Jay-Z-backed Ethos bolsters unicorn status with SoftBank investment
US life insurance firm Ethos has secured a $2.7bn valuation after a $100m investment from SoftBank Group.
PropTech Jones snags $12.5m for its commercial real estate vendor compliance platform
Israeli commercial real estate startup that automates the insurance compliance process for tenants and property managers Jones raised a $12.5 Series A funding round.
Why Revolut and the CyberTech industry stand out from the 42 funding rounds raised...
FinTech companies continue to rake in millions of dollars with a slew of startups graduating to the unicorn club. The 42 ventures in the sector that topped up their accounts last week are proof of that.
Russian InsurTech BestDoctor attracts $26m from Vladimir Potanin-backed VC fund Winter Capital
BestDoctor closed a $26m round led by Winter Capital, a Moscow-based international VC fund backed by billionaire Vladimir Potanin.
Other investors included Swedish investor VNV Global...
UK-based InsurTech YuLife nabs a $70m Series B to reinvent life insurance
Tech-driven insurance company which incentivises and rewards users to focus on their physical and mental health through a gamified interface, YuLife raised $70m in Series B funding led by Target Global.
Collective Benefits rakes in £6m to aid expansion, bolster worker safety net
UK Insurtech startup Collective Benefits has secured £6m in a funding round led by US venture firm NFX.
Coincover said to raise $9.2m in its Series A round
Coincover, which provides insurance for cryptocurrency, has reportedly raised $9.2m in its Series A round.
Howden launches sustainable underwriter, plans $500m raise
International insurance broker Howden has introduced Parhelion Underwriting with the aim of raising $500m after it was seeded by Howden.
Sweden-based Insurello nets $17.5m in its latest funding round
Swedish InsurTech company Insurello has received a SEK 150m ($17.5m) investment, after it moves past the milestone of SEK 200m ($23.3m) in paid insurance compensation.
What last week’s 31 FinTech investments means for the PayTech sector
Out of the 33 FinTech funding rounds we reported on last week, PayTech companies and lending enterprises were the clear winners.














