Skip to content
FounderStackAfrica
ExploreToolsGuidesStartups
FounderStackAfrica
ExploreToolsGuidesStartups
↑ ↓ to navigateEnter to openEsc to close
All startups

Turaco

Affordable microinsurance bundled into everyday products

Visit Website

Turaco is a Kenyan insurtech providing affordable microinsurance bundled with products people already use - mobile money wallets, BNPL loans, and ride-hailing. Distributes insurance through partners at under $2/month. Serving 700,000+ people across East and West Africa.

Facts about Turaco

Company type
InsurtechFintech
Funding stage
Series A
Founded
2019
Founders
Ted Pantone, Henry Mascall
Headquarters
Kampala, Uganda / Nairobi, Kenya
Markets
πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKenyaπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¬UgandaπŸ‡¬πŸ‡­Ghana
Total disclosed funding
$10M+
Valuation
Undisclosed

Explore similar startups

Curacel

Seed

AI-powered insurance infrastructure for African markets

Insurtech, AIπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬NigeriaπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺKenyaπŸ‡¬πŸ‡­GhanaPan-African
2019$3M+

Miden

Pre-seed

Embedded insurance and micro-savings for the underbanked

Fintech, InsurtechπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬Nigeria
2022Undisclosed pre-seed

Naked Insurance

Series B

Digital-first car, home, contents, and pet insurance in South Africa

Insurtech, FintechπŸ‡ΏπŸ‡¦South Africa
2018$38M Series B extension (2025), plus prior rounds