Axa Strategic Ventures made its first investment in an Italian startup. Think: Floome, a stylish sensor and mobile app that measures one’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC). This kind of stylish. This kind...

French startup CBien has joined SBC InsurTech’s 2017 cohort. The 4-year old startup provides a mobile app to allow users to manage and protect their belongings. Barcode scanner included. It previously secured €2.4 million...

London-based Bought By Many (BBM) announced it has picked up $9.14 million  in a Series A round from Octopus Ventures and Munich Re/HSB Ventures, to name two. According to BBM’s LinkedIn...

“The love story between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy is more complicated than the story between Mr. Bingley and Jane. This is reflected in the violent zig zag of the time...

Mumbai-based insurance aggregator Coverfox has filed an application to establish a general insurance company called Acko General Insurance, according to The Economic Times. All else TBD.

Porsche Holding (think: one huge auto distributor) launched an application based on the Amodo connected car platform to offer drivers access to “Smart Driver”, an app that evaluates driving behavior using telematics...

“Personally, I would like to invest into a robot that delivers pizzas than an app that lets you order pizzas” – founder of Butterfly Ventures Matti Kanninen after closing €13M out of their €24M Fund in...

Aledade announced it has raised $20 million bringing its total funding to date to $54.5 million. GV is a proud backer. The startup is all about making sure that primary care...

Aviva Digital Garage. London, Singapore and now Canada. “Competition for talent is aggressive, so it’s key Aviva has a workplace that can vie with Google and other firms to attract the...

Europ Assistance Italy, the Italian insurer part of the Generali Group of companies, has collaborated with LugLoc smart luggage tracker around a better way to insure lost luggage. The insurer is offering...

On January 1, Lemonade announced Jim handled its first claim. On January 7, Geico announced Kate.   Jim is Lemonade’s claim bot meant to handle claims 24/7 365. Kate is...

On January 5, 2017, CEO & Co-Founder at Lemonade Inc. Daniel Schreiber set out to LinkedIn Pulse to announce that Lemonade has set a new world record. Without getting touchy-feely, a Lemonade policyholder by the...

Namely, a NYC-based company that provides HR, payroll and benefits software for small to medium-sized businesses with 50-2,000 employees announced it has raised $50 million in a Series D round bringing...

Before. After.   Because I love new looks. Recall: the Massachusetts-based service provider has raised $2 million to offer customers an insurance rating platform that will guide them, based on customer reviews...