Insurance portal PolicyBazaar and online-offline cosmetics retailer Nykaa are the latest PE-backed businesses to file for India IPOs in a groundswell domestic public market support for tech start-ups.
Deal focus: Targeting an insurance pain point
India’s Digit Insurance has achieved a valuation of $3.5 billion in four years with a thesis that simple is better – and more trustworthy. COVID-19 added more rocket fuel
Faering leads $200m round for India's Digit Insurance
Indian private equity firm Faering Capital has led a $200 million round for local insurance company Digit Insurance at a valuation of $3.5 billion.
Pacific Century's insurtech business closes $180m Series A
Bolttech, a one-year-old company controlled by Pacific Century Group, has raised $180 million at a valuation of $1 billion. It is being called the largest-ever Series A round in insurance technology.
Apis leads $45m Series C for India's RenewBuy
Apis Partners has led a $45 million Series C round for RenewBuy, an India insurance comparison platform specializing in motor insurance.
Source Code leads Series C for China online insurance broker
Yuanbao, a Chinese online insurance broker, has raised nearly RMB1 billion ($156 million) in Series C funding led by Source Code Capital. Other investors include Cathay Capital, Hike Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital, Qiming Venture Partners, and...