Seeking the ultimate 'flying Uber car' is unrealistic, Equipsme boss warns insurtech investors
Exclusive: Private equity providers need to have realistic expectations when investing in insurtech start-ups, because they are unlikely to find the next “flying Uber car”.
That is the view of the founder and managing director of new medical insurance managing general agency Equipsme Matthew Reed, who is looking to close a funding round for his business within the next
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