Stake sale · Financial Services
InsuranceDekho launches $2 million ESOP liquidity program
By Startup Enthusiast ·
- Date
- Company
- InsuranceDekho
- What it does
- Insurance comparison and purchase platform
- Kind
- Stake sale
- Amount
- $2 million
- Founded
- 2017
- Sector
- Financial Services
What they do
InsuranceDekho is an online platform to compare and buy insurance policies
What happened
It announced its first ESOP liquidity program of $2 million, allowing 150 employees to sell vested stock options
Why it matters
The company plans to expand the program as it scales, having raised $70 million earlier in 2025
The details
- InsuranceDekho announced its first ESOP liquidity program worth $2 million on 7 October 2025.
- About 150 current and former employees participated in the secondary sale.
- Employees partially cashed out their vested stock options and retained the remaining equity.
- The company plans to expand the program with additional grants in the future.
- Employees across all levels will benefit as the company scales.
The bigger picture
- The program allows employees to realise value from their stock options without waiting for an IPO or acquisition.
- It signals the company's confidence in its growth trajectory and employee retention strategy.
- InsuranceDekho had raised $70 million earlier in 2025, showing strong investor interest.
About the business
- InsuranceDekho operates in 1,800 cities covering 98% of Indian pincodes with 20 offices and over 2 lakh partners.
- It has insured more than 12,000 businesses and served over 17 million customers with a 4.7 Google rating.
- The platform offers over 650 plans from 48 insurers across motor, health, life, travel, pet, and corporate insurance.
- It uses AI-driven technology blended with human expertise for onboarding, servicing, and customer support.
- Policy issuance takes 5 minutes, with a dedicated support team available Monday to Saturday.
What happens next
- InsuranceDekho plans to expand the ESOP program with additional grants in the future.
- Employees across all levels will benefit as the company scales.
The deal
- Type
- secondary sale
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
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 raises Rs 38.57 crore from Goldman Sachs and others19 January 2026 · Funding · Rs 38.57 crore (~$4.2 million)
- InsuranceDekho launches $2 million ESOP liquidity program6 October 2025 · Milestone · $2 million