Insurtech and startup funding activity highlights recent investment rounds

Several significant funding rounds and acquisitions occurred in the insurtech and startup sectors in late October 2026. Slingshot Insurance launched with $27 million in seed financing, co-led by Rally Ventures and Skyward Group. Co-founded by former Palomar chief actuarial officer Ethan Genteman, the company provides infrastructure for insurance products distributed through software platforms and partners, targeting markets such as travel and amateur sports.

In the healthcare sector, Experian Health acquired eInsights to improve the identification of missed insurance coverage after medical treatment. eInsights currently serves over 200 US healthcare organizations and has assisted clients in recovering more than $225 million in reimbursements. Experian intends to integrate this technology with its existing services to help providers recover payments and reduce patient billing errors.

Other notable financial activities include Delegance raising $3.1 million to expand its brokerage services and Blacksmith securing a $66 million Series C round. Additional funding was reported for The Pant Project and CureBay.