Eos Ventures has been named winner of VC Deal of the Year at the Insider Honors, recognised for leading Bamboo’s Series A. The award was presented on 30 September at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York.
The recognition caps a remarkable run for the investment. Eos led Bamboo’s $16M Series A in September 2022, the firm’s largest first check at the time, becoming the company’s first institutional investor. Only a week before the ceremony, Bamboo completed its initial public offering, a journey from early stage venture investment to public listing in four years.
Eos backed Bamboo on the conviction that founder John Chu and his team had a rare combination: deep insurance expertise paired with a data driven, capital light model built for markets where traditional players struggled to underwrite. That thesis, and Bamboo’s execution, is what the award reflects.
The Eos team collected the award alongside the Bamboo team, and extends its congratulations to John Chu and everyone at Bamboo.
