Descartes Underwriting
French tech company | Builders Republic
About
Parametric insurance provider for large corporates facing climate and catastrophe risks — offering 35+ products covering drought, flood, wildfire, earthquake, and cyber events, with payouts triggered by measurable physical parameters (rainfall, temperature) rather than traditional claims assessment, distributed through corporate brokers.
Key facts
- Status
- Active
- Sectors
- Fintech & Insurtech
- Latest stage
- Series B
- Founded
- 2018
- City
- PARIS
- Region
- IDF
- Legal name
- DESCARTES UNDERWRITING SAS (DESCARTES UNDERWRITING SAS)
- SIREN
- 843359357
- Tracked rounds
- 2
- Amount raised
- 123 M€ raised since 2020
Recognition
- French Tech Next40
Funding rounds
- Series B — 2022
- Series B — 2020
Investors
- Alma Mundi Ventures
- Blackfin Capital Partners
- Cathay Innovation
- Highland Europe
- Seaya Ventures
- Serena