LAKA
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Justin Hallunlockedknows Tobias Taupitz · together at National University of Singapore (overlapped)
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Laka offers collective bicycle insurance for cyclists, distributing monthly claim costs across a shared pool of members with zero excess on bike claims and no depreciation. Claims are handled by bike experts.
Founders & leadership
BA
Ben Allen
JH
Jens Hartwig
TT
Tobias TaupitzinCEO & Co-founderTobias Taupitz founded Laka, a collective bicycle insurance platform that completed four acquisitions across Europe and the UK. Previously, he worked in M&A roles at Barclays, focusing on insurance and fintech deals.
JH
Jens H.inCOO & Co-founder
Board
AA
Ariel Arrieta
FC
Francisco Coronel
GC
Gonzalo Costa
MC
Marta Cruz
Investors · 6
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- LAKA LTD
- Company number
- 10575209
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 20 Jan 2017
- Registered office
- 55 Maltings Place, Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 3LJ
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 62012 — Business and domestic software development66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers
- Previous names
- AN.INSURTECH BUSINESS LTD (2017–2017)
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Dec 2024 · next due 30 Sept 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 5 Jan 2026 · next due 19 Jan 2027
Current officers · 4
- Benjamin David Allen — director, appointed 20 Jan 2017
- Matthieu De Chanville — director, appointed 11 Oct 2023
- David Viet Le — director, appointed 13 Aug 2025
- Tobias Alexander Taupitz — director, appointed 20 Jan 2017
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 30 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What does LAKA do?
- Laka offers collective bicycle insurance for cyclists, distributing monthly claim costs across a shared pool of members with zero excess on bike claims and no depreciation. Claims are handled by bike experts.
- Who founded LAKA?
- LAKA was founded by Ben Allen, Jens Hartwig, Tobias Taupitz, Jens H..
- Who are LAKA's investors?
- LAKA's investors include 1818 Venture Capital, 500 Global, Embryo Ventures, MS&AD Ventures, Yes VC, Shift4Good.