Digit Insurance becomes first Indian unicorn of 2021, valued at $1.9 bn

Bengaluru-based insurance technology startup Digit Insurance has become the first Indian unicorn of 2021 with a fresh, undisclosed round of funding. The startup's valuation hit $1.9 billion with the fresh fundraise. Founded in 2016 by Kamesh Goyal, the startup counts Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa's Fairfax Holdings, A91 Partners, Faering Capital and TVS Capital among its investors.