Cofounder of Kenko Health, Aniruddha Sen, alleges that red tape at IRDAI led to the startup's downfall.
Kenko Health was sent on a 'wild goose chase' by IRDAI for an insurance licence, resulting in the destruction of the company.
Sen claims that IRDAI's chairman initially encouraged startups like Kenko Health to raise funds for an insurance licence, but later reversed his stance.
Kenko Health shut down after running out of funds and failing to secure the insurance licence, despite reporting strong revenue growth.