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Acko

ACKO, launched in 2016, is a tech company which is solving real-world problems for customers, starting with insurance. We are India’s first digital-native insurer and have meaningfully redefined the insurance category. As a new-age brand, ACKO has brought the customer into the focus with fair pricing, convenience, and superior customer experience. ACKO was founded by Varun Dua and Ruchi Deepak. Varun is a serial fintech entrepreneur who has had extensive experience in the insurance industry spanning over two decades. Prior to this, he was CEO and Co-Founder of Coverfox Insurance Broking. Ruchi has worked in financial services in Mumbai and London with organizations such as Franklin Templeton and venture capital firm Matrix Partners. ACKO is targeted in its approach and operates in the Auto insurance, Embedded Insurance (bite-sized contextual coverages like mobile insurance), and Health Insurance sectors. As a customer-first company serving the digitally savvy, ACKO’s value proposition of ‘Welcome Change’ highlights the offerings of the company that make insurance simple and hassle-free. With features such as zero commission, zero paperwork, instant renewal, same-day claim settlements, and app-based updates on claims, ACKO is a 'Welcome Change' from traditional insurers. The company has pioneered the D2C model for insurance in India and empowers customers to choose the right product based on their requirements at the best price, at the click of a button with zero paperwork. ACKO has recently raised USD 450+ million to date and are backed by private equity majors such as General Atlantic and Multiples private equity, top venture capitalists such as Accel, Elevation, and Lightspeed Multiples, along with Amazon, Canada’s largest Pension Fund (CPPIB) amongst others. The company has grown at a CAGR of 88% in the last 4 years, served 75+ million customers and has issued ~900 million policies till date. Check our website - www.acko.com to know more about us.
Founding Year
2016
Headquarters
Bengaluru
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India
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$1,027.00M
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Accel

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Munich Re Ventures

Our experienced investors work closely with the Munich Re Group businesses across the globe to fund and partner with the best emerging companies that are developing new technologies and business models – and risks – for tomorrow’s world. As one of the global providers of reinsurance, primary insurance and insurance-related risk solutions, Munich Reis uniquely positioned to help the world adopt new innovations by transferring the risks from invention and by developing solutions for loss prevention. As strategic investors, Munich Re Ventures provides capital and guidance to current and future Munich Re partners who are creating the world around us. We invest out of three funds with the Munich Re Group companies as Limited Partners: the Munich Re Fund for the Reinsurance Group, the HSB Fund for specialty insurer Hartford Steam Boiler, and the ERGO Fund for European and Asian primary insurer ERGO. With Munich Re’s strong balance sheet, flexibility and vast insurance and industry relationships, these businesses provide value to our investments from day one. Whether de-risking the go-to-market strategy for an early stage renewable energy technology provider company or providing insurance capacity for a startup offering a new type of insurance for autonomous vehicles, our businesses deliver innovative solutions in an ever-changing world.
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