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PolicyBazaar.com Raises 1360 Crore From Softbank Vision Fund, Enters Into Unicorn Club
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PolicyBazaar.com Raises 1360 Crore From Softbank Vision Fund, Enters Into Unicorn Club

ETechAces and Consulting which operates PolicyBazaar.com has raised over USD 200 million (around Rs 1,360 crore) through a fresh round of investment led by Japans SoftBank. In a statement, the online insurance aggregator said, "it has clinched over USD 200 million in an investment round led by SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from existing investors, including InfoEdge (Naukri.com)." The current round of funding will value the company over USD 1 billion. When Pixr8 News contacted, the company spokesperson declined to comment on the valuation part but said part of the funds would be used to grow the lending, investment and insurance business along with new initiatives such as healthcare tech and services and international expansion. The celebrated tech Unicorn club in In...