Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company Meantime raises 5.7 billion yen in funding

2025/04/14 17:44 (Updated 2025/05/03 14:03)

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Bitcoin-denominated life insurance company Meantime raises 5.7 billion yen in funding

Accelerating the rollout of Bitcoin insurance

On the 10th, Meanwhile, which offers life insurance denominated in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC), announced that it had raised $40 million (approximately 5.7 billion yen) in a Series A round. The company's valuation has reached $190 million (approximately 27.1 billion yen).

With this funding, the company plans to accelerate the global expansion of Bitcoin-denominated life insurance and annuities.

The round was led by Framework Ventures and Fulgur Ventures. Bitcoin-specialized bank Xapo and entrepreneur Wences Casares also participated.

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