
Primomiglio leads €1m seed round for Yolo
Italian seed investor Primomiglio has led a €1m funding round for mobile insurance application Yolo via its Barcamber Ventures vehicle.
Primomiglio led the funding round, which also included US-based seed investor Miro Ventures, and Mansutti, an Italian insurance broker.
According to a statement, the company aims to use the fresh capital to further develop its proprietary software. Furthermore, the business expects to raise a further €5m within the next 12 months and will expand across Europe.
Company
Established in 2017 and based in Milan, Yolo develops a mobile app that offers temporary insurance packages from larger insurance companies, based on a pay-per-use system. The business mainly focuses on the travel segment, as well as life, healthcare and goods insurance products.
People
Primomiglio – Antonio Concolino (CEO).
Yolo – Gianluca de Cobelli (co-founder); Simone Rancucci Brandimarte (CEO).
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