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Blockchain insurance technology company Igloo completes US$36 million in Series C pre-financing

On December 4th, blockchain insurance technology company Igloo completed a $36 million Series C pre-financing round, led by French investment company Eurazeo, with participation from Openspace Ventures and La Maison. This round of financing will be used to support next year's acquisition work and strengthen its data infrastructure. In November 2022, according to Techcrunch, blockchain insurance technology start-up Igloo received an additional $27 million investment, completing a total of $46 million in Series B financing, with participation from Insu Resilience Investment Fund II under Germany's KfW, WAM, Finnfund, La Maison, and Cathay Innovation.

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