Laka Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2017

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 56

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Later Stage VC

  • Investors
  • 24

Laka General Information

Description

Developer of a peer-to-peer bicycle insurance platform intended to protect bikes. The company's solution provides actual coverage by a community of like-minded people who are collectively given a fair price that covers theft, vandalism, damage, and loss as well as provides recovery advice and treatments, enabling users with a cost-effective and fairer insurance product.

Contact Information

Website
www.laka.co
Formerly Known As
Insure A Thing, An.insurtech Business
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 7 East Tenter Street
  • London E1 8DN
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01224
Primary Industry
Other Insurance
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 7 East Tenter Street
  • London E1 8DN
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01224

Laka Timeline

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Laka Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
11. Later Stage VC 09-Apr-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC 20-Oct-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
8. Later Stage VC (Series A) 23-Jun-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Grant 01-Nov-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC 01-Jan-2021 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Equity Crowdfunding 01-Dec-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Seed Round 06-Jan-2020 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Seed Round 07-Jun-2018 $1.48M $1.81M Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 18-Oct-2017 $320K $338K Completed Startup
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Laka Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Series A-2 Preferred
Series A-2 Preferred
Ordinary
Series A Preferred
Series A Preferred
Ordinary
Ordinary
Seed 2 Preferred
Seed 2 Preferred 1,391 $0.000122 $43.81 $43.81 1x $43.81 0.27%
Ordinary 14,890 $0.000122 $43.81 $43.81 1x $43.81 2.89%
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Laka Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of a peer-to-peer bicycle insurance platform intended to protect bikes. The company's solution provides actual
Other Insurance
London, United Kingdom
56 As of 2023

London, United Kingdom
 

Brussels, Belgium
 
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Laka Competitors (2)

One of Laka’s 2 competitors is Zego, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in London, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Zego Venture Capital-Backed London, United Kingdom
Qover Venture Capital-Backed Brussels, Belgium
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Laka Investors (24)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Achmea Innovation Fund Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Move Energy Fund Management Impact Investing Minority
Shift4Good Venture Capital Minority
ABN AMRO Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Autotech Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Laka Investments & Acquisitions (3)

Laka’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Allianz Direct (Electric Scooter Business in France). The deal was made on 17-Mar-2025.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Allianz Direct (Electric Scooter Business in France) 17-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition Automotive
Acumen Insurance Service (Renewal Rights Bike Portfolio) 17-Sep-2024 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
Cylantro 23-Oct-2023 Merger/Acquisition Insurance Brokers
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Laka Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Cylantro Niort, France 2019

Laka FAQs

  • When was Laka founded?

    Laka was founded in 2017.

  • Where is Laka headquartered?

    Laka is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Laka?

    Laka has 56 total employees.

  • What industry is Laka in?

    Laka’s primary industry is Other Insurance.

  • Is Laka a private or public company?

    Laka is a Private company.

  • What is Laka’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Laka is .

  • How much funding has Laka raised over time?

    Laka has raised $31M.

  • Who are Laka’s investors?

    Achmea Innovation Fund, Move Energy Fund Management, Shift4Good, ABN AMRO Ventures, and Autotech Ventures are 5 of 24 investors who have invested in Laka.

  • Who are Laka’s competitors?

    Zego and Qover are competitors of Laka.

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