Overview
Asistensi is a direct-to-consumer health insurance carrier founded in November 2019 in Madrid, Spain, that provides emergency medical coverage and accessible health plans to the families of migrants living in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and other underserved markets. The company allows migrants based in the United States and Europe to purchase online health coverage for relatives in their home countries -- no medical admission tests required -- with operations in Venezuela, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and the Philippines.
The company traces its roots to Venemergencia, a digital healthcare company in Latin America founded in 2004. Asistensi operates nine hubs across the Americas, Middle East, and Asia, partnering with local insurance carriers in each country of operation to deliver coverage. Its platform responds to medical care requests in under 20 seconds and arranges emergency care within 45 minutes or less. Pricing is positioned at up to one-third lower than traditional incumbent carriers serving similar markets.
The company raised a USD 3M seed round in November 2020 and a USD 10.5M Series A in mid-2021, bringing total disclosed funding to approximately USD 13.5M. Investors include Alma Mundi Ventures, Mountain Nazca, and 468 Capital. Asistensi targets a substantial underserved population: an estimated 100 million Latin Americans lack health coverage and 13 million households fall into poverty annually due to health emergencies.