Top startup and tech stories this weekWelcome to a new edition of ETtech Unwrapped – our weekend newsletter packed with the most important stories this week. Let’s take a look.
21 Dec, 2024, 07.48 AM IST
Kenko Health shuts down; investors drag insurtech startup to NCLTThe Peak XV Partners and Orios Venture Partners-backed company has not paid staff salaries for the last few months. Last month it had laid ...
23 Aug, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
Insurtech startup Kenko Health stares at shutdown: What went wrong?Insurtech startup Kenko Health is facing closure due to a shareholder battle and funding issues. The company, backed by Peak XV Partners an...
12 Jun, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Eruditus plans India flip; Ayodhya boost for spiritual appsIndian IT majors are eyeing upcoming US federal contracts as several large deals are set for renewal in the next two quarters. While it is ...
22 Jan, 2024, 08.01 AM IST
With Irdai opening doors, insurtech firms look to transform into general insurersInsurtech firms such as Bengaluru-based Onsurity and Pune-based Loop Health help employers offer group health policies to their employees a...
22 Jan, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
December dip in online sales; insurtech firms chart fresh growth pathsAfter an expected spurt during the festive season, ecommerce sales saw a larger-than-usual dip in December. This and more in today’s ETtech...
19 Jan, 2024, 07.45 AM IST
Insurtech startups check expenses to secure profitsInsurtech startups such as Acko and Digit have switched gears to health insurance which is a more long-term product despite starting with m...
19 Jan, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
Inside Flipkart’s restructuring; Ad boost for q-commerce, food-deliveryHappy Monday! Walmart-owned ecommerce behemoth Flipkart is undergoing significant restructuring, including an internal workforce reduction....
08 Jan, 2024, 10.55 AM IST
Decoding InsuranceDekho’s back-to-back funding rounds amidst a funding winterAmidst a funding winter, when startups are having to go the extra mile to justify every dollar of their valuation, InsuranceDekho stood out.
11 Oct, 2023, 06.01 AM IST
Irdai on a transformational journey to take insurance to massesUnder new chairman Debasish Panda, the regulator is engaging with the industry more than ever and looking to get the sector charged up.
11 Aug, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
Startups vs IAMAI, redux; Mojocare investors mull legal action against foundersStartups are once again at odds with the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) over the latter’s stance on the digital competiti...
20 Jun, 2023, 07.48 AM IST
Life insurance penetration in India reaches 3.2%, close to global averages: Benori KnowledgeInsurance penetration is expected to increase in the coming years owing to multiple factors that include changing consumer perception and r...
26 Aug, 2022, 11.52 AM IST
Gig Interrupted: how Indian gig workers struggle amid lack of social security netTech aggregators from mobility to food delivery are growing at a scorching pace, thanks to gig workers who may be their feet on the street,...
18 Jul, 2022, 10.48 AM IST
Kenko Health raises $12 million led by Sequoia Capital IndiaExisting investors Beenext, Orios, 9Unicorns and Waveform also participated in the funding round. The company previously raised $1.7 millio...
15 Feb, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Healthtech startup Onsurity gets $16 million from Quona Capital, othersFounded in 2020 by Agarwal and Kulin Shah, Onsurity provides a self-serve platform where organisations can purchase flexible and customised...
03 Aug, 2021, 07.26 PM IST
Edelweiss General Insurance eyes 80-85 pc of business from health, motor segments: CEO"We hope to maintain a similar growth rate in the current year also. In the first two months (April to May 2021), we have seen over 60 per ...
04 Jul, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
Insurance startups get $183 million in 2019The sector had attracted investments worth $121 million in 2017.
04 Jan, 2020, 09.23 AM IST