Laka
laka.co
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InsurTech
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Total raised
$1.5M
10 rounds on record
Latest round
Venture round
Jun 2025 · 16 mo ago
Team
11-50
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
2
+2 posted in 30 days
Grants
$321k
1 grant · CORDIS
Backers
2
500 Global, Local Globe
The money's age
Due for its next round
16 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
52/100
hiring for its size, a new city, in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Jun 4, 2025
Raised a round Venture round
Mar 19, 2024
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 26, 2023
Raised a round Venture round
Jan 18, 2022
Raised a round Venture round
Nov 1, 2021
Won a grant $321k · CORDIS
Jan 30, 2020
Raised a round Venture round
Oct 5, 2018
Raised a round Venture round
Jun 19, 2018
Raised a round Venture round
Jun 7, 2018
Raised a round Seed $1.5M · TechCrunch
Oct 18, 2017
Raised a round Venture round
Jan 20, 2017
Founded per the company register
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Jun 2025 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | Mar 2024 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | Oct 2023 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | Jan 2022 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Grant | Nov 2021 | $321k | — | CORDIS |
| Venture round | Jan 2020 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | Oct 2018 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Venture round | Jun 2018 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
| Seed | Jun 2018 | $1.5M | — | TechCrunch |
| Venture round | Oct 2017 | — | — | find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |
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Overview
Laka is a London insurance company founded in 2017 that covers bicycles and electric vehicles on a collective model. Members are charged after the event in proportion to the month's claims rather than paying a fixed premium up front. The company also insures fleets of delivery bikes and works with cycling retailers across Europe.
News
Laka Expands Sephora Presence with Online Launch of Viral Soothing Prep Lip Mask
TikTok-viral peel-off lip treatment drives strong consumer demand, surpassing 100,000 units sold across Amazon and TikTok Shop
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Laka acquires VeloLife's bike insurance business, marking its fourth acquisition as M&A strategy accelerates
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Investors bet $10M that Laka's 'collective insurance' can fix bike coverage
London-based insurtech startup Laka has raised $10.4mn in Series B funding as it eyes profitability at the end of next year.
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Take an exclusive look at the 25-slide pitch deck Laka, an insurance startup targeting the mobility sector, used to raise $12 million
The rise of sectors like last-mile delivery and increasing use of e-scooters and e-bikes are feeding into a growing market for companies like Laka.
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Getting bike insurance needn't be so boring
You've bought your first bike and you're getting to grips with your new commute, but what happens if it gets stolen?
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Laka raises $1.5M seed to take its 'crowd insurance' model beyond bicycles
Laka, a London-based insurtech startup that offers what it calls "crowd insurance" to rival traditional premiums and is initially targeting high-end
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Tech stack
Technologies named in job postings at Laka over the last 12 months, by layer, with the share of postings for each.
Technologies in use
5
Postings analysed
1
Stack modernity
76/100
Languages
SQL
Python
Cloud & platforms
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
78/100
Scaling fast
Open positions
2
1 opened / 1 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
63 days
faster than 21% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
+100%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Sales
33% ▼
Operations
33% ▲
Customer Success
33% ▲
Activity Timeline
New location: Bristol
Oct 2026
New location: Toulouse
Oct 2026
New location: Amsterdam
Oct 2026
Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
2
Hiring now
2
Countries
2
Busiest office
London
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London
United Kingdom
HQ
2 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 100% remote 10-50 est. staff
hires for Operations, Customer Success
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Regional office
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 100% remote 10-50 est. staff
hires for Operations, Customer Success
Mr Treublaan 7, Amsterdam, 1097DP
Financials
Total raised
$1.8M
Latest round
Venture - Series Unknown
Funding rounds
10
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2025 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2024 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2023 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2022 | — | Details |
| Grant | 2021 | $321k | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2020 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2018 | — | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2018 | — | Details |
| Seed | 2018 | $1.5M | Details |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 2017 | — | Details |