About Igloo

Leading full-stack insurtech in Southeast Asia with multiple verticals in all key SEA markets

We build insurance
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We’re a full-stack insurtech firm

Who is Igloo?
  • “What about the people who can’t afford insurance?”
  • "Why do people find it hard to trust insurers?”
  • “Can buying insurance be less painful?”

These were the questions that led to the start of Igloo (formerly Axinan), Southeast Asia’s leading full-stack insurtech firm. 500 million policies facilitated later, we’re still driven by the same mission: to make insurance accessible and affordable using data and tech. In other words, Insurance for All.

We’re a Singapore-headquartered full-stack insurtech firm. With a vision of making insurance accessible for all, we provide people-first insurance solutions that are simple, painless and honest. We leverage big data, real-time risk assessment, and end-to-end automated claims management to create insurance solutions for platforms and insurance companies.

We currently have offices in eight countries across Southeast Asia, with expertise and capabilities spanning actuarial, commercial, product, marketing and operations.

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Insurance for all

Our commitment
  • Vision

    Insurance for all

    We want to give people the freedom to pursue what truly matters in their lives and the confidence to take risks. Because people understand that they are covered by insurance.

  • Mission

    Making insurance accessible and affordable using data and tech

    We exist to give people the insurance that they deserve. Insurance that’s simple to use, painless and honest. Insurance that’s people-first.

Igloo is diversified across four main distribution channels

  • Partnerships

    We work with partners to embed and distribute relevant insurance products bundled within their goods and services during the user journey.

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  • Direct-to-consumer

    We offer insurance products directly to consumers in markets where we have a licence to sell insurance products.

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  • Sales intermediaries

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  • Brokerage

    Igloo acts as an intermediary channel to sell corporate policies to companies.

Our business lines

Igloo is a digital-native company with a flexible, modular, and user-oriented product & tech offering

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Digital-native

Digital-native

Igloo is a digital-native company with a flexible, modular, and user-oriented product & tech offering

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Data driven

Data driven

We leverage big data, machine learning and AI to power deep learning technologies that create superior products and delightful user experiences.

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Full-stack

Full-stack

We are one of the few truly full-stack insurtechs in the Southeast Asia region with everything done inhouse

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Established distribution

Established distribution

Having facilitated half a billion policies since 2019 across 55+ partners in 6 markets and 4 main distribution channels, we have deep expertise, experience and foothold in the industry.

How Igloo is different?

How Igloo has grown over the years

Our milestones
2016-2017
  • Founded by former Grab CTO Wei Zhu as “Axinan” (to mean “peace of mind and heart”), with the mission of making insurance accessible for all through technology.
  • Established our business model and tech base, launched our first partnerships and acquired seed funding with 10 employees.
  • Facilitated close to 10 million policies.
2018-2020
  • Rebranded to “Igloo” with a Vision of ‘Insurance for All’.
  • Spearheaded commercialisation with product, regional and channel expansion.
  • Market validation: Raised Series A and A+ funding.
  • Expanded operations to Thailand and the Philippines.
  • Secured combined General and Reinsurance license issued by Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) in 2019.
  • Grew team to 80.
  • Facilitated close to 55 million policies.
2021
  • Focus on operational excellence.
  • Expanded operations to Vietnam and Malaysia.
  • 100+ employees.
2022
  • Launched Ignite by Igloo, a digital platform for intermediaries.
  • Chief Commercial Officer, Raunak Mehta gets promoted to Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Raised US$19 million in Series B funding, bringing Igloo’s total fundraising to over US$36 million.
  • Launch Vietnam’s first Weather Index Insurance – a blockchain-based parametric Index Insurance product that automates insurance claims of rice farmers – and covered more than 5000 hectares.
  • Extended Series B funding by US$27 million, bringing Igloo’s total fundraising to over US$63million. The round was led by impact investor BlueOrchard, joined by Women’s World Banking Asset Management (WAM), FinnFund, La Maison and Cathay Innovation.
  • Facilitated close to 300 million policies to date
2023
  • Following the success of its Weather Index Insurance for rice farmers launched in November 2022, Igloo expands its reach to coffee farmers in Vietnam.
  • Igloo is the first in Asia to provide non-life insurance products through convenience store chains beginning with its Circle K partnership in Vietnam.
  • Launched a rebrand of Ignite to celebrate its first-year milestone, the Ignite platform has recruited over 22,000 agents in Vietnam and Indonesia, facilitating the issuance of more than 36,000 policies and showcasing remarkable growth in the markets.
  • Pre-Series C funding of US$36 million, bringing Igloo’s total fundraising to US$100 million. The round was led by global investment firm Eurazeo, with participation from Openspace’s OSV+, and returning investor La Maison
  • Facilitated close to 480 million policies to date
2024
  • Launched Ignite in the Philippines, its third market after Vietnam and Indonesia
  • Launched its direct-to-consumer platform igloo.co.id in Indonesia
  • Named ‘Insurtech of the Year’ (Asia Fintech Awards) for a second year running
  • Facilitated over 600 million policies to date

Igloo’s B2B2C business works with some of the biggest consumer companies in SEA

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Igloo is the only insurtech with multiple verticals in all key markets in Southeast Asia

We work with over 70 insurance and distribution partners across 6 markets in Asia in industries such as e-commerce, telecommunications, banking, insurance, lifestyle, consumer finance and logistics to deliver over 15 product lines in the region.

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Igloo has a seasoned management team with a diverse set of experiences

Our leadership

  • Wei Zhu

    Co-Founder
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    Our intrepid leader and insurtech evangelist, Wei brings over 20 years of experience working with the top dogs of the tech world. Formerly CTO of Grab, he was part of Facebook’s pioneer engineering team and spent 8-years with Microsoft prior to that. He’s partial to the occasional game of pool.

  • Raunak Mehta

    Co-Founder & CEO
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    Raunak has extensive experience in the e-commerce and technology space, having held leadership roles at Asia’s biggest e-commerce brands Flipkart and Zalora. Since joining Igloo, he has spearheaded its market entry into the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

  • Roshan Mahtani

    Chief Financial Officer
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    Responsible for everything to do with fundraising and keeping our investors happy. A former M&A banker at BDA Partners, KPMG Corporate Finance and Greif & Co.

  • LiLiang Zhu

    Chief Technology Officer
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    LiLiang brings along with him over 20 years of experience in global fintech businesses, especially in the space of insurtech and payment.

  • Wilson Tseng

    Chief Business Officer
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    Ecommerce vet and former Alibaba and Grab exec Wilson is responsible for driving Igloo’s commercial strategy, identifying and developing new growth opportunities and revenue streams.

  • Dr Jack Xia

    Chief Actuary
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    Responsible for managing risk with some help from machine learning and predictive modelling. A fellow of the Society of Actuaries and Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst.

  • Sasitharan Krishnan

    Chief Distribution Officer
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    With nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, Sasi led sales and distribution at Etiqa, AmBank, HSBC, ReMark, Tune, Allianz and Sompo across the SEA region. Sasi is also a qualified Chartered Financial Consultant (CHFC), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and Certified Financial Planner (CFP®).

  • John Chen

    Country Manager, Thailand
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    A true citizen of the world who has seen stints in the Middle East, India, Turkey, Germany and more, John brings over 15 years of experience in mobile comms, computer hardware and e-commerce with brands like Lazada, Xiaomi and Asus.

  • Viren Doshi

    Country Manager, Malaysia
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    Viren brings over 10 years of experience in transport and tourism, having spearheaded digital solutions, product delivery, and client/partner engagement as COO at TUI Group with reputable airlines.

  • Rien Hermans

    Group Head of Insurance
    Country Manager, Philippines
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    Rien brings close to 30 years of industry expertise and leadership chops honed at ING, AXA and Singlife.

  • Walter Wong

    Director of Strategy
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    After 5 years of management consulting in BCG, Walter led corporate strategy in e-Commerce giants, namely Foodpanda and Deliveroo more recently, focused on new business incubation and expansion in the region.

Backed by a reputable global investor base

Our investors

We’re always looking out for talented individuals to join us in our vision to provide Insurance for All.

We have roles spanning actuarial, commercial, product, marketing and operations across our six offices regionally.

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