Funding · Financial Services
InsuranceDekho raises Rs 38.57 crore from Goldman Sachs and others
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- Date
- Company
- InsuranceDekho
- What it does
- Online insurance comparison and purchase platform
- Kind
- Funding
- Amount
- Rs 38.57 crore (~$4.2 million)
- Founded
- 2017
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
InsuranceDekho lets users compare and buy motor, life, health and travel insurance policies online
What happened
It raised Rs 38.57 crore (~$4.2 million) from Goldman Sachs, TVS Capital Funds and Eytukan Holdings via 1.37 million shares
Why it matters
The fundraising is part of a broader restructuring that will merge InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy under Artivatic Data Labs
The details
- InsuranceDekho raised Rs 38.57 crore (~$4.2 million) from Goldman Sachs, TVS Capital Funds and Eytukan Holdings via 1.37 million shares.
- The fundraising is part of a broader corporate restructuring at CarDekho Group, which owns InsuranceDekho.
- InsuranceDekho and Girnar Finserv (CarDekho group entities) are set to merge with RenewBuy and be housed under Artivatic Data Labs.
- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the merger plans in November 2025.
- RenewBuy had acquired a controlling stake in Artivatic Data Labs in 2022.
- InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy merged via a share swap in May 2025.
- The combined entity is expected to have a premium book of Rs 6,000 crore, a five-fold increase over individual platforms.
- InsuranceDekho was valued at Rs 5,400 crore and RenewBuy at Rs 1,800 crore in the deal.
The bigger picture
- InsuranceDekho reported a net loss of Rs 47.49 crore in FY25, swinging from a profit of Rs 85.71 crore in FY24.
- Revenue jumped 73% to Rs 1,290.75 crore in FY25, but advertising expenses grew 170% to Rs 259 crore.
- The company's EBITDA turned negative: a loss of Rs 32 crore in FY25 versus a profit of Rs 92 crore in FY24.
- InsuranceDekho's CEO said in March 2025 the company was eyeing an IPO in the next 18 months, potentially listing in early FY27.
- Rival Turtlemint received SEBI approval for its IPO in December 2025, seeking up to Rs 2,000 crore.
About the business
- InsuranceDekho offers motor, life, health and travel insurance products for comparison and purchase.
- It claims to cover 98% of India's PIN codes and serve over 15 million customers.
- The platform provides 5-minute policy issuance and a dedicated support team.
- InsuranceDekho competes with Policybazaar, ACKO and Turtlemint in insurance distribution.
What happens next
- InsuranceDekho CEO said in March 2025 the company was eyeing an IPO in the next 18 months, with a potential listing in early FY27.
- CarDekho, Cars24 and Spinny are also preparing for IPOs over the next 12-18 months.
The deal
- Type
- funding
Investors
- Goldman Sachs (participated)
- TVS Capital Funds (participated)
- Eytukan Holdings (participated)
Founders
- Ankit Agrawal, Co-founder and CEO
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
More on InsuranceDekho
- Co-founders may step down amid board differences14 September 2026 · People
- InsuranceDekho merges with RenewBuy to scale insurance distribution1 September 2026 · Acquisition
- InsuranceDekho sponsors India cricket tours22 July 2026 · Partnership
- InsuranceDekho plans to file DRHP by September 202614 July 2026 · IPO · ₹3,000-4,000 Cr
- InsuranceDekho signs Sourav Ganguly as brand ambassador6 July 2026 · Partnership
- InsuranceDekho weighs $400M IPO in Mumbai16 February 2026 · IPO · $400M
- InsuranceDekho launches $2 million ESOP liquidity program7 October 2025 · Stake sale · $2 million
- InsuranceDekho launches $2 million ESOP liquidity program6 October 2025 · Milestone · $2 million
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