E-mobility insurance company Laka has secured funding from Porsche Ventures, bringing its Series A investment to $13.5 million.
Laka said it will use the new capital and network opportunities to help its European expansion in e-scooters, e-mopeds, and eventually electric cars to serve its European partnerships, including manufacturers, retailers and leasing businesses.
Patrick Huke, Head of Porsche Ventures, Europe & Israel, said, “The increasing digitization and variety of sustainable mobility offers leads to the need for an innovative and customer-centric offer in the field of digital insurance. With the investment in Laka, we are pleased to support a strong team that is addressing the global insurance market with a unique, highly adaptable and digital business model, which focuses above all on the customer experience.”
Tobias Taupitz, CEO and co-founder of Laka, said, “2021 truly depicted an inflection point for Laka as we moved from a pure direct-to-consumer play towards retail and commercial partnerships. E-mobility is redefining transport globally, and Laka has set out to build the backbone to support the e-mobility segment at a time when “Net Zero Emissions” has rightly become front of mind for consumers, businesses and government policy. To support this shift towards a greener future, we have a bold vision to become the world’s largest e-mobility insurance partner.”
Porsche Ventures joined the existing investor list including Autotech Ventures, Ponooc, ABN AMRO Ventures, Creandum, LocalGlobe, 1818 Ventures, and Elkstone Partners. Angel investment came from Zwift CEO and co-founder, Eric Min in January 2022.
