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| Company type | Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Technology |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Key people | Rob Schimek, CEO |
Number of employees | 1500[1] |
| Website | bolttech |
bolttech is a Singapore-headquartered financial technology company, active in more than 35 markets across Asia, Europe, North America and Africa.[2] It operates a technology-enabled insurance exchange,[3] with $50+ billion in quoted premiums annually.[4]
Company history[edit]
bolttech was launched in 2020,[5] Rob Schimek, was appointed as the Group CEO.[6] In July 2021, bolttech closed a series A round, initially raising US$180 million.[7] Total funding was later raised to US$247 million.[8] Following the series A funding round, bolttech achieved Unicorn (finance) status.[9]
Also in July, bolttech acquired Zurich-based Insurtech B2BB2C platform i-surance, expanding its footprint into European markets.[10] In October 2022, bolttech secured series B investment. Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine invested US$50 million into bolttech.[11] The total funding for bolttech’s series B was US$246 million as of September 2023, with key investors including global life insurance company MetLife, Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional, and impact investment firm LeapFrog.[12]
Business structure[edit]
bolttech provides a cloud computing-powered insurance exchange which connects insurers, distributors and customers to trade insurance products.[13] The exchange platform allows insurance companies to offer products within and beyond their specialisations by partnering with others on the platform.[14] Non-insurance companies are also able to provide coverage for their customers in the same way.[13] The company also provides 5.6 million active device protection policies across Asia and Europe.[15]
Acquisitions[edit]
2021
bolttech acquired i-surance, a B2BB2C digital insurance platform.[16]
2022
bolttech acquired Singapore-based AVA Insurance Brokers and AVA Insurance Agency.[17]
bolttech acquired majority shareholding in Indonesia-based Axle Asia.[18]
2023
bolttech acquired Poland-based Digital Care.[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "Insurtech Unicorn Bolttech Raises $196 Million in Latest Funding Round". The Wall Street Journal. May 17, 2023.
- ^ Sebastian, Dave (May 17, 2023). "Insurtech Unicorn Bolttech Raises $196 Million in Latest Funding Round". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Md Nur, Nurdianah (September 29, 2021). "Making insurance more accessible". The Edge Singapore.
- ^ PricewaterhouseCoopers. "Bolttech CEO on finding balance in a high-growth stage". PwC.
- ^ Tan, Gillian; Chew, Elffie; Baigorri, Manuel (October 17, 2023). "Singapore's Insurtech Unicorn Bolttech Weighs $300 Million US IPO". Bloomberg.
- ^ Javier, Rozelle Alyssa (April 7, 2020). "Insurtech bolttech names group CEO". S&P Global Market Intelligence.
- ^ Lee, Jane (July 1, 2021). "Insurance tech startup bolttech raises $180 mln, valued at over $1 bln". Reuters.
- ^ Sebastian, Dave (May 17, 2023). "Insurtech Unicorn Bolttech Raises $196 Million in Latest Funding Round". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Agarwal, Harish (November 15, 2021). "How Asia's Latest Insurtech Unicorn Is Transforming The Insurance Industry". Forbes.
- ^ Olano, Gabriel (July 23, 2021). "Insurtech unicorn bolttech acquires European firm i-surance". Insurance Business Asia.
- ^ Salim, Ilyas (October 17, 2022). "Tokio Marine leads Series B round of insurtech startup bolttech with US$50m investment". The Business Times.
- ^ "Revolutionising Insurtech: Rob Schimek, CEO of Bolttech, on the Power of Connection". EDBI. October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "bolttech: connecting insurers, distributors and customers". InsTech. August 1, 2022.
- ^ Scott, Alwyn (September 7, 2021). "Major U.S. insurers jump on distribution platforms to gain customers, sales". Reuters.
- ^ "Device Protection". bolttech. 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Bolttech Expands Global Footprint". Finews. July 26, 2021.
- ^ Bhushan, Kul (February 16, 2022). "Bolttech buys SG insurance firm Ava". Tech In Asia.
- ^ Vaswani, Simran (October 6, 2022). "SG Digest: bolttech acquires majority stake in Axle Asia; Proterra invests in Apeiron Bioenergy". Deal Street Asia.
- ^ "SG Digest: bolttech buys Poland's Digital Care; Princeton Digital eyes raising $1b debt". Deal Street Asia. October 18, 2023.