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i23, an AI-driven insurance broking start-up founded by ex-City minister Bim Afolami, secures $5.5m in seed funding led by Outward VC, Seedcamp, and Insiders VC.

PRIVATEOct 28, 2026

Amount Raised

$5.5 Million

Round Type

Seed

United KingdomArtificial IntelligenceInsurtechInsurance

Investors

Four Cities CapitalInsiders VCSeedcampOutward VC

Description

i23, an AI-driven start-up founded by former economic secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami and PrimaryBid co-founder Anand Sambasivan, has raised $5.5m in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by UK-based venture capital firms Outward VC, Seedcamp, Insiders VC, and Four Cities Capital. The company is developing an agentic operating model to handle routine administrative work for insurance brokers while boosting revenue generation. i23 plans to acquire an existing insurance broker in the coming months.

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Company Information

Company

i23

Location

United Kingdom

About

i23 is an AI-driven insurance technology start-up that develops an agentic operating model to handle routine administrative work for insurance brokers while boosting revenue generation. The company targets the global insurance broking market, worth nearly $700bn globally. Founded by Bim Afolami, a former City minister and economic secretary to the Treasury, and Anand Sambasivan, co-founder of PrimaryBid, i23 aims to amplify human expertise and help brokers operate more efficiently.

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