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Future of InsurTech with Z47

Vikram Vaidyanathan
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India’s insurance sector is entering its most transformative decade yet, powered by AI, digital distribution, and bold IRDAI reforms.

At our NSRCEL x Z47 “Future of InsurTech” panel, Vikram Vaidyanathan sits down with two industry leaders who’ve witnessed this evolution up close, Anup Bagchi (MD & CEO, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance) and Ankit Agrawal (Founder & CEO, InsuranceDekho).

Together, they unpack the forces reshaping how India protects, insures, and manages risk.

What you’ll learn in this conversation:
• AI in Insurance: How AI is redefining fraud detection, underwriting, and claims automation
• Distribution & Penetration: Web aggregators, embedded insurance, and the rise of AI-enabled agents
• Core System Transformation: Why insurers are overhauling legacy stacks and what this unlocks
• Licensing & Policy: How IRDAI’s new regulatory architecture is driving innovation and fresh capital
• The Next Decade of InsurTech: Macro shifts, consumer behaviour, and new founder opportunities

A sharp, insight-rich deep dive into the future of India’s insurance ecosystem, and the opportunities waiting to be built.

For more information, write to us: namaste@Z47.com.
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Future of InsurTech with Z47

Vikram Vaidyanathan
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India’s insurance sector is entering its most transformative decade yet, powered by AI, digital distribution, and bold IRDAI reforms.

At our NSRCEL x Z47 “Future of InsurTech” panel, Vikram Vaidyanathan sits down with two industry leaders who’ve witnessed this evolution up close, Anup Bagchi (MD & CEO, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance) and Ankit Agrawal (Founder & CEO, InsuranceDekho).

Together, they unpack the forces reshaping how India protects, insures, and manages risk.

What you’ll learn in this conversation:
• AI in Insurance: How AI is redefining fraud detection, underwriting, and claims automation
• Distribution & Penetration: Web aggregators, embedded insurance, and the rise of AI-enabled agents
• Core System Transformation: Why insurers are overhauling legacy stacks and what this unlocks
• Licensing & Policy: How IRDAI’s new regulatory architecture is driving innovation and fresh capital
• The Next Decade of InsurTech: Macro shifts, consumer behaviour, and new founder opportunities

A sharp, insight-rich deep dive into the future of India’s insurance ecosystem, and the opportunities waiting to be built.

We are excited about the innovation and growth opportunities in this sector.

If you are considering building in the footwear space, we’d love to chat.
Drop us a line at consumer@matrixpartners.in

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Daily change • 1 Ju1 2025
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NIFTY 500
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Index Performance

+28.1%
Since Jan 2024
NIFTY 500
+19.0%
Since Jan 2024

Z47^fortyseven is up +23.9% since its January 2024 base date, versus Nifty 500's +18.4%, ahead by 550 bps.

The cohort moved +4.7% over the month versus Nifty 500's +2.5%, leading by 220 bps.

Anchored in domestic demand and rising digital adoption, the cohort remained resilient amid global headwinds.

Consumer Tech was the best-performing sector at +9.2% last month, driven by sustained growth in consumer demand and strength in consumer-internet platforms.

Largest Constituents  ·  The Names That Anchor The Index

1.
Eternal
Quick-commerce leadership and continued investment
▲ +12.8%
2.
Groww
Broking market-share gains and margin-funding growth.
▲ +10.4%
3.
Lenskart
Store densification and margin expansion.
▲ +2.4%

Top Gainers  ·  Key Drivers

1 MONTH RETURN
1.
CarTrade
Auto-marketplace dominance and a cash-rich balance sheet.
▲ +59.4%
2.
 Amagi Media Labs
Profitability turnaround and AI-led cloud media adoption.
▲ +31.4%

Top Laggards  ·  Key Drivers

1 MONTH RETURN
1.
Fractal Analytics
Enterprise AI spending trends and post-listing share supply.
▼ -10.8%
2.
MedPlus Health
Pharmacy-margin pressure and competitive intensity.
▼ -6.6%

Key Themes  ·  Latest Results

In Q4FY26, Z47^fortyseven's cohort grew top line ~39% YoY, more than 3x the broad market's ~12% growth.

Operating leverage lifted net margins around 500 bps into positive territory, even as broad-market net margins remained roughly flat.

With 40 of 47 companies now profitable, the cohort reflects a broader shift toward profitable growth over growth at any cost.

AI adoption runs deeper across this cohort than in the broader market, with companies using it to drive growth and reshape demand, not just improve efficiency.

Cash generation is increasingly defining the winners, enabling market leaders like Eternal, CarTrade, and PB Fintech to fund acquisitions and expansion from their own balance sheets.

Market & Macro Context

The cohort saw several block deals this month, including sizeable stake sales in Lenskart, Delhivery, Honasa, and Shadowfax.

Ownership continues to shift from foreign investors to domestic institutions, creating a more durable shareholder base.

AI remained the defining technology investment theme, driving capital deployment across both private and public markets.

IPO Takeaway · Kissht

Listed May 2026

A modest listing pop followed by strong post-listing gains reinforced the market's preference for asset quality and disciplined underwriting over pure loan-book growth.

The listing helped reset perceptions around unsecured lending, creating a constructive valuation anchor for the issuers that follow.

The buyer mix was a notable positive — strong participation from long-only domestic institutions supporting a durable post-listing ownership base.

Net Read

Fundamentals continued to strengthen across the cohort, with growth, margins, and cash generation improving in tandem.

Performance dispersion widened, with profitability and earnings quality increasingly distinguishing the strongest performers from the rest.

Disclaimer

Z47^fortyseven is published for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice, or any offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell securities. Index performance is historical and should not be construed as indicative of future results.

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