{"id":4621,"date":"2023-11-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4621"},"modified":"2023-11-03T00:19:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T16:19:43","slug":"daily-markup-867-laka-lands-us8m-and-acquires-french-insurance-broker-to-bring-no-upfront-premium-insurance-to-more-cyclists-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=4621","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #867: Laka lands US$8M and acquires French insurance broker to bring \u2018no upfront premium\u2019 insurance to more cyclists in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-us.googleusercontent.com\/Lt7-3qiozhXYtOrzNDcqBX0-36cni-TeUuFF0FLXW1uBzwuUJ8nY-ZE70EVyduiN2WXr9058vrTBe5GncUE-eO6IKMkdLMs7Vk-uCLvE7S4M4QhhuSG7hlLjQ_rfpDIBm_obsw_SgCIwQB0YLXXFVbE\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: Laka<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keep calm and cycle on&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More cyclists across Europe will be able to take advantage of a collective-driven insurance model, thanks to 500-backed insurtech company <a href=\"https:\/\/laka.co\/gb\">Laka<\/a>, which raised US$8M in a round led by French mobility fund Shift4Good with participation from Autotech Ventures, Porsche Ventures, Creandum, Ponooc, and Elkstone Partners.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They\u2019ve also acquired French start-up Cylantro, an e-bike insurance broker, giving the Laka team a stronger foothold in France.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laka\u2019s bespoke insurance product is based on the cost of claims, where cyclists don\u2019t pay any upfront premium.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Co-founder &amp; CEO Tobias Taupitz shared that Laka is expanding on the B2B2C (business-business-consumer) model of selling insurance by partnering with retailers like Decathlon to reach more cyclists.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;I think there&#8217;s a big wide space in the European market for what we call a green mobility powerhouse. 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