Bicycle insurance specialist Laka has announced new funding from Achmea Innovation Fund, the early-stage venture capital fund from Achmea. Since 2019, Achmea Innovation Fund has contributed to solving social issues in areas including the field of mobility, investing in start-ups and scale-ups that match the mission and strategic domains in …
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Laka, the European cycle insurance provider, has acquired Cylantro, a French e-bike insurance broker. The acquisition of Cylantro accelerates the brand’s expansion to France through an established customer base and strong partnerships. This adds well to Laka’s existing partnership with leading sports retailer Decathlon in the country. Cylantro’s CEO and …
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Laka has partnered with Sigma Sports to provide integrated insurance at point of sale. As part of the partnership, Sigma Sports customers will secure 30 days of free insurance on their new bike purchase with access to preferential rates thereafter. Tobias Taupitz, Laka CEO said, “Laka is proud to partner …
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British e-bike brand Volt has announced a new insurance collaboration with Laka, to provide its riders with access to the bike insurance firm’s collective scheme. The partnership will be celebrated with an exclusive 30-day free bicycle insurance trial, available online to all Volt riders. Volt said this collaboration is another …
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Laka has launched in Germany following new funding from Porsche Ventures, the venture capital unit of Porsche AG. German launch partner, Porsche Digital’s brand Cyklaer, has teamed up with the Insurtech to offer integrated digital insurance products. Laka’s founder and CEO Tobias Taupitz, said: “I’m excited to go back to …
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Laka has secured additional funding from Porsche Ventures, the venture capital unit of Porsche AG. This brings its Series A, led by Autotech Ventures and followed by Ponooc, a Dutch sustainable mobility investor with close ties to Pon, and ABN AMRO, to $13.5 million. Laka said it will use the …
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Bicycle insurance company Laka has announced that it is now working with cargo bike subscription giant Dockr. As part of their Dockr subscription, thousands of Dockr clients in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands can now benefit from Laka’s insurance and fleet management system. Laka and Dockr both bring a modern …
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Bicycle insurance company Laka has partnered with sports retailer Decathlon to provide a tech-driven insurance offering for customers. The announcement follows Laka’s recent $12million Series A funding round that will help accelerate growth and further build its tech capabilities, with a focus on introducing deeper API and e-commerce integration options …
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Laka has raised a $12 million Series A round. The round was led by US mobility investor Autotech Ventures with participation from sustainable mobility and energy fund Ponooc, a Dutch sustainable mobility investor with close ties to Pon, alongside ABN AMRO Ventures of European bank ABN AMRO. Existing investors including …
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Raleigh, Lapierre and Haibike have partnered with cycle insurance company Laka. The partnership will see Laka provide insurance cover for all of Raleigh, Lapierre and Haibike’s individual bike offerings. So whether a daily commuter or e-bike enthusiast, Laka’s insurance offering will provide ‘transparent and hassle-free cover’ from £5 per month. …
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