Australia-based specialist insurance coverage firm Pop Group Holdings has secured its first exterior strategic minority funding from non-public fairness fund Direct Capital to fund its enlargement, reported Worldwide Fintech.
Established in 2018, Pop consists of MGA Fusion Specialty, io.insure.
MGA Fusion Specialty is into specialist M&A and monetary traces, whereas io.insure is a M&A and insurance coverage expertise platform.
Pop Group has offline presence and expertise platforms within the APAC, US, UK, and European markets.
Pop co-founder and co-chief govt officer Killian McDermott was quoted by Captive Worldwide as saying: “To this point, Pop has efficiently grown with out exterior funding, with a longtime worldwide footprint, and a novel mixture of skilled individuals, sustainable merchandise, and strategic partnerships, pushed by pioneering M&A Tech and InsurTech. Direct Capital‘s confirmed expertise and experience shall be very precious in our subsequent stage of development.”
Including additional, Pop co-founder and co-chief govt officer David Rogers mentioned: “We welcome Direct Capital as a key companion, as we proceed the event of a worldwide boutique M&A and specialty insurance coverage companies group, delivering on our promise of higher buyer experiences, and elevated worth by specialist danger protections, greater ranges of responsiveness, better comfort and efficiencies.”
In its nearly three-decade historical past, Direct Capital’s investor base consists of institutional and intergenerational traders.
Direct Capital has invested in 80 non-public firms throughout Australia and New Zealand.
