Hu Yao, Founder of Waterdrop

About Hu Yao

Yao Hu is a co-founder of Waterdrop, a public company based in Chaoyang, China, founded in 2016. Waterdrop operates as an online comparison platform for health insurance and offers services including Waterdrop Insurance Marketplace, Waterdrop Crowdfunding, and Waterdrop Medicine. The company aims to bring insurance and healthcare services to billions through technology, serving over 110 million customers.

Hu Yao at a glance

• Company: Waterdrop
• Total raised: $525M
• Latest round: IPO
• Investors: Tencent, Swiss Re, Boyu Capital
• Location: Beijing, China

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