
Singapore insurance start-up Igloo lifts Series B to $46m

Singapore-based insurance technology start-up Igloo has added USD 27m to an initial USD 19m in Series B funding raised in March. Swiss impact investor BlueOrchard led the extension.
BlueOrchard is investing via its InsuResilience Investment Fund II, a joint venture with German development bank KfW that aims to address climate change by improving access to and the use of insurance...
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