Australia’s newest connected car insurance company, Koba, has closed its angel round of funding for its 2021 launch. Founded by […]
Insurtech Gateway receives Federal Government Grant
Insurtech Gateway has received funding from the Australian Government to accelerate its incubation program in Australia. The $250,000 Incubator Support […]
Simon O'DellLeveraging Government Support
The success of a startup often comes down to local levels of support, and in a post-COVID world, support has […]
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Why did the UK choose Australia as the next Gateway for Insurtech?
After the success of our London based chapter and our recent Federal Government Grant win, it is understandable to ask […]
Seed Raise basics
As we’ve explored in recent blogs, insurtech founders face significant challenges in raising seed capital. The ingredients of; pre-revenue, pre-product […]
Venture Capital basics
“As a decade of growth in venture capital investment falters amid uncertain economic conditions, one thing remains constant: VCs will […]
Meet our mentoring team
Insurtech Gateway Australia has put together a panel of experts to offer mentoring and advice for our portfolio companies. […]
Why Lemonade is highly valued
In this piece, we explore the polarising question on Lemonade’s valuation.
Lemonade’s IPO consolidates its valuation at a remarkably high level, relative to their current state here’s why… […]
Gateway Expands Team & Mentor Group
Insurtech Gateway Australia has recruited six insurance industry thought leaders in a mentoring and advisory capacity. Formerly Managing General Partner […]
Why Insurtech doesn’t get the funding it deserves
The current blip on the investment numbers aside, Insurtech as a vertical does not attract its fair share of funding.
Australia is ranked 5th (out of 137 countries) on the Global Entrepreneurial Index, and one of our strongest attributes is Risk Capital¹.
Yet insurtech founders do not receive proportionate funding compared with other start-up verticals like Agri-food Tech and Edtech. […]
Why tech founders should consider InsurTech
The term ‘insurtech’ is a combination of the words “insurance” and “technology” and was originally inspired by the term fintech. […]
WHY MACRO DOWNTURNS BRING LIFE TO MORE UNICORNS
As part of the reaction to the macro downturn, investors are reportedly narrowing their appetite. But how and why? Insurtech Gateway Australia CEO Simon O’Dell explores. […]