GramCover, India’s leading rural insurtech platform, announces that it has raised pre-Series A funding from EMVC, Flourish, Omidyar Network India, and Omnivore
GramCover, India’s leading rural insurtech platform, announced today that it has raised pre-
Series A funding from EMVC, Flourish, and Omidyar Network India. Existing investor Omnivore also participated in this round.
GramCover is de-risking rural India by leveraging technology and its point of sale (POS) network
to make insurance accessible for all. The company is creating a seamless ecosystem for
delivery of insurance products including crop, livestock, health, motor, life, and asset insurance
that address the needs of rural India.
Registered as a composite broker, GramCover has become the preferred choice for insurers to access Bharat (rural India). Over 1.3 million Indian farmers have purchased insurance through GramCover since inception, and the company brokered USD 10 milion of insurance premiums in FY2019-20.
Commenting on the pre-Series A funding, Jatin Singh, Co-Founder of GramCover, noted, “With
GramCover already having achieved breakeven on the bottom line, we are well poised to make
further investments to grow our reach and develop new lines of business. We are very excited to
partner with fintech-focused VCs like EMVC, Flourish, and Omidyar Network India as we build
the largest insurtech platform for rural India. India’s farmers and rural communities are
massively under-insured, and GramCover is working every day to design and distribute
innovative insurance products to meet their needs. Our vision is to cater to 5 million rural
consumers in next two years.”
According to Melissa Frakman, Managing Partner at EMVC, “GramCover is at the forefront of
digital disruption for last-mile insurance and financial services delivery, scaling insurtech
innovation tailored uniquely for India’s largest and least-digitally-served population. We look
forward to partnering with the GramCover team as they continue to refresh a legacy industry for
the deep benefit of their customers, partner institutions, and the ecosystem.”
Amol Warange, Director - Investments at Omidyar Network India, also noted, “Jatin has a keen
understanding of the Indian rural consumer and we’re delighted to be a part of this journey. We
believe insurance plays a critical role in helping individuals build economic resilience.
GramCover, with its technology-led approach, is taking insurance to India’s most hard to reach
population segments, helping them cope with unexpected risks, and thereby create a
meaningful life for themselves.”