InsurTech Startups in Africa

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InsurTech in West Africa is gaining traction, but penetration remains low. Hollard, Alexander Forbes, and RelianceHMO are leading the way with digital platforms and innovative products. However, infrastructure challenges and low insurance awareness hinder widespread adoption. Local business leaders see potential but emphasize the need for education and regulatory support to unlock the full potential of InsurTech.

Cummulative Funding

$804.7M+

Total # of Companies

54

Total Deal Count

115

Total M&A Count

1

Total # of Investors

215

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StartupOverviewLast roundTotal raisedFounded
1.

Hollard Insurance is an insurance agency selling house, car, business and funeral insurance.

Corporate

$ 327,000,000

1980

2.

Reliance HMO provides Health Insurance in Nigeria for You, Family & Business.

Series B

$ 46,000,000

2017

3.

Turaco provides Insurance for tomorrow's emerging markets.

Series A

$ 13,300,000

2008

4.

MicroEnsure is a specialist provider of insurance to the mass market with more than 42 million customers in markets across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

Venture

$ 10,400,000

2005

5.

Pula uses insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers endure climate risks, and improve their farming practices.

Grant

$ 8,200,000

2014

6.

Pineapple is a peer-to-peer decentralized insurer based in South Africa that gives its members fully indemnified insurance coverage

Non-equity Assistance

$ 6,936,629

2017

7.

Lami is a Kenyan InsurTech platform that enables companies across sectors to offer insurance products.

Seed

$ 5,610,000

2018

8.

Inclusivity Solutions builds digital insurance solutions that address the protection gap in emerging markets.

Series A

$ 4,957,076

2015

9.

Root is an end-to-end digital insurance platform that enables you to launch new products and digital engagement channels fast.

Venture

$ 4,500,000

2016

10.

Casava aims to make insurance affordable for income earners by leveraging technology.

Pre-seed

$ 4,200,000

2019

11.

Curacel is an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa

Seed

$ 3,450,000

2017

12.

Amenli is an Egyptian licensed online insurance brokerage startup.

Seed

$ 3,425,000

2020

13.

mTek is an InsurTech platform that provides paperless ecosystem for the insurance industry.

Seed

$ 3,000,000

2019

14.

Baloon is a digital insurance broker in Africa

Venture

$ 2,100,000

2017

15.

Hepstar is a global leader in personalised travel ancillary and insurance product merchandising.

Seed

$ 2,000,000

2013

16.

OKO is Malian InsurTech that provides index insurance services to smallholder farmers

Seed

$ 1,963,200

2017

17.

Kopano is delivering insurance to emerging markets by providing embedded digital solutions to our partners

Funding Round

$ 1,700,000

2016

18.

ETAP is a car insurance app that makes buying and claiming on car insurance easy

Pre-seed

$ 1,500,000

2021

19.

MyCover.ai is democratizing access to insurance in Africa with open insurance API.

Pre-seed

$ 1,300,000

2021

20.

Nice Deer is an InsurTech company that has developed an integrated digital ecosystem for the healthcare industry in Egypt.

Pre-seed

$ 1,000,000

2022

Founded

1980

Overview

Hollard Insurance is an insurance agency selling house, car, business and funeral insurance.

Last round

Corporate

Total raised

$ 327,000,000

Employee

1001-5000

Founded

2017

Overview

Reliance HMO provides Health Insurance in Nigeria for You, Family & Business.

Last round

Series B

Total raised

$ 46,000,000

Employee

51-200

Turaco

Founded

2008

Overview

Turaco provides Insurance for tomorrow's emerging markets.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 13,300,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2005

Overview

MicroEnsure is a specialist provider of insurance to the mass market with more than 42 million customers in markets across Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 10,400,000

Employee

51-100

Pula

Founded

2014

Overview

Pula uses insurance and digital products to help smallholder farmers endure climate risks, and improve their farming practices.

Last round

Grant

Total raised

$ 8,200,000

Employee

11-50

Pineapple

Founded

2017

Overview

Pineapple is a peer-to-peer decentralized insurer based in South Africa that gives its members fully indemnified insurance coverage

Last round

Non-equity Assistance

Total raised

$ 6,936,629

Employee

1-10

Lami

Founded

2018

Overview

Lami is a Kenyan InsurTech platform that enables companies across sectors to offer insurance products.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 5,610,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2015

Overview

Inclusivity Solutions builds digital insurance solutions that address the protection gap in emerging markets.

Last round

Series A

Total raised

$ 4,957,076

Employee

11-50

Root

Founded

2016

Overview

Root is an end-to-end digital insurance platform that enables you to launch new products and digital engagement channels fast.

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 4,500,000

Employee

11-50

Casava

Founded

2019

Overview

Casava aims to make insurance affordable for income earners by leveraging technology.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 4,200,000

Employee

11-50

Curacel

Founded

2017

Overview

Curacel is an AI-powered platform for claims processing and fraud management in Africa

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,450,000

Employee

2-10

Amenli

Founded

2020

Overview

Amenli is an Egyptian licensed online insurance brokerage startup.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,425,000

Employee

11-50

mTek

Founded

2019

Overview

mTek is an InsurTech platform that provides paperless ecosystem for the insurance industry.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 3,000,000

Employee

2-10

Founded

2017

Overview

Baloon is a digital insurance broker in Africa

Last round

Venture

Total raised

$ 2,100,000

Employee

51-200

Hepstar

Founded

2013

Overview

Hepstar is a global leader in personalised travel ancillary and insurance product merchandising.

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 2,000,000

Employee

11-50

OKO

Founded

2017

Overview

OKO is Malian InsurTech that provides index insurance services to smallholder farmers

Last round

Seed

Total raised

$ 1,963,200

Employee

2-10

Kopano

Founded

2016

Overview

Kopano is delivering insurance to emerging markets by providing embedded digital solutions to our partners

Last round

Funding Round

Total raised

$ 1,700,000

Employee

11-50

ETAP

Founded

2021

Overview

ETAP is a car insurance app that makes buying and claiming on car insurance easy

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 1,500,000

Employee

11-50

Founded

2021

Overview

MyCover.ai is democratizing access to insurance in Africa with open insurance API.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 1,300,000

Employee

11-50

Nice Deer

Founded

2022

Overview

Nice Deer is an InsurTech company that has developed an integrated digital ecosystem for the healthcare industry in Egypt.

Last round

Pre-seed

Total raised

$ 1,000,000

Employee

11-50

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