Cowbell Closes $100 Million B Round; CEO Discusses Growth Stats

“But Jack Kudale, the founder and CEO, tells me that it’s projecting its policy holder base to grow three-fold in the next 12 months, to 35,000-40,000 customers (which would imply something around 17,000-20,000 businesses currently), and that its premium run rate (the insurance industry’s revenue run rate equivalent) has grown 40x this year, to $200 … Read more

 At-Bay Spending Some of Last Summer’s $185m D Round on Office Space

“The cyber insurance provider leased the entire eighth floor of the 12-story Flatiron District (W. 24th) building, according to Kaufman. The landlord didn’t disclose the length of the lease, but said the asking rent was $72 per square foot.” K SF to Cyber Insurance Firm At-Bay – Commercial Observer

How Can the Cyber Insurance Market Increase Capacity? It’s Spelled I-L-S, Says Verisk

ILS= Insurance Linked Securities, which are financial instruments supporting retrocession, or reinsurance for reinsurers. Verisk surveyed ILS funds on their appetite for cyber insurance. “Thirteen ILS funds, representing nearly $60 billion in AuM, reported they are interested in providing cyber reinsurance protection. Most of them have never done so before. Eight of those funds — … Read more

German Cyber Insurtech Baobab Raises $4.2m “Pre-Seed” Round 

The start up’s website promises: “Get covered within 5 minutes.” “Baobab’s financing round was led by Project A Ventures with involvement from La Famiglia, Discovery Ventures and angel investors including Clark, Comtravo, Gabi, Hellas Direct, Bit Capital & Ioniq and Lendable, EU-Startups reported. The new cash will be used to add employees including insurance professionals … Read more

KYND, UK Insurtech, Receives Investment from BGF

Growth capital provider BGF put in $4.4 million… “The company said it has achieved a 1000% growth on annual recurring revenue since June 2020 and developed partnerships with high-profile insurers and brokers, such as Beazley, Howden, Paragon and Alliant.” Source: UK Cyber Insurtech KYND Receives £3.25 Million Investment from BGF

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