omni:us the only AI company of its kind fully focused on insurance, has today announced the closure of a Series A round, bringing its total funding to date to $22.5 million. The investment has been led by Berlin-headquartered VC firm Target Global, followed by MMC Ventures and Talis Capital. Existing investors, Unbound and Anthemis, also participated in the round, demonstrating their continued commitment to the company’s ambitions. This funding reinforces omni:us’ position as a market leader in enabling insurers to become more data-driven and adapt to today’s customer expectations.
As a key player in the major digital revolution currently taking place in the insurance industry, omni:us has developed cutting-edge AI technology that empowers all kinds of organisations within the sector: 8 of the top 10 global insurance companies – such as Allianz, Baloise and AmTrust – count on its deep digital transformation expertise in order to innovate and meet growing customer needs. At the same time, insurtech firms – such as Wefox – use omni:us to boost efficiency and focus on its core competencies.
Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss, CEO and Founder of omni:us, said: “We know the insurance industry will move from process to data-driven over the coming years. To meet this need, omni:us is the trusted partner, supporting insurance companies along this transformational path. Our deep data based approach enables insurers to better understand their customers and launch new products and services on a more bespoke and individual level. With this round of funding, we will bring our cognitive systems to the next level and expand into the US market later this year.”
Matthew De Jesus, Talis Capital, said: “The calibre of omni:us’ customers, team and Investors are a testament to the solutions it has created, and are uniquely positioned to capitalise on the significant growth of enterprise automation and use of AI in the insurance industry. We are delighted to be partnering with Sofie and her impressive team at omni:us, and look forward to continuing to see the company scale.”
About omni:us:
omni:us is a pioneering artificial intelligence company enabling the insurance industry to transform radically and adapt to today’s customer expectations. The omni:us senior team includes CEO Sofie Quidenus-Wahlforss, along with a team of co-founders including: Eric Pfarl, CPO; Stephan Dorfmeister, CFO; Martin Micko, COO; and Harald Gölles, CTO. omni:us now has a diverse and passionate team of almost 40 AI and industry experts hailing from four continents. The company is based in Berlin, with plans to also open an office in the US this year (2018).
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About Talis Capital
Talis Capital is a unique family office venture capital investment fund investing on behalf of a group of ultra successful and strategic high net worth entrepreneurs. Focused on backing emerging technologies Talis has completed over $500m worth of transactions since 2009. The fund counts some of the fastest growing tech companies in its stellar portfolio including Darktrace, Onfido, iwoca, Pirate Studios, Luminance, among many others.
For more information, visit www.taliscapital.com
