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Basis secures $3.6m to bring AI to accounting firms
Published: 31-10-2023 | 10:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau






















Primer joins NVIDIA Inception program for cutting-edge AI startups
Published: 27-10-2023 | 10:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau




BeatMarket platform launches to empower long-term retail investors
Published: 26-10-2023 | 14:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau


The Batchery unveils its17th batch of innovative startups
Published: 26-10-2023 | 14:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau




RevRoad Capital raises $61m to scale early stage startups in Utah
Published: 25-10-2023 | 12:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
RevRoad Capital announced a $61 million final close of its first fund.


Insurtech startup QuoteWell comes out of stealth, raises $15m Series A funding round
Published: 25-10-2023 | 12:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
QuoteWell has announced the launch of its brokerage operations.


xtype secures $10.8m funding to amplify its impact in the ServiceNow market amidst soaring demand
Published: 25-10-2023 | 11:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
xtype, the agile software delivery company, has secured $10.8m additional funding.


Quantum Systems secures €63.6m to bolster European resilience through aerial intelligence
Published: 25-10-2023 | 10:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Quantum Systems has announced the completion of €63.6m Series B funding.


Dublin-based Kota raises €5m to enable employers to cover employees’ benefits
Published: 25-10-2023 | 10:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kota, an all-in-one platform to automate insurance, has raised €5m seed round.


Circu Li-ion receives €8.5m seed funding to automate sustainable battery recycling
Published: 24-10-2023 | 10:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Circu Li-ion has announced the closing of a €8.5m seed financing round.


Former JP Morgan exec Jeremy Balkin launches innovative payment solution TodayPay
Published: 24-10-2023 | 09:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
TodayPay has emerged from stealth mode to unveil payment technology solution.


Cecilian Partners secures growth funding from Dallas-based VC firm Perot Jain
Published: 19-10-2023 | 15:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cecilian Partners has secured growth capital from Dallas-based VC firm Perot Jain.


Estonian startup Bisly raises €3.6m for energy-saving building automation in EU
Published: 19-10-2023 | 14:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bisly has closed a €3.6 million round of fundraising.


RespirAI partners with Mayo Clinic to develop AI respiratory platform
Published: 19-10-2023 | 13:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
RespirAI Medical has entered into a collaboration with Mayo Clinic for developing a wearable AI-based home monitoring platform for respiratory diseases.


Mudrex launches Saber.Money to offer onramp and offramp services in India
Published: 19-10-2023 | 13:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mudrex announced the launch of Saber.Money to offer services to B2B clients.


Roofing technology startup Roofr raises $23.5m to build end-to-end roofing software
Published: 19-10-2023 | 11:36:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Roofr, a roofing technology startup, has raised $23.5m in funding.


Paris-based startup Hivebrite secures $37m to expand global community engagement platform
Published: 18-10-2023 | 13:20:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Hivebrite has raised a $37m Series B funding round.


Stockholm-based climate fintech Cloover secures €7m for renewable energy solutions
Published: 18-10-2023 | 13:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cloover has closed an oversubscribed €7 million pre-seed investment round.


Cerebrum Tech secures $1.8m investment to accelerate growth of Generative AI
Published: 18-10-2023 | 12:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cerebrum Tech has secured an investment of $1.8m, valuing the company at $15m.


Cohere taps NetSuite to scale business processes, meet global AI demand
Published: 18-10-2023 | 12:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cohere has selected NetSuite to support its mission to empower enterprises.


Open wealth platform Flanks secures $8m to disrupt the wealth management sector
Published: 18-10-2023 | 11:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Flanks, an API for automated wealth services, has secured $8m Series A round.


Reality Defender secures $15m Series A funding to detect text, video and image deepfakes
Published: 17-10-2023 | 16:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Reality Defender announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding.


AI solutions provider Meeranda joins NVIDIA Inception
Published: 17-10-2023 | 16:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Meeranda, an AI solutions provider, announced it has joined the NVIDIA Inception.


HeartX Accelerator announces five startups selected for the 2023 program
Published: 17-10-2023 | 14:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
HeartX has selected five startups that will participate in the 2023 accelerator program.


Edinburgh-based Par Equity launches £100m fund to scale high-growth tech companies
Published: 17-10-2023 | 13:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Par Equity has announced the launch of its new venture fund.


German insurtech Getsafe acquires French startup Luko to expand its European presence
Published: 17-10-2023 | 13:09:09 | By: Pie Kamau
Getsafe has entered into an agreement to acquire French insurtech Luko.


EIF and Swedish fintech Invoier boost European SMEs with €58m financing
Published: 16-10-2023 | 14:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
EIF and Invoier have partnered to provide SMEs with better access to funding.


Trind invests in Spanish startup Webel to expand services marketplace
Published: 16-10-2023 | 14:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Webel, the app that brings any service to your doorstep, has raised €2.1m.


Kuramo Capital to invest $150m in women-led startups in Africa
Published: 16-10-2023 | 13:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kuramo Capital Management has announced plans to invest $150m in female-led enterprises.


South African logistics startup Tripplo raises $1.8m funding to scale its operations
Published: 16-10-2023 | 13:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Tripplo has closed its seed funding extension round with $1.8m equity investment.


KindWorks.AI raises $1.5m funding to revolutionize workplace culture using proven power of Kindness
Published: 16-10-2023 | 13:12:00 | By: Pie Kamau
KindWorks.AI has closed an oversubscribed pre-seed round over $1.5m.


Mobility startup Treepz launches insurance program for car rentals in Africa
Published: 13-10-2023 | 15:32:01 | By: Pie Kamau
Treepz is introducing an insurance program for car rentals in Africa.


Finnish energy tech startup Capalo AI raises €500K to accelerate growth
Published: 13-10-2023 | 14:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Capalo AI has raised €500K funding to further develop its virtual power plant.


AWS and Immutable partner to supercharge mass adoption of Web3 gaming globally
Published: 13-10-2023 | 14:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Immutable will work with AWS to accelerate the on-boarding of game studios to Web3.


Film tech startup KINO Studios secures $2m to reshape the entertainment economics
Published: 13-10-2023 | 13:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
KINO announced $2m oversubscribed pre-seed funding round.


Bedrock Energy raises $8.5m to decarbonize commercial real estate with geothermal energy
Published: 13-10-2023 | 13:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bedrock Energy has announced $8.5 million in seed capital.


Sony launches Sony Innovation Fund Africa
Published: 12-10-2023 | 11:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sony has launched ''Sony Innovation Fund: Africa" to support the growth of the entertainment businesses in Africa.


Intento secures $8m Series A funding to enhance multilingual GenAI capabilities
Published: 12-10-2023 | 11:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Intento announced a $8 million Series A funding round led by Somersault Ventures.


Aclid closes $3.3m seed funding to advance biosecurity and compliance
Published: 12-10-2023 | 11:27:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aclid announced the closing of an oversubscribed seed financing of $3.3 million.


Swiss healthtech startup CARE appoints Kay Oswald as CEO for U.S. market expansion
Published: 12-10-2023 | 11:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
CARE has appointed Kay Oswald as the new CEO.


NVCA updates industry standard model legal documents to empower venture community
Published: 12-10-2023 | 11:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
NVCA has announced significant updates to five of its premier model legal documents.


Workfully raises €1.2m seed round to build the most trusted recruiting experience
Published: 11-10-2023 | 12:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Workfully has raised €1.2m seed round to fuel its product growth and expand its team.


French insurtech startup Orus raises €11m funding to expand its services in Europe
Published: 11-10-2023 | 11:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
French insurtech startup Orus has raised €11 million in Series A funding.


Shakti Ventures dives into femtech sector to elevate women's health
Published: 11-10-2023 | 11:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Shakti Ventures is on a mission to invest in revolutionary startups within the femtech industry.


Nebraska startup Dwellr raises $500K pre-seed round to transform the search for senior care
Published: 11-10-2023 | 10:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Dwellr has secured $500K in funding led by Move Venture Capital and Invest Nebraska.


Plug and Play announces final batch of startups selected for Silicon Valley programs
Published: 11-10-2023 | 10:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Plug and Play has announced the final batch of startups for its Silicon Valley programs.


[Column] Christopher Saul: Kenya’s AI revolution can happen with the IT you already have
Published: 10-10-2023 | 12:33:00 | By: Pie Kamau
AI is set to become the most prolific and impactful technology trend in the world.


Harpie launches Wallet Monitoring tool for crypto investors
Published: 10-10-2023 | 12:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Harpie has launched a Wallet Monitoring tool that provides real-time threat detection for crypto wallets.


E-commerce tech platform MarketLeap secures €2.6m to expand brands’ global reach and revenue
Published: 10-10-2023 | 12:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MarketLeap has secured €1.5m funding.


Relocalize raises $2.5m seed round to decarbonize food & beverage manufacturing
Published: 10-10-2023 | 11:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Relocalize has raised $2.5m in the initial closing of $3.5m seed round.


Vyzer secures $6.3m seed funding to transform wealth management with AI
Published: 10-10-2023 | 11:25:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vyzer, a digital wealth management platform, has raised a seed round of $6.3m.


Lottie raises £16.35m to confront the social care crisis, elevate the standard of later living
Published: 09-10-2023 | 11:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
London-based Lottie has raised £16.35m Series A funding round.


Vistry unveils conversational AI platform LumoChat for food commerce
Published: 09-10-2023 | 11:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vistry has announced the launch of its Conversational AI platform, LumoChat.


Fintech startup CrossFund raises additional $1.5m in funding at $47m valuation
Published: 09-10-2023 | 10:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Singapore-based fintech startup CrossFund, has raised its fourth funding round.


Gebrüder Weiss provides zero-emission deliveries to end customers in Budapest
Published: 09-10-2023 | 10:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Gebrüder Weiss has started to provide zero-emission deliveries to end customers.


Aampe secures $7.5m to accelerate AI-driven customer engagement
Published: 09-10-2023 | 10:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Aampe the AI-native user engagement platform, announced a $7.5m pre-series A funding round.


Israeli precision irrigation management startup Treetoscope closes $7m seed round to fuel growth
Published: 06-10-2023 | 12:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Treetoscope has closed $7m seed round.


Plug and Play Alberta announces 73 startups for Fall cohort accelerator programs
Published: 06-10-2023 | 12:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Plug and Play Alberta has announced 73 startups for the Fall cohort.


Romanian AI startup Creatopy raises $10m to scale its creative automation platform
Published: 06-10-2023 | 11:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Creatopy, the AI-driven creative automation platform, has raised $10m Series A funding.


French SaaS firm scnd raises €4m to disrupt the sales of services
Published: 06-10-2023 | 11:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
scnd, the trailblazing French SaaS solution, announced a €4m funding round backed by 42Cap and Partech.


Startup Wise Guys and EBRD launch Growth Ukraine programme
Published: 06-10-2023 | 10:46:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Startup Wise Guys announced the launch of Growth Ukraine programme.


BFA Global, FSD Africa and IUCN launch Africa Blue Wave to support tech startups
Published: 05-10-2023 | 13:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BFA Global, FSD Africa, and IUCN have launched the Africa Blue Wave.


Mews acquires hospitality startup Nomi to accelerate AI guest experiences
Published: 05-10-2023 | 12:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Mews has announced its acquisition of Nomi, a Nashville-based hospitality startup.


Canadian e-Commerce inventory platform Centro launches with $2m pre-seed funding round
Published: 05-10-2023 | 12:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
e-Commerce inventory platform Centro, announced a $2m in pre-seed funding.


Cordis acquires medical device startup MedAlliance at $1.1 billion
Published: 05-10-2023 | 11:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cordis has completed the acquisition of MedAlliance, a Swiss medical device startup.


Swedish fintech Brite Payments raises $60m to accelerate instant bank payments across Europe
Published: 04-10-2023 | 15:34:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Brite Payments has announced a $60m funding round.


Japanese semiconductor firm EdgeCortix closes $20m to accelerate AI capabilities
Published: 04-10-2023 | 15:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
EdgeCortix announced the closing of a $20m funding round.


At One Ventures launches $375m climate tech fund
Published: 04-10-2023 | 14:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
At One Ventures announced the close of a $375m second fund.


Insurtech startup Allium secures $750k funding to revolutionize insurance data analytics
Published: 04-10-2023 | 13:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Allium Data announced the close of $750k pre-seed funding round.


Epson opens call for third Innovation Challenge for startups and developers
Published: 04-10-2023 | 12:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Epson is expanding its third Innovation Challenge for developers and startups.


Copenhagen-based platform Marts secures €1.75m to launch the OS for IT management
Published: 03-10-2023 | 13:19:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Copenhagen-based IT management platform Marts, has secured €1.75m funding.


Stanley Capital Partners announces first resource efficiency investment with Roboyo
Published: 03-10-2023 | 12:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Stanley Capital Partners has announced a strategic investment in Roboyo.


London-based startup Unitary raises $15m for AI-driven content moderation
Published: 03-10-2023 | 11:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Unitary has raised $15m in a Series A round to scale its AI video classification technology.


Providence unveils its fourth incubated technology Praia Health
Published: 03-10-2023 | 11:37:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Providence announced that Praia Health is the next incubated technology.


Magnitude Digital launches grant program to offer growth marketing services to startups
Published: 03-10-2023 | 11:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Magnitude Digital is launching the Magnitude Digital Startup Grant.


Applied Ventures selects seven deeptech startups to transform disruptive possibilities into reality
Published: 02-10-2023 | 14:53:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Applied Ventures selected seven deeptech startups during its fourth cohort program.


Cardata raises $100m capital to accelerate growth in product innovation
Published: 02-10-2023 | 14:26:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cardata has announced a new round of growth investment.


MeetingPackage raises $4.6m to boost European growth, forge into the North American market
Published: 02-10-2023 | 13:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MeetingPackage has secured a $4.6m Series A round.


CENTA platform crosses 1m, becomes world's largest community of teachers
Published: 02-10-2023 | 12:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Centre for Teacher Accreditation recently launched its enhanced native app, CENTA.


Prompt AI raises $5m seed funding to revolutionize computer vision
Published: 02-10-2023 | 12:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Prompt AI, a startup harnessing the power of large language models to democratize access to computer vision, raised $5m seed funding.


Kayna insurtech raises €1m to revolutionize small business insurance
Published: 21-09-2023 | 12:56:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kayna insurtech has closed a €1m pre-seed funding round.


Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco acquires Ghana’s MicroEnsure
Published: 20-09-2023 | 12:57:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Turaco, the Kenyan insurtech startup, has acquired MicroEnsure Ghana from MIC Global.


[Introducing Vouch Horizon] A new approach to insurance for scale-stage startups
Published: 01-09-2023 | 10:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vouch, a pioneer in business insurance for VC-backed startups, unveils Vouch Horizon.


Irys Insurtech closes $3.5m seed round to take on legacy competitors
Published: 25-08-2023 | 11:27:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Irys Insurtech has closed a seed funding round of $3.5 million.


Medicare startup MyPlanAdvocate acquires Eversurance to grow the health insurance market
Published: 17-08-2023 | 13:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
MyPlanAdvocate (MPA), has announced the acquisition of Eversurance.


Berlin-based insurtech startup SureIn closes €4m designed for Europe's SMBs
Published: 15-08-2023 | 11:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Berlin-based insurtech startup SureIn has closed a €4 million Seed round.


Functional Finance raises $8m to expand operational efficiency for the insurance industry
Published: 07-08-2023 | 14:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurtech startup Functional Finance secures $8m in seed capital.


Startupbootcamp AfriTech opens cohort 4 of its ASIP accelerator program
Published: 17-07-2023 | 10:24:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Startupbootcamp AfriTech has opened applications its ASIP accelerator program.


1Fort raises $2m to automate and simplify cyber insurance for businesses
Published: 28-06-2023 | 10:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
1Fort has completed a successful $2 million pre-seed round financing.


Federato raises $25m Series B funding to continue catalyzing insurance's "AI moment"
Published: 27-06-2023 | 18:03:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Federato has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Caffeinated Capital.


Chatbots with fraud detection software are revolutionizing underwriting, Plug and Play
Published: 14-06-2023 | 16:38:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Chatbots are dramatically reshaping the insurance industry.


Web3 and the rise of the digital asset investor, Plug and Play
Published: 07-06-2023 | 15:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Web3 is a more decentralized system for sharing data and managing digital assets.


Travel insurtech startup Faye lands $10m Series A funding
Published: 26-05-2023 | 10:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Travel insurance startup Faye, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding.


Five tech startups join Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator program
Published: 05-05-2023 | 16:51:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Northwestern Mutual, in partnership with gener8tor, announced the addition of five promising tech startups to its innovative Black Founder Accelerator program.


Insurtech startup Turaco and Airtel Money launch low-cost hospital cash insurance product in Uganda
Published: 23-03-2023 | 12:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan and Ugandan insurtech startup Turaco, has partnered with Airtel Mobile and Prudential Assurance to launch a low-cost hospital cash insurance product with Funeral Benefit. 


Hong Kong insurtech startup Bowtie appoints James Lau as Independent Non-Executive Director
Published: 02-03-2023 | 09:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Bowtie, Hong Kong’s first virtual insurer, announced the appointment of James Lau to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director.


Hong Kong insurtech startup Bowtie revolutionalizes traditional insurance industry with technology
Published: 28-02-2023 | 12:44:00 | By: Pie Kamau
In today’s digital age, many industries have begun to introduce emerging technologies to develop innovative services. The transformation and upgrading of the insurance industry is also in full swing.


IFC, DEG, Hollard, and Yellowwoods invest in South African insurtech startup Naked to boost insurance accessibility
Published: 17-02-2023 | 09:54:00 | By: Pie Kamau
IFC, the German Development Finance Institution (DEG), Hollard, and Yellowwoods, jointly announced an investment in South African insurtech company Naked to expand access to insurance products.


Insurtech startup Lami joins forces with Unchorlight to provide insurance covers for Boda Boda riders in Kenya
Published: 17-02-2023 | 07:59:18 | By: Pie Kamau
Digital insurance provider Lami Technologies is partnering with Unchorlight Kenya (UNK), to provide boda boda riders in the country with access to suitable and reliable insurance covers. 


Insurtech startup OpenEyes emerges from stealth with $23m Series A funding
Published: 15-02-2023 | 14:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OpenEyes, an insurtech company serving commercial automotive fleets, today emerged from stealth with $18 million in Series A funding led by global software investor Insight Partners and Pitango First.


RIMAC Seguros joins Plug and Play's health platform in Silicon Valley
Published: 25-01-2023 | 10:45:00 | By: Pie Kamau
RIMAC Seguros, an insurance company in Peru with 3 million customers, has entered into a strategic partnership with Plug and Play Tech Center, the world's corporate innovation platform based in Silicon Valley.


Business-focused insurtech Coverdash announces launch after oversubscribed seed round
Published: 24-01-2023 | 12:37:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Coverdash, a fully-digital business insurance startup providing simplified insurance solutions to businesses of all shapes and sizes, announced the company's official launch and the closing of an oversubscribed seed funding round.


5 key insurance industry trends in EMEA region according to Plug and Play
Published: 23-01-2023 | 13:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurance industry trends over the past year have been significant, especially across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.


Insurance provider Vouch acquires lending startup Level to scale tech-driven underwriting systems
Published: 12-01-2023 | 08:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Vouch, an insurance provider re-thinking business insurance for the technology industry, announced it has acquired lending startup Level and its team of engineers.


Philly-based insurtech startup Propeller Bonds raises $6.4m seed funding to accelerate growth
Published: 11-01-2023 | 10:00:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Philly-based insurtech Propeller, announced it has raised $6.4 million in seed funding led by a consortium of industry partners.


Insurtech startup Surround Insurance raises $2.5m seed round to help cconsumers navigate life’s transitions
Published: 25-11-2022 | 08:59:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurtech startup Surround Insurance announced that it has closed a $2.5 million seed round led by MassMutual through the MM Catalyst Fund.


Vouch partners with Capsule to support startups internationally
Published: 10-11-2022 | 14:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Capsule, a specialist insurance provider to high-growth companies in the UK, announced a partnership with Vouch, a San Francisco-based insurance platform that provides business insurance for high-growth technology startups in the US.


Intelligent digital coworkers startup Roots Automation raises $10m Series A funding round to accelerate growth
Published: 04-11-2022 | 09:11:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Roots Automation, the creator of advanced, intelligent Digital Coworkers for the insurance industry, announced the closing of $10 million in a Series A round of funding.


Insurtech Otonomi raises $3.4m to build a first-to-market blockchain-powered parametric cargo platform
Published: 19-10-2022 | 11:02:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurtech startup Otonomi announced it has closed a $3.4 million oversubscribed funding round, to build a first-to-market blockchain-powered parametric cargo platform.


Cyber insurance startup Elpha Secure startup raises $20 million funding to boost offerings
Published: 11-10-2022 | 14:14:16 | By: Bob Koigi
The funding round will help drive business growth across broker networks and evolve Elpha Secure’s product features to better equip small and midsize businesses to defend against cyberattacks and their consequences with end-to-end protection and response.


Capacity trading startup Stere closes $5m seed to expand tech-driven solutions for the insurance sector
Published: 26-09-2022 | 15:42:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Stere, a capacity trading platform specializing in capacity sourcing and unique digital capabilities for embedded insurance partners and MGAs, announced it has closed a $5 million funding round.


Kenyan agricultural insurtech startup Pula appoints Michael Joseph as Board Chair
Published: 22-09-2022 | 10:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Former Safaricom CEO Michael Joseph has been appointed as Board Chair of a Kenyan agricultural insurtech startup Pula.


Kenyan insurtech startup Turaco secures $10m funding to drive insurance adoption
Published: 16-09-2022 | 09:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Turaco, the insurtech driving mass market insurance adoption, has announced the close of a $10 million Series A equity round led by AfricInvest, via the Cathay Africinvest Innovation Fund.


Missouri-based insurtech startup iCover raises $5m pre-Series A funding to accelerate growth
Published: 06-09-2022 | 12:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau
iCover, a Missouri-based insurtech startup that provides an algorithmic underwriting and QUI based eApp Service for life insurance companies, raised $5 million in pre-Series A funding. 


FMO partners with SBC AfriTech to support next generation of early-stage African tech startups
Published: 30-08-2022 | 13:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
FMO has partnered with a pan-African tech accelerator, Startupbootcamp (SBC) AfriTech, for the third installment of the Africa Startup Initiative Accelerator Program which is designed to scout skill and scale early-stage tech startups in Africa.


Insurtech startup Ledgebrook raises $4.2m to provide best-in-class quoting experience to wholesale brokers
Published: 17-08-2022 | 15:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Ledgebrook, a Boston-based insurtech startup, announced it raised $4.2 million in seed funding to build out its operations with the goal of writing its first policies in Q4 2022.


Kenyan insurtech startup Lami Technologies raises $3.7m to expand across Africa
Published: 05-08-2022 | 11:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenya-based insurtech startup Lami Technologies has raised a $ 3.7 million seed extension to expand its insurtech product across Africa.


French insurtech startup Orus raises €5m to reinvent professional insurance for SMEs
Published: 20-07-2022 | 10:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Orus, the insurtech company for small businesses, announced it has raised €5 million from Frst, Partech, Portage Ventures and around twenty business angels.


Insurtech startup Spot raises $33m funding to ramp up partnerships, offer affordable coverage for customers
Published: 30-06-2022 | 14:50:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Spot, the 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.


Kenyan insurtech startup mTek secures $3m funding for expansion across the country
Published: 21-06-2022 | 14:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
On the heels of a recent $1.50 million (KSh 170 million) investment, Kenyan insurtech startup mTek has secured an additional $3 million (KSh 340 million) investment, through both debt and equity from African-focused fintech platform, Finclusion Group.


Insurtech startup INSTANDA raises $45m to fund its next phase of growth
Published: 20-06-2022 | 12:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
INSTANDA, the no-code core insurance platform provider has announced the closing of its $45 million fundraising led by Toscafund, one of Europe’s leading Growth Equity investment firms for financial services companies.


Insurtech startup ETAP secures $1.5m pre-seed funding to drive car insurance penetration in Africa
Published: 26-04-2022 | 11:55:00 | By: Pie Kamau
ETAP, an insurtech startup that makes it easier to buy and claim insurance, has secured $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to grow its team and drive the adoption of much-needed car insurance across Africa.


U.S. insurtech startup Honeycomb gains approval to write policies in Wisconsin
Published: 14-04-2022 | 11:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has given insurtech startup Honeycomb approval to write policies statewide.


Latinx insurtech startup Sigo Seguros raises $5.4m seed funding to accelerate growth
Published: 08-04-2022 | 14:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Sigo Seguros, the insurtech startup determined to close the insurance gap within Latinx and immigrant communities, announced it has raised $5.4 million in its seed funding round, co-led by Listen Ventures and Chingona Ventures.


NSI Insurance Group acquires majority stake in insurtech startup HoneyQuote
Published: 23-03-2022 | 16:03:51 | By: Bob Koigi
HoneyQuote’s machine learning algorithm matches users with property insurance carriers in real-time. Its proprietary search engine allows consumers to shop and purchase homeowners' insurance online.


Insurance startup Asteya launches new product offering on its technology-first platform
Published: 16-03-2022 | 11:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Asteya, an income insurance technology company whose mission is to provide financial health and wellbeing by transforming the income insurance space, announced the launch of its additional product offering, Accidental Death.


German investor CommerzVentures closes €300m third fund to support European fintech and insurtech startups
Published: 01-03-2022 | 12:52:00 | By: Pie Kamau
CommerzVentures, the specialist fintech investor, announced its third €300m fund, to go towards supporting early and growth-stage companies in the fintech and insurtech sectors.


Insurtech startup ennabl raises $4m to transform insurance brokerage
Published: 21-02-2022 | 14:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurtech trailblazer ennabl has secured a $4 million seed round investment. Led by Vine Ventures with additional private participants, this investment will be used to expand the company's platform.


Casava secures $4m pre-seed funding to provide micro insurance for millions of Nigerians
Published: 04-02-2022 | 09:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Casava, Nigeria's digital insurance company has secured $4 million in pre-seed funding to provide affordable and accessible insurance products for millions of Nigerians.


Kenyan insurtech startup Lami acquires Bluewave Insurance Agency
Published: 04-02-2022 | 09:33:06 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan insurtech startup Lami Technologies has acquired Bluewave Insurance Agency, another Kenyan-based insurtech startup, for an undisclosed amount.


F-Prime Capital launches F-Prime Fintech Index to track the performance of disruptive fintech startups
Published: 01-02-2022 | 13:27:00 | By: Pie Kamau
F-Prime Capital announced the launch of The F-Prime Fintech Index, designed to track the performance of disruptive fintech companies enabling the delivery of core financial services across payments.


Horizon Technology Finance leads $50m venture loan facility to fintech and insurtech startup, Autonomy
Published: 25-01-2022 | 15:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation announced it led a $50 million venture loan facility to Autonomy, a completely digital mobility offering that provides consumers with an affordable way to get access to a vehicle without long-term debt.


U.S. and Israel-based insurtech startup Honeycomb raises $15.4m Series A round
Published: 24-01-2022 | 15:39:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurtech startup Honeycomb announced it has raised $15.4 million in a Series A funding round led by Ibex Investors.


Kenyan ride-hailing startup MARAMOJA opens its API to fintechs and insurtechs
Published: 13-01-2022 | 11:14:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenya's ride-hailing platform MARAMOJA Transport has opened its API to local fintechs and Insurtechs. Through a new partnership with Switchlink Africa, service providers will be able to connect with MARAMOJA's drivers and customers.


Nashville-based worker’s compensation startup InsurePay secures Series B investment, buys Split Limit Studios
Published: 12-01-2022 | 11:48:00 | By: Pie Kamau
InsurePay, an Insuretech Property and Casualty (P&C) billing and payments platform, including workers' compensation insurance premium billing and payments has secured a Series B investment.


Kenyan smallholder farmers insulated from weather vagaries by picture-based insurance
Published: 14-12-2021 | 12:00:00 | By: Bob Koigi
A climate-smart crop insurance scheme introduced in Kenya has come to their rescue by combining satellite data and smartphone imagery to provide farmers with much needed protection.


Heritage enters strategic partnership with insurtech startup Slide to accelerate growth
Published: 30-11-2021 | 13:40:22 | By: Pie Kamau
Heritage Insurance, a super-regional property and casualty insurance holding company, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Slide, a startup InsurTech P&C carrier led by Bruce Lucas, Heritage's former Chairman and CEO.


Fort Ross Ventures announces first closing of $200m late-stage fund
Published: 18-11-2021 | 09:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Fort Ross Ventures, an international venture-capital firm focused on startups in the U.S. and Israel, announced the $100 million first closing of its late-stage fund.


Israeli startup EasySend raises $55.5m to help enterprises build, maintain digital customer journeys with its no-code platform
Published: 17-11-2021 | 11:41:00 | By: Pie Kamau
EasySend, a no-code digital customer journey platform announced a $50.5 million Series B funding round led by Oak HC/FT. Existing investors Vertex IL, Intel Capital, and Hanaco Venture also participated in the round.


BrokerTech Ventures accelerator opens for 2022 cohort applications
Published: 16-11-2021 | 12:32:00 | By: Pie Kamau
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry's first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program focused on delivering innovation to the insurance broker industry, has opened the application window for its 2022 BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator program.


London-based insurtech startup Collective Benefits announces $10m investment from Prosus
Published: 03-11-2021 | 12:31:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Collective Benefits, an insurance and benefits marketplace for independent workers, announced a $10 million investment from Prosus Ventures, the venture investing arm of Prosus, one of technology investors in the world.


Mployer Advisor secures $1.6 million funding to transform insurance broker marketplace
Published: 02-11-2021 | 15:26:20 | By: Bob Koigi
This new round of funding will enable Mployer Advisor to deploy new features on its platform, hire additional leadership roles and expand its insurance broker and carrier network.


Kenyan fintech startup Kwara partners with Lami Technologies to give SACCO members access to insurance products
Published: 02-11-2021 | 12:18:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Kenyan digital banking fintech startup Kwara has partnered with insurance technology company, Lami Technologies, to provide SACCO members with affordable and transformational insurance products.


Insurance startup Branch partners with SimpliSafe to offer proactive protection, affordable home ssecurity to its members
Published: 15-10-2021 | 11:43:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Branch, the startup that pioneered instantly-bundled home and auto insurance, announced a partnership with SimpliSafe, maker of security systems, to offer its members significant discounts on their home insurance.


Insurtech startup VOOM raises $15m to provide usage-based insurance to underserved mobility segments
Published: 05-10-2021 | 16:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
VOOM, creators of innovative insurance products for underserved mobility segments, announced $15 million in funding to expand its usage-based insurance model to additional mobility verticals.


Insurtech startup NEXT Insurance renews commitment to small businesses with integrated strategic rebrand
Published: 16-09-2021 | 12:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau
NEXT Insurance, the digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, announced its strategic rebrand which will integrate small business owners from across the country into every part of the company's business, culture and ethos.


Israeli insurtech startup Vesttoo joins NVIDIA Inception to further develop AI-based technologies
Published: 07-09-2021 | 15:38:30 | By: Pie Kamau
Israeli insurtech startup Vesttoo announced it has joined NVIDIA Inception, a program designed to nurture companies revolutionizing industries with advancements in AI and data sciences.


Insurtech startup Slope Software raises $2m to grow its actuarial modeling platform
Published: 31-08-2021 | 13:23:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Slope Software, the Atlanta insurtech startup that is modernizing actuarial modeling for insurers, announced a $2.0 million investment led by Tech Square Ventures, an early-stage investment firm.


Autonomous vehicle insurtech startup Koop Technologies raises $2.5m seed round
Published: 24-08-2021 | 15:22:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Koop Technologies, an insurance technology startup specializing in autonomous vehicle and robotics risks announced its $2.5 million seed funding.


Insurtech startup NEXT Insurance participates in Amazon Insurance Accelerator to provide access to affordable General Liability coverage
Published: 10-08-2021 | 11:47:00 | By: Pie Kamau
NEXT Insurance, the digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance, announced it is participating in Amazon Insurance Accelerator, providing Amazon sellers looking to buy insurance with instant quotes at competitive rates.


Naspers Foundry leads $8.3m Series A investment in South African insurtech startup Naked
Published: 06-08-2021 | 14:07:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Naspers, through its early-stage tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, invested $8.3 million (R120 million) in Naked, the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven insurtech startup that offers full digital insurance to cars, homes, and valuables.


Hong Kong-based insurtech startup YAS MicroInsurance features in TOP 10 of Plug and Play Insurtech Batch 5 startups
Published: 22-07-2021 | 11:55:14 | By: Pie Kamau
Hong Kong-based next-generation Insurtech startup YAS MicroInsurance, has been featured as one of the TOP 10 of the Insurtech Batch 5 in Plug and Play APAC, a well-known global startups accelerator and innovation platform.


BimaLab accelerator programme launches to support Insurtech startups in Kenya
Published: 22-07-2021 | 11:41:25 | By: Pie Kamau
FSD Africa, the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) and Tellistic Technology Services have launched BimaLab, a KES 5.3 million accelerator programme designed to support insurance startups in Kenya.


Kenyan insurtech startups benefit from IRA, Prudential innovation hub
Published: 22-06-2021 | 12:29:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Three Kenyan insurtech startups each received Ksh 1.25 million in cash awards from an innovation hub steered by the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) in collaboration with Prudential Life Assurance and other partners, to promote insurance inclusivity.


Plug and Play Japan selects 91 Startups for its Summer/Fall 2021 Batch
Published: 01-06-2021 | 11:28:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Global Innovation Platform, Plug and Play Japan has selected 91 Japanese and international startups into its Summer/Fall 2021 Batch, which will be carried out from June to September 2021.


B2B insurtech startup Boost raises $20m Series B to enhance insurance market accessibility
Published: 21-05-2021 | 13:09:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Boost Insurance, the B2B digital insurance platform, announced the completion of a $20 million Series B financing round to fuel growth of its platform, new product development and partner marketing.


HONK supports insurance startup Branch with digitally-driven roadside assistance solutions
Published: 12-05-2021 | 12:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
HONK Technologies, the digital platform connecting drivers and towing professionals, announced it is supporting Branch, the startup that pioneered bundling home and auto insurance online.


Kenyan insurtech startup Lami Technologies raises $1.8m in seed funding
Published: 06-05-2021 | 10:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Lami Technologies, a Kenyan insurance technology (insurtech) company that aims to democratize insurance products and services for low-income Kenyans, has raised $1.8 million in seed funding.


Insurtech startup Branch Insurance expands home and auto coverage to Colorado and Oklahoma States
Published: 29-04-2021 | 10:13:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Branch Insurance, the startup that pioneered bundling home and auto insurance online, announced its expansion to Colorado and Oklahoma States.


Detroit-based fintech startup Signal Advisors raises $16m to build end-to-end platform for independent financial advisors
Published: 27-04-2021 | 11:06:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Signal Advisors, a tech-enabled distributor of annuities and life insurance, announced a $10 million Series A led by General Catalyst, which closed in December 2020.


Plug and Play Korea launches in Seoul
Published: 27-04-2021 | 10:20:47 | By: Pie Kamau
Global innovation platform, Plug and Play, announced the launch of its new office in Seoul, Korea, to primarily focus on corporate innovation in the areas of Financial Services and Smart Cities and expects to expand to other industries in the future.


Insurtech startup Brella raises $15m Series A for national expansion of supplemental health insurance solution
Published: 26-04-2021 | 14:15:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Brella Insurance announced it has raised a $15 million Series A funding round led by Brewer Lane Ventures to bring Brella's modern supplemental health solution to employers nationwide.


Insurtech startup OKO raises $1.2m to bring innovative insurance to smallholder farmers across Africa
Published: 23-04-2021 | 09:21:00 | By: Pie Kamau
OKO, an insurtech startup that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, closed a seed investment round of $1.2 million, led by Newfund and ResiliAnce.


Telecel Group launches applications for Africa startups accelerator programme
Published: 14-04-2021 | 15:47:19 | By: Bob Koigi
The Program helps startups achieve 18-24 months of growth in just three months. Now, the next generation of early-stage African tech startups disrupting a wide range of industry sectors are being sought.


Plug and Play selects 154 startups for the Summer 2021 Batches
Published: 02-04-2021 | 10:31:34 | By: Bob Koigi
During the three months of the program, the selected startups will participate virtually in networking events, mentor sessions, focus weeks, and private dealflow sessions.


Insurtech startup Curacel secures $450K pre-seed funding to drive insurance inclusion in Africa
Published: 30-03-2021 | 12:53:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Curacel, an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa, raised a $450,000 pre-seed funding in a round led by Atlantica Ventures and Consonance.


Plug and Play adds NJM Insurance to its growing network of insurtech corporate partners
Published: 19-03-2021 | 12:38:05 | By: Pie Kamau
Plug and Play, the global innovation platform for corporations and startups, is adding NJM Insurance Group (NJM), a property and casualty insurer in the Mid-Atlantic region, to its growing network of insurtech corporate partners.


Venture Noire launches new cohort program following $1.3m grant from Walton Family Foundation
Published: 17-03-2021 | 14:40:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Venture Noire, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Black and minority entrepreneurs, announced the recipient of a multi-year grant from the Walton Family Foundation for a second consecutive year, totaling $1.3 million.


BrokerTech Ventures adds Zurich North America to its premiere agency and insurance company portfolio
Published: 16-03-2021 | 14:15:54 | By: Pie Kamau
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry's first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, announced the addition of its newest carrier, Zurich North America, to the platform.


Insurtech startup Zelros raises $11m Series A funding to bring AI-powered responsible insurance distribution to North America
Published: 25-02-2021 | 08:27:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Zelros, the industry's first AI-driven platform dedicated to advancing insurance distribution, announced the successful close of an $11 mllion Series A financing round, bringing the company's total funding to date to $16.5 million.


Insurtech startup InsurePay secures $5m Series A investment round to accelerate growth
Published: 18-02-2021 | 09:30:00 | By: Pie Kamau
InsurePay, a workers' compensation administration and insurance premium billing platform for insurance providers, announced it has completed a $5 million Series A round of financing.


WNS partners with insurtech startup By Miles for the world’s first connected car insurance
Published: 17-02-2021 | 14:42:27 | By: Bob Koigi
WNS Assistance has announced a new partnership with By Miles, an insurtech startup and motor Managing General Agent (MGA), to manage claims for a first-of-its-kind connected car insurance policy using the real-time data of the vehicle.


Insurtech startup TrustLayer raises $6.6m to expand its insurance verification and compliance platform
Published: 15-02-2021 | 16:08:00 | By: Pie Kamau
TrustLayer, the collaborative risk management platform, announced it has completed a $6.6 million seed round of financing.


Nationwide doubles down on venture capital efforts, expands investment fund to $350m
Published: 12-02-2021 | 10:58:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Nationwide announced the expansion of its venture capital investment fund to $350 million, to be directed into high-growth potential insurance and financial services startups that directly advance Nationwide's strategy.


Insurtech startup Marble secures $2.5m seed round, launches first digital wallet and rewards for insurance
Published: 11-02-2021 | 10:17:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Marble, the first digital wallet and loyalty platform for insurance, announced $2.5 million in seed round funding.


Gentem Health startup closes $10m Series A financing to streamline and accelerate insurance reimbursements
Published: 10-02-2021 | 12:36:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Gentem Health, a Silicon Valley-startup focused on helping private practices thrive financially, raised a $10 million Series A financing round, bringing total investment to $13.7 million.


Plug and Play invests in Israeli insurtech startup Vesttoo
Published: 10-02-2021 | 12:17:10 | By: Pie Kamau
Plug and Play, the global innovation platform that has funded companies such as Dropbox, PayPal and N26, has joined Vesttoo as a shareholder through an equity investment.


Insurtech startup Joshu raises $3.7m seed round to digitize and modernize commercial insurance
Published: 27-01-2021 | 09:08:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Joshu, an insurtech company that helps insurance carriers launch online distribution channels, announced it closed $3.7 million in seed funding led by Blumberg Capital.


Arbol closes Series A raise, adds Mubadala Capital Ventures to its investment group
Published: 20-01-2021 | 10:46:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Insurtech platform Arbol Inc. announced it has closed its Series A fundraising round with commitments totaling nearly $7 million. Arbol's Series A round was oversubscribed and completed at a significant increase in valuation from its initial seed round.


InsurTech NY announces global Early-Stage InsurTech Competition 2021
Published: 07-01-2021 | 11:49:00 | By: Pie Kamau
InsurTech NY has opened the application window for its annual 2021 InsurTech Early-Stage Competition, to award $200,000 in prizes to three winning teams. Startups will compete for the title of the company with the most commercial potential.


Healthcare startup Centivo raises $34m to help employers deliver affordable, high-quality healthcare to their employees
Published: 08-12-2020 | 13:36:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Centivo, a new type of digital health plan that is built to save 15% or more compared with traditional insurance carriers and is easy to use for employers and employees, announced it has raised $34 million in Series B funding.


Cinch Home Services partners with insurance technology startup GloveBox to simplify home management
Published: 04-12-2020 | 13:37:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Cinch Home Services (Cinch), provider of home service solutions, has partnered with GloveBox, an insurance technology that allows policyholders to manage all of their insurance in a single, centralized digital platform.


Plug and Play Japan selects 103 startups for its Winter/Spring 2021 Batch accelerator program
Published: 03-12-2020 | 14:16:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Plug and Play Japan has selected 103 startups in IoT, Fintech, Insurtech, Mobility, Brand & Retail, Hardtech & Health, and newly launched vertical, Smart Cities, for the Winter/Spring 2021 Batch accelerator program.


BrokerTech Ventures accelerator opens for 2021 cohort applications
Published: 29-10-2020 | 12:29:55 | By: Pie Kamau
BrokerTech Ventures, first broker-led convening platform and accelerator focused on delivering innovation to the insurance broker industry, has opened the application window for its 2021 BrokerTech Ventures Accelerator program.


Insurtech startup Next Insurance and Intuit QuickBooks integrate to provide seamless coverage for small businesses
Published: 26-10-2020 | 16:35:00 | By: Pie Kamau
Next Insurance, digital insurtech company transforming small business insurance and Intuit have teamed up to simplify the insurance purchasing process for millions of small businesses.