Policybazzar.com to go IPO in 12-15 Months: Bay Capital Infuses Undisclosed Fund in its Parent Firm

Policybazaar.com, the online insurance policy aggregator, received capital boost from investment management firm Bay Capital, ahead of its IPO in the next 12-15 months, reports PTI.

Bay Capital has infused an undisclosed sum into the parent company PB Fintech of Policybazaar.com, reports PTI. Bay Capital manages money on behalf of institutions and endowments from the US and the Europe.

"Bay Capital has completed a secondary transaction, ahead of the insurance aggregator's plans to launch an IPO in the next 12-15 months," Bay Capital said on Wednesday. However, how much capital has been infused by Bay Capital could not be ascertained.

PB Fintech had attained the status of a unicorn in 2018 when it raised $200 million in a Series-F round led by Japan’s Softbank. Siddharth Mehta, Founder and CIO of Bay Capital, said PB Fintech has transformed the way insurance is bought in India.

"Customer centricity has been the heart of their proposition and has helped them become the platform of choice for customers," he said.

Yashish Dahiya, Founder & Group CEO of PB Fintech, said Bay Capital is a long-term investor and the company sees them playing a key role as Policybazaar heads towards the public markets in the next 12-15 months.

PB Fintech also holds Paisabazaar.com, which is an online credit comparison portal.