Largest ever Series A round by an Indian Insurtech company
Goldman Sachs Asset Management and TVS Capital Funds led the equity round
Investcorp, Avataar Ventures and LeapFrog Investments also participated
Funding InsuranceDekho’s vision of insuring every Indian
New Delhi, NFAPost: InsuranceDekho, India’s leading Insurtech player, said it has raised $150 million in Series A funding consisting of a mix of equity and debt, the largest ever series A round by an Indian Insurtech company.
The equity round was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and TVS Capital Funds with participation from Investcorp, Avataar Ventures and LeapFrog Investments.
InsuranceDekho was founded by Ankit Agrawal and Ish Babbar in 2016. Since its inception, the company has seen significant premium growth and aims to achieve annualized premium run-rate of INR 3,500 crores by March 2023.
The latest funding will be used to scale up InsuranceDekho’s product and technology functions, expand to new markets, launch new innovative products in the health and life categories, grow the company’s Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise (MSME) insurance business, strengthen its leadership team and pursue inorganic growth opportunities.
InsuranceDekho CEO and Cofounder Ankit Agrawal said the company needs to go beyond the urban regions when it comes to insurance penetration in the country.
“To realize our goal of democratising insurance for the general public, we are expanding our reach and will continue to build on our tech-based solutions and empowered advisors so that they can serve every village and region of India by the end of the year. India is on the verge of a revolution in insurance, and InsuranceDekho is well positioned to meet the insurance needs of every Indian,” said InsuranceDekho CEO and Cofounder Ankit Agrawal.
InsuranceDekho CTO and Cofounder Ish Babbar said insurance distribution in India is a complex problem that needs innovative solutions.
“The fundraise will enable us to deploy scalable Insurtech solutions in the areas of data analytics, Artificial Intelligence, last mile servicing and claims management while keeping customer experience at the core of everything,” said InsuranceDekho CTO and Cofounder Ish Babbar.
India’s current insurance penetration is 4.2% of GDP compared to 12% in the USA and 7%2 globally. Almost 85%1 of India’s existing insurance premium is centered in the metros and Tier 1 cities.
InsuranceDekho aims to change that. As part of its mission to provide access to insurance throughout the country, InsuranceDekho gets 82% of its premium from Tier 2 and beyond regions. It is present in more than 1,300 towns covering 98% of pin codes in India and is working towards establishing 100% penetration in the country.
By the end of this calendar year, InsuranceDekho aims to have more than 200,000 insurance advisors active on its platform. Typically, most InsuranceDekho insurance advisors observe a threefold increase in total household income within six months of being associated with the company. The advisor’s ability to earn more allows them to significantly improve the quality of living for their families.
InsuranceDekho works with most insurance providers and has direct integration with 46 insurance companies across India offering more than 380 insurance products including 175 products for health and life. InsuranceDekho intends to expand its portfolio by offering more products in near future.
Haitong Securities India acted as the sole financial advisor to the fundraise.
TVS Capital Funds Partner Praveen Sridharan said though insurance is vital for financial security of everyone, its penetration is still at 4.2% of Indian GDP compared to global overage of 7.4%.
“The key for this is to access the middle and lower middle income class—the next 400 million—living in the next 1000 towns of India. InsuranceDekho, with its agency model and digital DNA, offers a powerful mechanism for this penetration to expand. We are convinced on the InsuranceDekho model. Of course, we always back founders who can demonstrate bringing alpha and were impressed with Ankit and the team basis their execution capability, operational excellence, and superior technology skills,” said TVS Capital Funds Partner Praveen Sridharan .
TVS Capital Funds Partner Praveen Sridharan said the company is delighted to partner in their journey of enabling access to insurance products to the 600,000 villages of India.
About InsuranceDekho
InsuranceDekho was incubated within India’s leading Auto-tech and IPO bound Unicorn – CarDekho Group. InsuranceDekho is a brand name owned by Girnar Insurance Brokers Pvt Ltd (GIBPL). GIBPL was incorporated in 2016 and has been granted the license to act as a Direct Insurance Broker by the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (“IRDAI”) in 2017.
It enables its consumers to compare different insurance policies based on their requirements and helps them purchase the most suitable plan. The company currently has tie-ups with 46 insurance companies offering more than 380 plans on its platform. 10 Indians buy a policy from InsuranceDekho every minute. InsuranceDekho is headquartered in Gurgaon and has a presence in 1300+ cities across the country. Multi-talented Director Actor Farhan Akhtar is InsuranceDekho’s brand ambassador.
