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InsuranceDekho raising up to $100 million

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Date
Company
InsuranceDekho
What it does
Insurance comparison and purchase platform
Kind
Funding
Amount
$100M
Stage
Series C
Founded
2019
Sector
Financial Services

What they do

InsuranceDekho helps customers compare and buy motor, health, travel, and pet insurance

What happened

It is raising up to $100 million led by existing investors C Investments, Beams Fintech Fund and MUFG Bank

Why it matters

The startup is merging with RenewBuy and posted Rs 85.71 crore profit in FY24

The details

  • InsuranceDekho is raising up to $100 million in a new funding round.
  • The round is led by existing investors C Investments, Beams Fintech Fund and MUFG Bank Limited.
  • An unnamed Indian bank is also participating in the round.
  • The company has already raised Rs 122 crore (~$14.5 million) in this round.
  • C Investments contributed Rs 63.2 crore, Beams Fintech Fund Rs 9.5 crore, and MUFG Bank Rs 49.3 crore.
  • The valuation is expected to be in the $750-800 million range.
  • This funding comes 15 months after its Series B round of $60 million.

The bigger picture

  • InsuranceDekho is merging with RenewBuy, pending regulatory approvals.
  • The company posted Rs 85.71 crore profit in FY24, up from Rs 96.5 crore revenue in FY23.
  • Revenue grew seven-fold to Rs 743.6 crore in FY24.

About the business

  • InsuranceDekho helps customers compare and buy motor, health, travel, and pet insurance.
  • It also offers investment plans such as ULIP, child, fixed deposit, and retirement plans.
  • The platform works with most insurance providers and has direct integration with nearly 50 companies.
  • It claims to issue policies in 5 minutes and has served over 145,000 claims.
  • The company has 17 million+ happy customers and a Google rating of 4.7.

The deal

Type
funding

Investors

  • C Investments (lead)
  • Beams Fintech Fund (lead)
  • MUFG Bank Limited (lead) — Part of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), an earlier investor.
  • Unnamed Indian bank (participated)

Founders

  • Ankit Agrawal, Founder

About InsuranceDekho

Product
An online insurance platform for comparing and buying policies across major categories
Customers
Consumers buying insurance, with insurers and distribution partners paying for access and distribution
How it makes money
Earns commissions and distribution revenue from policies sold through its platform and partner network
What sets it apart
Large AI-enabled distribution network with nationwide partner coverage and a broad insurer base
Operations
Operates through digital partners and point-of-sale agents across India

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