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Acko strengthens leadership team with four appointments amid IPO plans

Acko strengthens leadership team with four appointments amid IPO plans

04 Jun 2026, 10:33 AM

The company has appointed Apoorv Kalra, formerly with Junglee Games, to lead its automobile insurance business, while ex-Meta executive Kunal Kapur will head the health insurance vertical.

General Atlantic-backed Acko cuts 5% of workforce ahead of IPO

General Atlantic-backed Acko cuts 5% of workforce ahead of IPO

21 Apr 2026, 12:33 PM

Acko's Chief Marketing Officer Ashish Mishra has also quit the company.

Acko FY25 revenue up 35% to Rs 2,836 crore, net loss narrows

Acko FY25 revenue up 35% to Rs 2,836 crore, net loss narrows

17 Nov 2025, 11:59 AM

Acko's net loss narrowed to Rs 424.4 crore in FY25 from Rs 669.9 crore in the previous fiscal.

Dhoni

Dhoni's investment firm backs insurtech startup Acko

30 Jul 2025, 03:02 PM

As part of the deal, Dhoni will additionally take on the role of brand ambassador for the platform.

Open, but not Transparent: Inside the Cracks at India’s 100th Unicorn

Open, but not Transparent: Inside the Cracks at India’s 100th Unicorn

12 Jun 2025, 11:53 AM

Once celebrated for disrupting SME banking with its neobank model, Open’s journey since hitting the $1 billion mark in 2022 has been anything but smooth.

Acko inching close to $100-$120 million secondary share sale: report

Acko inching close to $100-$120 million secondary share sale: report

23 Oct 2024, 06:15 PM

Apart from new investors coming in, existing shareholder General Atlantic is also expected to pick additional stake.

Acko posts Rs 2106 cr in revenues; Rs 670 cr in losses in FY24

Acko posts Rs 2106 cr in revenues; Rs 670 cr in losses in FY24

23 Oct 2024, 05:31 PM

Acko reduced its losses by 9.3% to Rs 670 crore in FY24, down from Rs Rs 738.5 crore the year before.

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