MS&AD Ventures

MS&AD Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings. It puts money into early-stage companies and tends to work alongside other investors rather than alone. The team says it combines investing and operating experience gathered around the world.

Services

• Early-stage funding: usually from Seed to Series B rounds.
• Syndicate participation: normally joins a group of investors, though it sometimes leads a round.
• Hands-on support: works closely with founder teams and with co-investors.
• Flexible ownership: sets no particular ownership target.

Customers and markets

Founder teams with strong people, large market opportunities and values that match its own. It particularly favours companies that want to expand internationally within three to five years.

Key facts

• Parent: MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings
• Stage focus: Seed to Series B
• Recognition: named on a GCV power list in 2020 and a GCV emerging leaders list in 2021