Funding Friday: Insurance & Consumer Space – Focus of 2019

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By Bhavya Kaushal | Jan 18, 2019
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1) Consumer space is the focus of 2019. Mumbai-based yogurt brand, Epigamia gets fresh funding of $25.58 million led by Belgium-based Verlinvest & Danone Manifesto Ventures.

2) Insurance space is as hot as ever. Online insurance distribution startup Turtlemint has closed a $25 million funding round led by Sequoia India.

3) Online mutual fund investment space is also catching up. Bengaluru-based Scripbox has raised $21.4 million in a Series C funding round led by existing investor Accel Partners.

4) Digital lending is the new fad. Pune-based nonbanking finance startup Loantap has raised $8 million through a combination of debt and equity in fifth round of funding.

Here’s the “news that entrepreneurs can use”. Know what’s trending in the Indian business world in 60 seconds.

1) Consumer space is the focus of 2019. Mumbai-based yogurt brand, Epigamia gets fresh funding of $25.58 million led by Belgium-based Verlinvest & Danone Manifesto Ventures.

2) Insurance space is as hot as ever. Online insurance distribution startup Turtlemint has closed a $25 million funding round led by Sequoia India.

3) Online mutual fund investment space is also catching up. Bengaluru-based Scripbox has raised $21.4 million in a Series C funding round led by existing investor Accel Partners.

4) Digital lending is the new fad. Pune-based nonbanking finance startup Loantap has raised $8 million through a combination of debt and equity in fifth round of funding.

Here’s the “news that entrepreneurs can use”. Know what’s trending in the Indian business world in 60 seconds.

Bhavya Kaushal

Former Features Writer
I am a work-in-progress writer and human being. An English graduate from Delhi University, writing is my passion and currently, I was Entrepreneur India's start-up reporter. I love covering start-ups and weaving their stories into unforgettable tales with the power of ink!

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