Venture funding

Erie Strategic Ventures will primarily focus on early-stage North American-based companies.

Drake Star Partners' Global Insurtech Industry Report 2022: Adoption of new technologies likely increased insurtech M&A.

Global funding to startups fell 23% in the the second quarter from the first, to $108.5 billion, according to a recent report from CB Insights.

There were about 18 funding rounds, including Branch with $147M, Series C.

The IMA Labs arm of IMA Financial Group is selective in its choices of insurtechs to back, with rigorous evaluations

There were about 20 funding rounds in the insurtech sector.

Signs point to 2022 being another strong year for deals.

There were about 25 funding rounds.

The three winning teams will split $200,000 in prizes. Eligible insurtechs include those that had less than $250,000 in revenue last year.

During, “The View from Venture Capital,” at the Digital Insurance DIGIN conference, Dec. 10, three experts involved in venture capital firms discussed what they look for when funding a company and what’s ahead for the industry.

More than 97% of venture backing goes go white-owned startups. Firms like Mendoza Ventures, Chingona Ventures and MaC Venture Capital are stepping in to support underserved entrepreneurs.

Led by industry veteran Ramneek Gupta, PruVen’s first fund will invest $300 million in transformational startups.

The coronavirus crisis has halted regular development cycles and thrown potential entrepreneurs out of their comfort zone.

At the Hartford InsurTech Hub's second Demo Day, speakers focused on staying true to their mission to attract talent and investors.

The insurance world was caught by surprise last October when Google’s Capital G investment arm announced a substantial investment in Applied Systems.

Venture-capital investment in the insurtech market remains on a solid pace, with more mature companies emerging as leaders.

Manulife, Sun Life and Industrial Alliance chipped in nearly $300 million to help the MaRS discovery district pay back a government loan.

The star-studded funding round includes money from funds associated with Jay-Z, Kevin Durant and Robert Downey Jr., indicating insurtech's broadening appeal.

Business value is being generated by many startups – and no insurer is going to walk away from that.

The digital giant's involvement with an Indian insurtech doesn't mean it will be selling policies soon, but does give insurers something to think about.