Tag "Wefox"
The Top 5 Swiss Fintech Scale-up Startups in 2023
5 Fintech scale-ups made this year’s TOP 25 Swiss Scale-ups Awards organized by Venturelab. The scale-ups ranking was created to recognize Swiss companies aged five to 10 years who are no longer eligible to compete in the TOP 100 Swiss
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wefox Secures $110M Funding, $55M Credit Facility From J.P. Morgan and Barclays
wefox, the Switzerland and Berlin-based insurtech, has secured US$55m credit facility from J.P. Morgan and Barclays alongside a $55m second close in its Series D at US$4.5bn valuation from existing investors and new investors including Squarepoint. The new funding is
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wefox Appoints Zalando’s Laura Eschricht as Chief Marketing Officer
German insurtech platform wefox has appointed Laura Eschricht as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. She joins wefox from German ecommerce retailer Zalando. Eschricht is a seasoned marketing professional with over 15 years of global experience. Prior to Zalando,
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Ledgy Raises US$22M Series B to Help European Startups Manage Equity
Swiss equity management platform Ledgy has raised a US$22 million Series B funding round led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Speedinvest as well as existing investors Sequoia Capital, 20VC, btov and VI Partners also participated in the round. Ledgy supports employers
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The Top 7 Swiss Fintech and Proptech Scale-up Startups in 2022
5 fintech and 2 proptech scale-ups made this year’s TOP 25 Swiss Scale-ups Awards organized by Venturelab with Credit Suisse and the Swiss Venture Club. The scale-ups ranking was created to recognise Swiss companies aged five to 10 years who
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Wefox: 400Mio USD Series-D Finanzierungs-Runde
Das digitale Versicherungsunternehmen wefox hat in ihrer Series-D Finanzierungsrunde 400 Mio. USD eingenommen. Die Post-Money-Bewertung von wefox steigt so von 3 Mrd. USD im Jahr 2021 auf 4,5 Mrd. USD. Angeführt wird die Finanzierungsrunde von Mubadala Investment Company. Mit dem
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Wefox wird Hauptsponsor des 1. FC Union Berlin
Der 1. FC Union Berlin wird mit einem neuen Hauptsponsor in die Saison 2022/23 starten. Der 2015 in der Schweiz gegründete Digitalversicherer wefox hat seinen Hauptsitz in Berlin und zählt zu den erfolgreichsten Insurtechs in Europa. Bereits seit dem Bundesliga-Aufstieg
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Insurtech Wefox ernennt ex Zurich CEO zum neuen Chief Insurance Officer
Das InsurTech wefox ernennt Peter Huber (49) zum Chief Insurance Officer (CIO). Vorbehaltlich der regulatorischen Bewilligung durch die FMA Liechtenstein übernimmt der Spitzenmanager als Leiter des eigenen Versicherungsträgers die Expansion in den Bereich Lebens- und Krankenversicherung sowie die Vertriebsstrategie des
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Insurtech Firma sponsored Fussball Stadium in Schaffhausen
Frohe Kunde beim Fussballclub Schaffhausen. Mit wefox steigt ein Insurtech Partner beim Stadtclub ein, der dem Stadion einen neuen Namen verleiht. Die Firma wefox Switzerland AG mit Sitz in Roggwil BE, gehört zur wefox, welches Kapitalgeberin von wefox Insurance AG
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Wefox Bags US$650 Million in Series C Fundraise, Secures Valuation of US$3 Billion
wefox, a Berlin-based digital insurance company, has raised US$650 million for its Series C funding round led by Target Global, resulting in a post-money valuation of US$3 billion. The firm intends to invest the proceeds in strengthening its presence in
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