Paris-based digital health insurance provider Alan - founded in 2016 - has raised €40m in a Series B funding round led by Index Ventures and partners of DST Global.
Alan, the first licensed health insurance company in France in more than 30 years, plans to use the new money to grow its user base in France, with a focus on SMEs and freelancers, and expand its team to 175 employees by the end of...
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is investing $375 million in Oscar Health, the technology-driven health insurer cofounded by Mario Schlosser and Joshua Kushner, brother of White House advisor Jared Kushner.
The funds will help move the New York City-based insurer into its next phase of expansion, entering the Medicare Advantage market.
"Today, we are announcing Alphabet's plans to invest...
Tech-friendly, consumer empowerment-focused health insurance startup Oscar Health has closed a $165 million funding round led by Brian Singerman and Founders Fund, according to a recent blog post from the company’s cofounders. Other participants in the round included Verily Life Sciences, Fidelity, 8VC, General Catalyst, Capital G, Khosla Ventures, Thrive Capital, and other unnamed investors.
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Toronto-based mobile health startup League Health has introduced its suite of health insurance products to market by partnering with Royal Bank of Canada’s insurance arm.
Since Canada has a single-payer system, League isn’t a health insurer, but it connects insurance pools, providers and employers through its consumer-facing app. Through the League partnership, RBC now offers a “peace of mind”...
