Tag: Health Insurance

Health insurance startup Plum raises funding led by Sequoia’s Surge

Bengaluru based group health insurance startup Plum has raised slightly over Rs 30 crore (approximately $4.04 million) in funding, according to a report. The company has raised funds from Sequoia’s Surge, the accelerator and early-stage investment programme of marquee venture capital firm Sequoia, Entrackr reported. Other participants include IF India Partnership, Tanglin Ventures, AngelList and…

Insurtech company Sidecar Health raises $20mn in recent funding

Health insurtech company Sidecar Health has raised $20 million in its most recent funding round. The company intends to save the U.S.A $1tn in healthcare costs annually by empowering consumers to shop around for health services using its Visa payment card and mobile app. The round was led by Cathay Innovation and joined by new…

Plum raises ₹7CR in seed funding round led by Incubate Fund

Bengaluru based group health insurance startup Plum recently announced that it has raised ₹7CR in a seed funding round. The round was led by Incubate Fund with participation from Gemba Capital and Tracxn Labs along with angel investors including Abhijit Gupta and Ram Sahasranam of Praxify Health, Sudheendra Chilappagari of Belong.co, Nitin Jayakrishnan of Pando…

Health insurtech startup Oscar raises $225mn in fresh funding

Health insurance company Oscar announced that it has closed a $225mn funding round. The round positions Oscar to continue growth off of a $2 billion revenue base and puts the company on a path to further advance its mission. The latest fundraising round saw participation from many existing investors, including Alphabet, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures,…

Tips for workplace freshers: Manage your finances like a pro

Financial literacy is the education and understanding of various financial areas including topics related to managing personal finance, money and investing. It includes the knowledge of making appropriate decisions about personal finance such as investing, insurance, real estate, paying for college, budgeting, retirement and tax planning.