# Insurtech

16 insurtech startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
April 16, 2026
16 insurtech startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
AI powers next new wave of B2B startups investors can’t get enough of
Damisola Sulaiman
Health insurance unicorn Alan hits €5bn valuation
News
March 11, 2026
Health insurance unicorn Alan hits €5bn valuation
Shopify founder and Atletico Madrid star among French startup’s backers
Martin Coulter
Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C
News
February 12, 2026
Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C
The Swedish insurtech startup has $100m in annual recurring revenue
Mimi Billing
The serial founder behind Alan and Mistral: ‘I try to focus on what I can control’
Pro
The big interview
January 28, 2026
The serial founder behind Alan and Mistral: ‘I try to focus on what I can control’
With a couple of multi-billion-dollar businesses under his belt, Mistral and Alan cofounder Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve isn’t ready to settle down
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Car insurtech Marshmallow secures $90m in bid to become the ‘one-stop financial shop for migrants’
News
April 15, 2025
Car insurtech Marshmallow secures $90m in bid to become the ‘one-stop financial shop for migrants’
The fintech for migrants has almost doubled its valuation to $2bn with its latest funding round
Tom Matsuda
Insurtech unicorn ManyPets reports falling losses amid layoffs and market exits
News
December 12, 2024
Insurtech unicorn ManyPets reports falling losses amid layoffs and market exits
Revenue has also dropped following a bruising couple of years for the insurance industry
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Juniper raises £1.5m to roll out “insurance for genitals” pilot
News
February 20, 2024
Juniper raises £1.5m to roll out “insurance for genitals” pilot
Is insurance a better model than benefits packages for looking after employees in 2024?
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Zebras, AI and accelerators that aren't just accelerators: What's giving insurtech an advantage?
Analysis
January 29, 2024
Zebras, AI and accelerators that aren't just accelerators: What's giving insurtech an advantage?
Funding is flowing back into insurtech. What will give the sector its competitive edge in 2024, and how can startups tap into this lucrative — but complicated — sector?
Sponsored by: Zurich Insurance
Allianz Direct set to buy Accel-backed Luko for €5m
News
January 24, 2024
Allianz Direct set to buy Accel-backed Luko for €5m
Allianz Direct’s offer will retain Luko’s 112-strong staff but is a 64% decrease on failed deal with Admiral
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Insurtech in 2023: Where the sector’s going and why it's ripe for expansion
Analysis
February 3, 2023
Insurtech in 2023: Where the sector’s going and why it's ripe for expansion
The cost of living continues to be a dominant trend for insurtechs, but how will they confront it?
Sponsored by: Prima
YuLife raises $120m Series C to take its ‘game-like’ life insurance global
News
July 7, 2022
YuLife raises $120m Series C to take its ‘game-like’ life insurance global
YuLife has attracted notable investors to its life insurance product — which is more or less designed to postpone policyholders’ death
Amy O'Brien
How embedded insurance is shaping the future of fintech
Interview
May 11, 2022
How embedded insurance is shaping the future of fintech
Fintechs have superapp ambitions — could embedded insurance get them there?
In partnership with: Qover
Insurtech had a record year — what’s next for 2022?
Interview
January 20, 2022
Insurtech had a record year — what’s next for 2022?
Insurance is booming — but what’s next? We asked insurtech leaders to make their best claims
Sponsored by: Bdeo
Meet the French startup making insurance companies pay up
News
December 2, 2021
Meet the French startup making insurance companies pay up
Lyanne has so far recovered €100k of insurance that consumers would otherwise have missed out on
Freya Pratty
18 insurtech startups to watch, according to top VCs
Analysis
October 13, 2021
18 insurtech startups to watch, according to top VCs
In 2021, VCs have funded European insurtech startups to the tune of €2.7bn, minting six unicorns in the process.
Tom Matsuda
European pet insurance market attracts record funding in 2021
News
October 7, 2021
European pet insurance market attracts record funding in 2021
Pet insurance startups have raised more than €328m so far in 2021. The latest raise was a €2m seed round for Lassie.
Maija Palmer
Insurtech Marshmallow becomes just the second Black-founded unicorn in the UK
News
September 8, 2021
Insurtech Marshmallow becomes just the second Black-founded unicorn in the UK
The digital-first car insurance provider also becomes the sixth insurtech unicorn to be minted since March as sector booms.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Pet insurance: Why startups are winning
Analysis
September 2, 2021
Pet insurance: Why startups are winning
Big insurers have all struggled with pets, where the market is small and claims are high. Startups with new tech seem to be doing better.
Adam Green
What’s next for London fintech? We asked the experts
Analysis
July 13, 2021
What’s next for London fintech? We asked the experts
Experts predict we’ll see more London-Europe collaboration and a rise in insurtech.
Sponsored by: London & Partners
UK-based Tractable hits unicorn status as insurtech space heats up
News
June 17, 2021
UK-based Tractable hits unicorn status as insurtech space heats up
Tractable is the latest insurtech investors are betting big on.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
2021 has (already!) been a record year for European fintech investment
Analysis
June 16, 2021
2021 has (already!) been a record year for European fintech investment
The boom in fintech investment has been driven by several megarounds, as well as a surge in insurtech funding.
Isabel Woodford
Startups, don’t worry about building the tech — focus on your customers
Opinion
June 14, 2021
Startups, don’t worry about building the tech — focus on your customers
Founders that believe that they’ll win just because they have a specific algorithm or piece of technology are making a crucial mistake.
Elise Moutarlier
Fintech doesn’t need another banking app. We want software
Opinion
June 1, 2021
Fintech doesn’t need another banking app. We want software
The big money in financial services now lies in solving the giant needs of enterprises.
Rob Moffat
Healthtech startup Alan raises €185m and becomes a unicorn
News
April 19, 2021
Healthtech startup Alan raises €185m and becomes a unicorn
The star of the French startup scene wants to land far bigger clients — and build more free consumer apps.
Amy Lewin

# Insurtech

16 insurtech startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Health insurance unicorn Alan hits €5bn valuation

Balderton backs pet startup Lassie’s $75m Series C

The serial founder behind Alan and Mistral: ‘I try to focus on what I can control’

Car insurtech Marshmallow secures $90m in bid to become the ‘one-stop financial shop for migrants’

Insurtech unicorn ManyPets reports falling losses amid layoffs and market exits

Juniper raises £1.5m to roll out “insurance for genitals” pilot

Zebras, AI and accelerators that aren't just accelerators: What's giving insurtech an advantage?

Allianz Direct set to buy Accel-backed Luko for €5m

Insurtech in 2023: Where the sector’s going and why it's ripe for expansion

YuLife raises $120m Series C to take its ‘game-like’ life insurance global

How embedded insurance is shaping the future of fintech

Insurtech had a record year — what’s next for 2022?

Meet the French startup making insurance companies pay up

18 insurtech startups to watch, according to top VCs

European pet insurance market attracts record funding in 2021

Insurtech Marshmallow becomes just the second Black-founded unicorn in the UK

Pet insurance: Why startups are winning

What’s next for London fintech? We asked the experts

UK-based Tractable hits unicorn status as insurtech space heats up

2021 has (already!) been a record year for European fintech investment

Startups, don’t worry about building the tech — focus on your customers

Fintech doesn’t need another banking app. We want software

Healthtech startup Alan raises €185m and becomes a unicorn