Companies
Descartes Underwriting
a Paris-based (founded 2019) insurtech using satellite imagery and AI to structure parametric cover for over 20 climate and emerging-risk types; its Descartes Insurance entity is a full-stack risk carrier regulated by France's ACPR,…
- Country
- France
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Coverage
| EU | US | |
|---|---|---|
| insurance-risk | ✓ | ✓ |
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Verifiable facts
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 | startupintros.com |
| Revenue | $250M GWP in 2025 | descartesunderwriting.com |
| Capacity | up to $200M per policy through Descartes Underwriting; up to $10M per policy through Descartes Insurance | descartesunderwriting.com |
| Regulatory approval | Licensed by ACPR (France) for Descartes Insurance subsidiary | descartesunderwriting.com · startupintros.com |
| Production site | 20+ global offices across 10 countries | descartesunderwriting.com |
Independent sources: startupintros.com
Technologies
| Name | Cluster | Risk | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parametric bioeconomy and bio-climate risk insurance | insurance-risk | Low | → |
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