Salesforce Ventures helps enterprising founders build companies that reinvent the way the world works.  they’ve invested in and partnered with more than 400 of the world's tenacious enterprise software companies  Salesforce Ventures leverages decades of expertise in the cloud and long-term relationships with key decision-makers at thousands of businesses around the world to give portfolio companies an unfair advantage, help them build credibility, and accelerate growth.

Salesforce Ventures

Idinvest Partners is a pan-European private equity manager focused on the low and middle-market segments. With over 6 billion euros under management, the company has developed several complementary areas of expertise, including equity investments in buyout deals focusing on both mid-size as well as young innovative European companies; primary investments in European private equity funds focusing primarily on the middle market segment; secondary investments; mezzanine investments in Europe; and private equity consulting.  Idinvest Partners’ recent success stories include Criteo, Clear2Pay, Meetic, Prosensa, Converteam, Kwik Fit, Lastminute.com, Dailymotion, Deezer, Talend, Synthesio, Menlook, Vestiaire Collective, Pretty Simple, Curse.com, Withings, Kantox, Secret Escapes, Happn, Peakon, Dayuse, Botify, Financefox, Azalead and many more.

Idinvest Partners

Seedcamp is Europe's seed fund, identifying and investing early in world-class founders attacking large, global markets and solving real problems using technology. The Seedcamp Nation includes over 400 startups building breakout businesses that change the way people live, interact and buy and includes publicly listed UiPath, Wise, and unicorns Revolut, Hopin, Sorare, Pleo, and wefox along with fast-growing businesses such as Grover, viz.ai and Ezra.  Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent. Seedcamp fast-tracks a founder's vision and creates value through immediate access to smart capital, a lifelong community of support, and a global network built upon more than a decade's experience backing exceptional talent.

Seedcamp

AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups. It is the parent company of AngelList Venture, AngelList Talent, and Product Hunt and has more than 20 unicorns in the portfolio. They support millions of job-seekers in their search and helped makers launch over 100,000 products that will define the future of tech.

AngelList

Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco.  Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and ''check in'' at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support through every stage of your journey.  Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one.  You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey.

Speedinvest

The Delta is a venture ecosystem, supporting promising ventures with the capital, infrastructure, and team to make their mark on the world.

The Delta

Deutsche Bank is a global investment bank. Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. In a fundamental transformation the bank focuses on its core strengths in a newly created Corporate Bank, a leading Private Bank, a focused investment bank and in asset management. They provide banking services to companies, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses and private individuals. Deutsche Bank was founded in 1870 to accompany German businesses into the world. They have worked across borders ever since.

Deutsche Bank

UniCredit (formerly UniCredito) is an Italian global banking and financial services company. Its network spanning 50 markets in 20 countries, with more than 9,000 branches and over 148,000 employees. Its strategic position in Western and Eastern Europe gives the group one of the region's highest market shares.

UniCredit

Horizons Ventures focuses on investing in disruptive and technology-focused start-ups. The firm was founded in 1999 and is based in Hong Kong. Some of the latest exits are Skype, Siri, Facebook, Summly, and Waze.

Horizons Ventures

Target Global is a prominent European technology investment firm with a significant presence in the venture capital landscape, boasting over €3 billion in assets under management.  The firm operates out of key tech hubs including London, Berlin, Tel Aviv, and Abu Dhabi, and has a rich portfolio featuring some of Europe's most successful tech companies such as Revolut, Auto1, Copper, Delivery Hero, Docplanner, and Rapyd. Founding and Growth Target Global was established in 2015 by Shmuel Chafets and Yaron Valler, who brought a wealth of experience from their tenure at Hasso Plattner Ventures. Their professional partnership dates back 15 years to their time at Giza Venture Capital, a trailblazer in Israel's investment ecosystem, where they honed their investment acumen and industry foresight. Investment Philosophy and Impact Target Global stands out in the European tech industry for its diverse team and its ability to identify and capitalize on unique opportunities. The firm's knack for recognizing potential in the early stages of Germany's tech economy led to the emergence of several unicorns in the 2010s. As the European tech industry evolves, Target Global remains at the forefront, seeking out innovative companies like Robovision, Saleor, and Finom. These recent investments reflect the firm's commitment to supporting cutting-edge technology and business models. Fundraising Successes Target Global's fundraising prowess is evident in its six investment funds, which have collectively raised significant capital. The funds range from Early Stage Funds, focusing on nascent startups, to Growth Funds that support more mature companies scaling their operations. The firm's co-investment strategy has led to over €1 billion in capital deployment across a diverse array of partnerships. Backing and Achievements With the backing of investors such as FERI, UBS, Allianz X, Mubadala, and Hermes GPE, Target Global has cemented its reputation as a trusted and successful investment firm. Its portfolio spans over 140 companies at various development stages, with a focus on those targeting trillion-dollar markets. Just a few of the many notable companies in the firm’s portfolio include: - Tarabut, MENA’s leading open banking platform, which was recently featured in Forbes Middle East’s list of Top 50 Fintech Companies. - Flo Health, an AI-driven women’s health product, which is the world’s top health and fitness app by downloads. - Robovision, an easy-to-use AI-driven computer vision platform for users to develop their own deep-learning-based solutions. - Enter, a German company that helps homeowners and businesses reduce their carbon footprint. Target Global's track record includes support for 15 unicorn companies, over 20 exits, and 7 IPOs, showcasing its ability to drive growth and success in the European tech ecosystem. The team, comprised of individuals with founder and operator backgrounds, continues to pursue exceptional opportunities to expand the firm's portfolio and influence. Target Global's journey from its inception to its current status as a key player in European venture capital is marked by strategic investments, a commitment to diversity, and a deep understanding of the tech industry's dynamics. With a clear vision for the future, Target Global is poised to continue its role in shaping the next wave of European tech giants.

Target Global

Victory Park Capital (VPC) specializes in asset-backed lending, which includes small business and consumer finance, financial and hard asset loans, and real estate financing.

Victory Park Capital

Sound Ventures is a venture capital firm. The company seeks to invest in the technology sector.

Sound Ventures

SBI Investment supports the business development and growth of private venture companies through fund investment. It manages and manages venture capital funds under the management philosophy of becoming a leading company responsible for the creation and development of core industries in the 21st century as a ''new industry creator''. SBI Investment has invested in a total of 986 companies in the past, of which 169 (17.1% of investment companies) have exited through IPO or M & A.

SBI Investment

Mubadala Capital’s Ventures business builds on Mubadala’s 10-year track record of being an active investor in advanced technology. The Ventures platform includes a direct investment business, a fund of funds business and the management and oversight of Mubadala’s partnership with SoftBank, including its U.S. $15 billion LP commitment to the SoftBank Vision Fund.  The Ventures team is based in Abu Dhabi, San Francisco, and London with strong connectivity to European and Chinese venture capital markets through other Mubadala Capital managed vehicles.

Mubadala Capital Ventures

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services, as well as financial services to corporations, financial institutions, governments, and high-net-worth individuals worldwide. Its Investment Banking segment offers financial advisory services, including advisory assignments concerning mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, corporate defense, risk management, and restructurings and spin-offs; and underwriting services comprising public offerings and private placements of a range of securities, loans, and other financial instruments, and derivative transactions. The company’s Institutional Client Services segment provides client execution services, such as fixed income, currency, and commodities client execution related to making markets in interest rate products, credit products, mortgages, currencies, and commodities; and equities related to making markets in equity products, as well as executes and clears institutional client transactions on stock, options, and futures exchanges. This segment also engages in the securities services business providing financing, securities lending, and other brokerage services to institutional clients, including hedge funds, mutual funds, pension funds, and foundations. Its Investing and Lending segment originates longer-term loans; and invests in debt securities, loans, public and private equity securities, real estate, consolidated investment entities, distressed assets, currencies, commodities, and power generation facilities. The company’s investment management segment provides investment products and services, as well as offers wealth advisory services, including portfolio management and financial counseling, and brokerage and other transaction services.

Goldman Sachs

Alma Mundi Ventures is a venture capital firm that funds primarily technology-based companies with B2B and B2B2C business models. The firms' third fund is an InsurTech Venture Fund with a European focus, backed by leading European international insurance companies and Mutuality Funds, investing between 1M and 7M in Series A, B, and C of leading European insurance startups. AMV is headquartered in Madrid but with an operational presence in Barcelona, London and Seattle.

Alma Mundi Ventures

H14 is an Italian family office and a qualified shareholder of Fininvest SpA that invests across several asset classes including Direct Investments in Venture and Growth Capital, Private Equity Funds, Hedge Funds, and broad Capital Markets. Its geographical scope is global, mainly focused on North America and Europe and opportunistically on Emerging Markets.

GR Capital is a pan-European venture fund with a panoramic view. We combine broad perspective, deep analysis and clear focus. To back fast growth tech companies with proven teams, models and scalability. Across health, wealth, housing and mobility.  Our purpose is to power their growth through capital and connections. So they can expand their market, talent pool, operations and opportunities.

GR Capital

CE Innovation Capital has been investing in Fintech, Web3 and AI since 2016.

CE Innovation Capital

Founded in 2011, G Squared is aligned with a fundamental shift: venture-backed companies stay private longer. As a result, private companies need both primary capital to continue their growth trajectory and transitional capital to provide liquidity to early investors, current and former employees, and other sellers. Positioned at the crux of this liquidity access challenge, G Squared partners with portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle using a fundamentally different approach than traditional VCs. The company invests in companies that challenge the status quo and demonstrate a clear path to superior returns, partnering with world-class entrepreneurs tackling big problems. G Squared funds have invested in household names such as 23andMe, Coursera, Instacart, Lyft, Pinterest, and Spotify, as well as in the next generation of disruptors, including Asana, Blend, Bolt, Brex, Capsule, Flexport, Impossible Foods, Toast, and Turo.

G Squared

OMERS Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm with offices in Toronto, Palo Alto and New York. Typically, we invest in Series A-C companies with a first cheque size between $5-25M. We focus primarily on four categories: horizontal SaaS, vertical SaaS, fintech and AI enablement.

OMERS Ventures

The Samsung Catalyst Fund is Samsung Electronics’ evergreen multi-stage venture capital fund that invests in the new data economy and strategic ideas for Samsung’s mobile, device solutions and consumer electronics groups. Investment spans across Automotive, Robotics, Digital Health, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Infrastructure, and Device-Level Solutions. Through Samsung Catalyst Fund, entrepreneurs are enabled by Samsung’s global brand, manufacturing and distribution, domain expertise, recruiting network, and world-class Innovation Fellows for advice and mentorship.

Samsung Catalyst Fund

Chrysalis Investments backs innovative companies, tech-enabled disruptors that are reshaping sectors, and influencing competition. Chrysalis Investments was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.

Chrysalis Investments

Cascade Investment Fund focusses on the direct equity investments in sectors with long-term growth prospects. It could be characterized as an evergreen vehicle where all processes are arranged to provide effective decision making.

Cascade Investment Fund

Conny & Co. AG co-invests together with Dr. Cornelius (Conny) Boersch, the most experienced European Angel investor and a European Investment Fund-accredited Super Angel. In over 25 years of startup investing, Conny has made 350+ investments, was involved in 70+ trade sales and 15+ IPOs.

Conny & Co

Partners Group are a unique, global alternative asset manager with strong Swiss roots, proactively providing their international client base with innovative, customized solutions. With CHF 19.2 billion in private equity assets under management, a global team of over 130 private equity professionals in seven offices, and over 300 partnership investments led by over 200 general partners, Partners Group is one of the largest private equity asset managers worldwide.

Partners Group

As a global company builder & early-stage investor headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, Mountain Partners manages more than 120 investments in the sectors of E-Commerce & Consumer Tech, Enterprise Tech, Media & Marketing, FinTech, InsurTech & PropTech, and HealthTech. As the digital revolution reaches more sectors and markets, Mountain Partners selects, builds, and develops young, disruptive technology companies. With a global network of international hubs, strategically located in emerging-market regions (Latin America, Middle East, Southeast Asia), Mountain Partners supports and finances companies in the early incubation phase, internationalizes proven business models, provides active local management, and finally exits the companies through acquisition or IPO.

Mountain Partners

Since it was founded over 90 years ago, LGT has grown from a small regional bank to an international private bank employing over 3400 staff in more than 20 locations worldwide. However, it remains an independent family company. And their most important duty is still to manage our clients’ assets diligently and rigorously.

LGT group

Eurazeo is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in SMEs and manages a diversified portfolio of assets. With its expertise in private equity, real estate, and private debt, the group supports companies of all sizes in their development commitment through the commitment of its 235 professionals. It provides companies with the necessary investments needed to realize their growth potential. The firm was founded in 1969 and is based in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

Eurazeo

Lightrock is a global growth capital platform that backs purpose-driven entrepreneurs tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Lightrock invests in companies that pursue scalable and tech-driven business models around the key impact themes of people, planet, and productivity/tech for good. Lightrock’s portfolio includes more than 90 high-growth companies across Europe, US, Latin America, India and Africa, supported by more than 100 Lightrock professionals based in 6 global offices. Lightrock is backed by LGT, the international private banking and asset management group, and other leading global institutions. For more information, please visit www.lightrock.com.

Lightrock

Investing since 1991, EDBI is a Singapore-based global investor in select high-growth technology sectors ranging from Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Emerging Technology (ET), Healthcare (HC), and other strategic industries. As a value-creating investor, EDBI assists companies to achieve their ambitious goals by leveraging their broad network, resources, and expertise. With their patient capital, EDBI supports companies seeking to grow in Asia and globally through Singapore.

EDBI

Merian Global Investors formed in June 2018 when its management team, together with funds operated by the global growth private equity firm, TA Associates, acquired the “single-strategy” investment capabilities of Old Mutual Global Investors. As an independent firm, they are committed to continuing to build a successful, specialized asset management business. Central to the future of their business is a belief that their clients appreciate the value of active investment management when it delivers what they reasonably expect. Their strategy is to seek to attract and retain talented investment professionals, who are experts in their particular fields, and to provide them with the operational, risk management and distribution environment and support they need in order to thrive, yet without encumbering them with a blunt “house view” imposed by a chief investment officer.

Merian Global Investors

Corundum Open Innovations is a venture capital firm that invests in ICT and life sciences companies and funds. It provides access to the high-tech ecosystem and hands-on business development for investors and portfolio companies. The firm's portfolio companies enjoy market insights and go–to–market strategies and introductions to top talent and key business partners. The Herzelia, Tel Aviv-headquartered firm was launched in 2015.

Corundum Open Innovations

Jupiter is an established fund management group that seeks to add value for our clients through the delivery of outperformance over the medium to long term. Our origins go back to 1985 as a specialist investment boutique founded in London. Since then we have expanded beyond the UK as retail and institutional investors have been attracted to our active approach to asset management.

Jupiter Fund Management

FinTLV is a global venture capital fund focused primarily on insurtech and Fintech. We back some of the most promising companies in these domains in the US, Europe and Israel and invest across all stages. We help our portfolio with our rich experience in the insurance field and with our global network of tens of insurance and reinsurance companies.

FinTLV Ventures

Cascade Ventures is the venture capital arm of Cascade investment fund, focusing on the US and European startups. We strive to be the best partner for founders who are building transformation products and looking to expand their businesses.

Cascade Ventures

Decisive is a wealth advisor that provides services to high net worth individuals, families, and institutional investors. With a worldwide presence across strategic international locations, Decisive is a disruptive evolution from traditional private and investment banking with areas of expertise spanning Wealth Management, Entrepreneurial Advisory, and Curated Investment Management. The firm was founded in 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Decisive Capital Management

The Brkfst Club focuses on gathering like-minded individuals to invest in ground breaking ideas.

The Brkfst Club

A private investment arm of a group of partnering European family offices, focused on the best-performing private asset class — venture capital. Email us at team@azurocapital.com

Azuro Capital

Mubadala Investment Company is a sovereign investor managing a global portfolio, aimed at generating sustainable financial returns for its shareholder, the Government of Abu Dhabi. Mubadala’s US $229 billion portfolio spans five continents with interests in multiple sectors including aerospace, ICT, semiconductors, metals and mining, renewable energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, utilities, healthcare, real estate, pharmaceuticals and medical technology, agribusiness and a global portfolio of financial holdings across all asset classes. Mubadala has offices in Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, New York, and San Francisco, with a joint venture in Hong Kong. Mubadala is a trusted partner, an engaged shareholder and a responsible global company that is committed to world-class standards of governance.

Mubadala

Squarepoint Capital is a leading global investment management firm that develops quantitative investment strategies. They are a global investment management firm that seeks to achieve high quality, uncorrelated returns by utilizing a diversified portfolio of systematic and quantitative strategies across financial markets. They have deep expertise in trading, technology and operations and attribute their success to rigorous scientific research.

Squarepoint Capital

wefox

wefox was founded in 2015 by Julian Teicke, Fabian Wesemann, and Dario Fazlic. wefox is a category-defining insurtech platform that connects insurance companies, brokers, businesses and customers to give the world simple access to digital insurance solutions. We make insurance 10x better by enabling people to be safe through an all-encompassing platform which empowers the entire insurance ecosystem. We empower insurance companies to easily launch new insurance products in any distribution channel. We empower brokers to focus on their advisor capabilities and scale their business with experience and trust. We empower businesses with embedded services that enable them to provide insurance solutions to their clients. We empower customers to be safe and pursue their dreams.

Berlin-based wefox offers digital automobile and home insurance via a mobile app. It also operates a <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18304">global affinity business</a> that connects insurance companies with distribution partners to expand their distribution network and improve sales. The company operated in five European markets as of July 2024 including Austria, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Switzerland.&nbsp;

New insurance models are disrupting a centuries-old industry with a focus on personalization and convenience

InsurTech: Personal Lines

Wefox announces Joachim Müller as CEO to mark next phase of growth

Berlin-based wefox offers digital automobile and home insurance via a mobile app. It also operates a <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18304">global affinity business</a> that connects insurance companies with distribution partners to expand their distribution network and improve sales. The company operated in six European markets as of May 2024 including Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Switzerland.The company sells its insurance policies via agents, and also partners with associate brokers to sell its policies. As such, wefox offers personalized advice on its insurance policies, which it claims saves up to 5% on users’ current premium. It also guarantees matching or better conditions on insurance, with advisors helping to source suitable coverage if an appropriate wefox policy is unavailable. Through its mobile app, users can access their insurance policy documents, update their personal details, and file and track progress on claims. As of February 2024, wefox had over 1,300 employees and had plans to further expand its headcount as of the same date.Additionally, wefox had plans to release its technology stack through the use of APIs that would allow other insurance companies to develop their own insurance products, along with monitoring and claims handling capabilities.Key customers and partnershipsThe company served nearly 3 million customers as of May 2024, and claimed it offers distribution capabilities to over 300 insurers through 4,000 distribution partners.In June 2022, wefox partnered with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/762246">Akur8</a>, a Paris-based InsurTech that develops AI solutions to automate the insurance pricing process. Through the partnership, wefox planned to leverage Akur8’s proprietary solution that automates risk and demand modeling to improve the pricing of its insurance products.Funding and financialsThe company’s latest funding round was <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18630">in May 2023</a>, when it raised USD 55 million in Series D extension from existing investors, and obtained a USD 55 million revolving credit facility from JP Morgan and Barclays. The funds were raised at a valuation of USD 4.5 billion, similar to its <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/11546">Series D funding round</a> of USD 400 million, which it closed in July 2022. Wefox had planned to utilize the fresh funds to strengthen its insurance and distribution business, which includes its global affinity business, and to develop its technology platform. Furthermore, it intends to expand into new markets such as France, Spain, and the UK through acquisitions. In addition, the company raised an additional USD 55 million in <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/23509">convertible debt</a> funding from Deutsche Bank and Unicredit in November 2023.In 2023, wefox recorded gross written premiums of EUR 237 million (USD 258 million; up 21% YoY) and a net loss of EUR 36 million (USD 39 million; down 13% YoY).

Berlin-based wefox offers digital automobile and home insurance via a mobile app. It also operates a <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18304">global affinity business</a> that connects insurance companies with distribution partners to expand their distribution network and improve sales. The company operated in five European markets as of July 2024 including Austria, Italy, Poland, Netherlands and Switzerland.&nbsp;The company sells its insurance policies via agents, and also partners with associate brokers to sell its policies. As such, wefox offers personalized advice on its insurance policies, which it claims saves up to 5% on users’ current premium. It also guarantees matching or better conditions on insurance, with advisors helping to source suitable coverage if an appropriate wefox policy is unavailable. Through its mobile app, users can access their insurance policy documents, update their personal details, and file and track progress on claims.&nbsp;Additionally, wefox had plans to release its technology stack through the use of APIs that would allow other insurance companies to develop their own insurance products, along with monitoring and claims handling capabilities.In July 2024, the company <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32181">exited the German market</a> as part of its portfolio refocusing strategy. It sold assona GmbH to the Ecclesia Group, and its German insurance brokerage activities to IWV Versicherungsservice AG.In 2023, wefox recorded gross written premiums of EUR 237 million (USD 258 million; up 21% YoY) and a net loss of EUR 36 million (USD 39 million; down 13% YoY).Key customers and partnershipsThe company served nearly 3 million customers as of May 2024, and claimed it offers distribution capabilities to over 300 insurers through 4,000 distribution partners.In June 2022, wefox partnered with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/companies/762246">Akur8</a>, a Paris-based InsurTech that develops AI solutions to automate the insurance pricing process. Through the partnership, wefox planned to leverage Akur8’s proprietary solution that automates risk and demand modeling to improve the pricing of its insurance products.

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 Root Insurance is a full-stack insurance provider focusing on usage-based automobile insurance. The company offers a mobile app that collects data on driving speeds, braking patterns, and driving times using smartphone sensors, and applies artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive models to offer a personalized premium to the customer. The company claimed that the latest model utilizes double the proprietary data, demonstrating 17% greater predictive capabilities than the previous model. Moreover, the app incentivizes safe driving by providing greater insight into one&rsquo;s driving patterns and issuing additional discounts for improved driving behavior. Root allows customers to file claims directly through the mobile app. As of January 2024, Root held a carrier license in 48 states and offered automobile insurance in 31 states.
 
 In July 2019, Root launched its renters&rsquo; insurance product and expanded to homeowners insurance in May 2020. The homeowners&rsquo; insurance is provided through a partnership with Homesite Insurance, a Boston-based property and casualty insurer that will underwrite any homeowners insurance policies issued by Root. As of January 2024, the company&rsquo;s renters&rsquo; insurance product was available in 18 states.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 Root had 259,522 policies in force as of September 2023.
 
 
 Root entered into a partnership with Carvana in July 2022, to offer usage-based auto insurance policies on the latter&rsquo;s used-car online platform.
 
 
 In addition, it had also collaborated with other players in the insurance space to optimize and digitize its insurance services.In January 2021, Root partnered with Tractable, a UK-based provider of AI-based solutions, to leverage its AI Subro solution to optimize Root&rsquo;s end-to-end claims process, starting with subrogation, where two insurance carriers negotiate the division of expenses when multiple parties are involved in a claim. It also partnered with CCC Intelligence Solutions in February 2023, to use its first-party casualty solution to streamline and digitize first- and third-party casualty claims through a single digital workflow.
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 In October 2020, Root sold 26.8 million shares in its initial public offering (IPO), raising USD 724.4 million in the process at a valuation of USD 6.8 billion. In 
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 , Root received a five-year term loan of USD 300 million from BlackRock Financial Management (BlackRock) to extend its debt maturity and improve its liquidity position.
 
 
 For the full year of 2022, Root reported total revenue of USD 310.8 million (down 10.0% YoY), while its net losses improved to USD 297.7 million from a loss of USD 521.1 million in 2021. Its gross loss ratio improved to 82.1% from 86.0% in 2021.
 
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Root Insurance

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 Hippo is a digital homeowner insurance provider. The company offers its homeowner policies online, with each policy accompanied by a complementary smart home monitoring system that will help identify risks proactively. It provides coverage using a combination of machine learning, satellite imagery, and other public records and actively reviews for any changes to the property overtime.
 
 
 Hippo also provides home insurance to buyers of newly built homes that is directly integrated to the digital mortgage and title process through its Builders business. Further, it launched 
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 Hippo Builder Insurance Agency (HBIA)
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 in January 2023, to allow builders of all sizes to partner with HBIA to send leads of homeowners in return for a fee.
 
 
 The company also offers an on-demand homecare and maintenance app (Hippo Homecare) which it launched in 2019 following the acquisition of Sheltr, a home maintenance platform, during the same year. It also launched &ldquo;Book a Pro'' feature within its mobile app in Q4 2022, which allows homeowners based in Texas to connect to home improvement professionals as well as message its Hippo&rsquo;s own home care experts to get advice. Hippo also plans to roll-out this feature to other states in the future.
 
 
 In June 2020, Hippo entered into an agreement to acquire long-time insurance partner Spinnaker Insurance Company, which is a property and casualty insurer registered in all 50 states, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was expected to help the company expand its geographical reach. The company&rsquo;s homeowner offering was available in 40 states as of January 2023.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 Hippo had 332,000 customers as of September 2022, and it claimed nearly 75% of its new customers were Gen B.
 
 
 The company partnered with property and casualty risk intelligence company, 
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 Opterrix in April 2023
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 , to leverage its real-time data on severe weather events to identify at-risk policyholders and improve its claims management capabilities.
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 In November 2020, Hippo raised USD 350 million from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance company. The company expects to use this funding to support its national expansion plans and also evaluate acquisition opportunities to grow inorganically.
 
 
 For FY2022, the company recorded total generated premiums of USD 811.1 million, which was up 33.8% YoY. Its gross loss ratio improved 62 percentage points to 76% during the year, while its net loss improved 10.2% YoY to USD 333.4 million.
 
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Hippo Insurance

Clearcover is a fully digital automobile insurance provider that offers insurance coverage and claims filing using online channels along with other value-added services such as roadside assistance. The company leverages AI and machine learning models to provide personalized pricing to its customers and validate claims. The company states that it can handle 96% of all claims virtually. Clearcover also launched a <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/27767">GenAI-powered claims intake tool</a> to navigate a conversation-driven experience after First Notice of Loss (FNOL) to collect information about an accident. The tool available through its mobile app includes a claims assistant and a real-time customer question resolution feature. It plans to incorporate the tool into its agent portal and website in the future.Clearcover also uses an application programming interface (API) to offer embedded car insurance. This powers <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/21232">Choice, </a>an end-to-end embedded auto insurance solution that allows brands to provide auto insurance policy options from various carriers to their customers.As of January 2024, Clearcover offered its policies in 19 states in the US.&nbsp;For FY2022, the company generated total direct premiums written of USD 140.7 million (up 79% YoY) and recorded USD 61.4 million in net premiums earned. Its net losses amounted to USD 38.7 million for the year, while its loss ratio and combined loss ratios stood at 115% and 158%, respectively.Key customers and partnershipsClearcover partnered with claims management solution vendor Snapsheet (May 2020) to fully digitize its own claims function from First Notification of Losses (FNOLs) to disbursements. It also partnered with ServiceUp (<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/32888">April 2024</a>), a technology company specializing in automotive repairs, to improve the car repair experience for insurance claims.Moreover, it collaborated with Experian to offer car insurance on the latter’s insurance comparison site (<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/18045">April 2023</a>). This was part of Clearcover’s strategy to expand its distribution channels.

Clearcover

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 Kin offers digital homeowners insurance with personalized policies featuring premiums determined based on an assessment of the property that includes more than 10,000 data points from sources such as property records, government records, and satellite imagery.&nbsp;
 
 
 The company launched its insurance carrier, the Kin Interinsurance Network, in 2019, which operates as a reciprocal exchange (a form of insurance where underwriting profits are shared with customers). As of May 2024, it had a presence in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, and Texas.
 
 
 In December 2021, Kin acquired an inactive insurance carrier with licenses in 43 states. This acquisition was part of Kin's plan to expand its operations to most US states.
 
 
 Key customers and partnerships
 
 
 As of February 2024, it served over 115,000 policyholders.
 
 
 The company has partnered with Kangaroo, a smart home tech provider, to offer its customers free home security solutions. Additionally, it has collaborated with Cape Analytics, a property analytics provider that utilizes geospatial imagery for property intelligence, and Snapsheet, a claims management platform provider, to automate their internal processes.
 
 
 Funding and financials
 
 
 Kin Insurance was set to go public through a merger with Omnichannel Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a transaction that valued the company at over USD 1 billion. However, this was terminated in January 2022, citing unfavorable market conditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
 
 In February 2024, the company received USD 15 million 
 <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/26317">
 investment
 </a>
 from Activate Capital, with the funds earmarked to accelerate growth by expanding into new markets and developing new products.
 
 
 Kin Insurance recorded gross written premium (GWP) of USD 344.1 million in 2023 (up 50.7% YoY), and generated operating income of USD 5.0 million compared to an operating loss of USD 11.6 million in the prior year.
 
 
 
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Kin Insurance

Ladder is a startup that provides personalized term life insurance online, with coverage ranging from USD 100,000 to USD 8 million. The company uses multiple publicly available data points to determine a customer’s eligibility and in most cases does not require a medical checkup. Ladder provides a home visit medical test for free if required. Ladder’s dynamic approach to life insurance allows policyholders to increase or decrease insurance coverage based on changing life circumstances. Ladder also provides an application programming interface (API) which allows onboarded partners such as other insurance companies, investment firms, and lenders to issue policies from Ladder digitally. The company is licensed to operate in all 50 states. More than 80% of its customers represented first time insurance buyers.Key customers and partnershipsThe company sells its own life insurance policies in California through its carrier, Ladder Life Insurance Company. In New York policies are underwritten by Allianz Life Insurance, and in all other states by Fidelity Security Life Insurance, Amica Life Insurance Company, Lincoln Financial and USA LIfe Insurance.Ladder had collaborated with many financial service institutions to extend its product offering. It partnered with <a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/25889">Envestnet | MoneyGuide</a>, AmeriSave Mortgage, and Halo Investing, to deliver its digital life insurance to customers through the advisors of the latter.Funding and financialsIn October 2021, the company raised USD 100 million in Series D funding co-led by Thomvest Ventures and OMERS Growth Equity, at a valuation of USD 900 million. The new funds will be directed towards further developing its products and expanding its workforce. As of the same date, the company also reported that its revenue grew by over 4x year-over-year (YoY).

Ladder

Startups in the automobile insurance space, predominantly providing usage-based insurance using telematics devices and/or smartphone sensors.

Startups that offer homeowners and renters insurance using artificial intelligence (AI) and smart home devices to issue policies and validate claims.

Startups that provide life insurance through digital channels personalized to an individual’s circumstances and replacing traditional practices, such as medical tests, with data-driven underwriting.

Companies that offer personal line covers for travel and pets through digital channels and use technologies such as flight tracking and online claims processing.

Providers of comparison websites and tools for carriers, agents, and consumers to compare and purchase policies.

Companies that provide personalized health insurance to consumers via digital channels and use technology such as wearable medical devices to monitor health and improve user experience and underwriting.

Companies that offer digital-only insurance for personal belongings (bicycles, mobile phones, laptops, and cameras), providing protection against theft, loss, or damage, with financial reimbursement or replacement.

IoTs used to proactively mitigate risks and offer usage-based insurance

Used for underwriting and claims; infrastructure providers offer AI/ML products to traditional insurers

Uses personal data to underwrite and price personalized policies such as usage-based insurance for vehicles

Limited number of life insurers use genetic/epigenetics to underwrite life insurance

ANALYST_QUICK_TAKE

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 Digital auto and home insurer, wefox, has announced their agreement to sell their Liechtenstein-based insurance carrier, wefox Insurance AG, to a group of Swiss companies headed by pension services provider, BERAG. The details of the deal remain confidential.
 Following the sale, the responsibility of the daily sickness benefits insurance business in Switzerland will be handled by BERAG. There will be no disruption for existing customers as contracts and operational processes are set to remain the same, with BERAG still serving as the primary contact.
 In the past, BERAG has served as an MGA for wefox Insurance AG in Switzerland developing its daily sickness benefits business. The agreement to the sale is dependent upon the approval of the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority and is expected to be finalized in the first half of 2025.
 
</div> Analyst QuickTake: 
 In June this year, wefox announced <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/30962"> restructuring plans </a> in response to its financial difficulties. As part of this plan, the company <a href="https: 
//sp-edge.com/updates/32181"> exited from the German </a> market in July 2024, selling assona GmbH to the Ecclesia Group and transferring its German insurance brokerage activities to IWV Versicherungsservice AG. These actions highlight wefox's ongoing efforts to streamline operations and focus on more profitable markets.

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