/Investor DB

MS&AD Ventures

Corporate VC

Menlo Park · Pre-Seed–Series A · 25 people tracked

Also known as MS&AD

Find your way into MS&AD Ventures

Each arrow is one introduction. Sign up to fill in the first one.

791 people can intro you to Stephanie

Ask Chris Murphy to introduce you to Stephanie Ren

You →Chris · together at MS&AD Ventures →Stephanie

648 people can intro you to Jon

Ask Jamie Chen to introduce you to Jon Soberg

You →Jamie · together at MS&AD Ventures →Jon

275 people can intro you to Ken

Ask Sam Okafor to introduce you to Ken Sobajima

You →Sam · together at KDDI Corporation →Ken

Sign up to find every way you can get introduced to MS&AD Ventures

  • Your email: who you already know at MS&AD Ventures, and who your contacts know
  • 2nd- and 3rd-degree connections: people you know who worked, studied or invested with the MS&AD Ventures team
  • Your LinkedIn: the connections who can make the intro for you

We rank every route by how warm it is, so you raise on warm intros instead of cold emails.

✨ Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

Investment thesis

MS&AD Ventures invests in technology startups relevant to the insurance and financial services ecosystem, spanning insurtech and fintech, digital health, AI and analytics, sustainability, future of transportation, future of work, and infrastructure. The firm leverages the resources of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings — described as one of the world's largest insurance conglomerates — and a team with global investing and operating experience to support portfolio companies.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$500K – $3M
HQ
Menlo Park, California, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2018
Last 12 months
5 investments
AUM
$200M
Tracked investments
166
Unicorns
6
IPOs
3
Acquisitions
9

Team · 25 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Chris Murphy· Investment Partnerin
Marco Stutz· Investment Partnerin
Moritz Gillmair· Investment Partnerin
Hiroshi Otake· Venture Partnerin
Ashvini Mei Xi· Senior Innovation Managerin
Hiro Sakai· Senior Associate / Managerin
Hiroaki "Paddy" Masuda· Corporate Secretaryin
Koyo Tsuchiya· Senior Associate / Managerin
Leon Jon· Associatein
Luca Meguro· Senior Associate / Managerin
Mike Tazaki· CFOin
Ron Kogawa· Manager
Shin Fujioka· Head of Business Design Departmentin
Sho Watanabe· Managerin
Sonny Tanaka· Senior Managerin
Taka Homma· Managerin
Tomo Funakawa· Assistant Managerin
Tomoyuki Motoyama· Executive Officer, CDO of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings
Yoshi Nakamura· Managerin

What they invest in

from 119 of 166 portfolio companies

Fintech ×60AI & Machine Learning ×53SaaS ×52InsurTech ×39Enterprise Software ×30Data & Infrastructure ×17Healthtech ×15Cybersecurity ×11

HQs:United States×47United Kingdom×10Germany×6Singapore×6Canada×2Israel×2

Who they back

founder profiles across 64 portfolio companies
47%
solo founders
30 of 64 mapped founding teams
53%
repeat founders
of 91 founders with career history
~3 yrs
old at investment
median across 18 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×302 founders×183 founders×134+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 84 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×7Tel Aviv University ×4Harvard Business School ×3Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur ×3University of California, Berkeley ×3Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ×2Brown University ×2Columbia Business School ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 77 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×19Business & Management ×18Computer Science ×18Economics ×13Finance & Accounting ×12Humanities ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×3Politics & Policy ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 91 founders with career history

Microsoft ×6Google ×5Oracle ×4BlackRock ×2FinCompare - Smarter SME Financing ×2Goldman Sachs ×2Guy Carpenter ×2Hmlet ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×11Techstars ×3500 Global ×2

5 founders hold a PhD · 17 hold an MBA (of 90 with degree data)

Investments · 166 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2026 · 42025 · 52024 · 62023 · 82022 · 62021 · 72020 · 32019 · 22018 · 42016 · 12015 · 147 dated

Accelerantaccelerant.aiin𝕏NYSE: ARXJan 2022 · $190M

Accelerant is a data-driven marketplace that connects specialty insurance underwriters with capital providers through proprietary AI and analytics.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintechInsurTechSaaS

Jeff Radke(Founder)inChristopher Lee-Smith(Global Head of Distribution, Director and Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsAltamont Capital PartnersBarings BDCEldridge

JFrogjfrog.comin𝕏NASDAQ: FROG

JFrog provides a software supply chain platform — artifact management, security and distribution — used by developers to ship releases to production; it listed on the Nasdaq in September 2020.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSSunnyvale, US

Shlomi Ben Haim(Founder)inYoav Landman(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer and Director)inFrederic Simon(Co-Founder and Director)

Co-investorsBattery VenturesDell Technologies CapitalInsight PartnersNotable CapitalQumra CapitalSapphire Ventures+4 more

Rubrikrubrik.comin𝕏NYSE: RBRK

Securing the world's data

Palo Alto, US

Bipul Sinha(Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inArvind Nithrakashyap(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Director)inArvind Jain(Co-Founder (former; departed to found Glean))inSoham Mazumdar(Co-Founder (former))inKiran Choudary(Chief Financial Officer)inJesse Green(Chief Revenue Officer)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAnicut CapitalBain Capital VenturesChamaeleon+20 more

Inshurinshur.comApr 2016✓ verified

INSHUR provides embedded commercial auto insurance for drivers in the on-demand economy, delivered through a digital platform for large driver platforms such as Uber and Amazon.

FintechInsurTechMobility & TransportationNew York, US

Dan Bratshpis(Co-founder & CEO)inDavid Daiches(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsJVPAntlerMTECH CAPITALViola VenturesMunich Re VenturesSignalFire+3 more

Neuralightneuralight.aiin✓ verified

NeuraLight develops AI-powered digital biomarkers for neurological diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesTel Aviv, IL

Edmund Ben-Ami(Founder)inEdmund Benami(Founder)Gil Shklarski(Founder)in

BoardProf. Thomas SüdhofProf. Olivier Rascol

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBreyer CapitalKoch Disruptive TechnologiesSamsung NextVSC VenturesWormhole Capital+3 more

Agio Ratingsagioratings.ioinSeed · Mar 2024 · $5M

Agio Ratings provides on-chain risk monitoring and modeling for the digital assets market, helping financial institutions track counterparty risks and evaluate probability of default.

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureFintech

Co-investorsAlbionVCPortage VenturesSuperscrypt

Ahoyahoy.insurein𝕏

Ahoy is a boat insurance company offering insurance solutions for recreational boaters.

FintechInsurTech

Akinovaakinova.comin

AkinovA is a technology-enabled insurance and reinsurance platform serving CFOs, treasurers, and risk managers at large corporations.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechLondon, GB

Henri Winand(CEO & Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsFJ Labs

Alliesallies.digitalinMar 2023 · $42.5M

Allies helps European companies access specialized talent across the continent and build internal engineering capabilities, supporting their expansion and growth into global markets.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechNordic region, SE

Co-investorsGorilla CapitalCore Innovation CapitalFinTLV VenturesHamilton LaneLumir VenturesNew Era Capital Partners+2 more

ANZENanzen.comin

Anzen provides software that automatically populates insurance submission forms (ACORD, carrier applications, supplementals) from collected client information across email, phone, text, and AMS records, while tracking missing data and client follow-ups until submissions are market-ready.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechMarketing TechSaaS

Jose Muniz(Founder)in

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesEvolution VenturesNew Forge

Armilla AIarmilla.aiinSeed · Feb 2024 · $4.5M

Armilla AI is a managing general agent offering liability coverage, performance warranties, and risk assessments for AI systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechToronto, CA

Dan Adamson(Founder)inKarthik Ramakrishnan(Founder and CEO)inBaiju Hasmukhrai Devani(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardRaif Barbaros(Director)in

Co-investorsBeresford VenturesBetaworksCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Differential VenturesMistral Venture PartnersRebel Fund+8 more

Artificialartificial.ioin𝕏

Artificial provides a configurable software platform for specialty and reinsurance brokers and carriers to manage placement and underwriting workflows through integrated data tools and proprietary technology.

Enterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB

Co-investorsMundi VenturesTrueSight Ventures

Assured Alliesassuredallies.comin𝕏Mar 2023 · $42.5M

Assured Allies provides insurance and health engagement solutions for older adults, partnering with financial institutions to deliver preventive care and protection services.

Digital HealthHealthtechInsurTechLongevity

Co-investorsCore Venture CapitalKaedan CapitalLionBirdLumir VenturesNat TurnerNew Era Capital Partners+6 more

Axo Longevityaxolongevity.com

Axo Longevity is a health technology company offering an annual membership that includes two lab-testing appointments (a baseline of 100+ blood and urine markers plus a ~6-month follow-up) and an AI-powered health coach that explains results.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthLongevity

Co-investorsEverywhere Ventures

Bee Herobeehero.ioinDec 2022

BeeHero applies data science to pollination management in agriculture, helping farmers protect pollinator populations to secure food supply resilience.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureIoT

Itai Kanot(Chief Growth Officer)inOmer Davidi(Chief Executive Officer)inYuval Regev(Chief Product & Technology Officer)in

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalJ-VenturesRabo Corporate VenturingUpWestVaranaGaingels+2 more

Binahbinah.aiin

Binah.ai develops video-based software that measures health and wellness indicators using AI and deep learning algorithms applied to smartphone camera images or wearable sensors.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsDaybreak PartnersEsplanade VenturesGiTV, Inc.Maverick Ventures IsraelMoneta VCP5 Health Ventures

Blueberry Pediatricsblueberrypediatrics.com𝕏

Blueberry Pediatrics provides 24/7 telemedicine consultations with board-certified pediatricians for families, supplemented by an at-home diagnostic kit to expand diagnosis capabilities and reduce urgent care visits.

Digital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US

Harrison Gordon(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersSGH CapitalStreamlined VenturesVentureSouqVibe CapitalY Combinator+12 more

Bountibounti.aiin

Bounti.ai offers AI tools for real estate agents, including B.Claw, an AI agent that connects to Gmail, calendar, MLS, and CRMs to triage inbox, generate CMAs, follow up on pipeline, and schedule, plus a visual marketing toolkit for photo enhancement, virtual staging, listing videos, and social content.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechPropTechSaaSSan Jose, US

Uzair A(Founder)Ashar Rizqi(Co-Founder & CEO)inMatt Cooley(Co-Founder & COO)inBrian Mitchell(Chief Strategy Officer)in

Co-investors2.12 AngelsBloomberg BetaOctaveStage 2 CapitalVentech

Briyabriya.comin𝕏

Briya builds a data exchange infrastructure that connects healthcare organizations and life sciences organizations to share high-quality medical and clinical data securely and compliantly.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech

David Lazerson(Co-founder)inGuy(Co-founder)

Co-investorsInsight PartnersAmiti VenturesAtento CapitalTeam8

CarDashrepairsmith.cominAcquired

CarDash operates a marketplace that picks up vehicles from customer locations, arranges maintenance and repair work with transparent pricing, and returns the completed cars to owners.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSan Francisco, US

Yinon Weiss(Founder/CEO)in

Co-investorsY CombinatorAfore CapitalBurst CapitalFelicis VenturesFour CitiesGlobal Founders Capital+4 more

Carrocarro.sg

Singapore-headquartered online used-car marketplace operating an automotive ecosystem across seven Asia-Pacific markets.

Kelvin Chng(Founder)in

Co-investorsB Capital GroupB4 CapitalEndeavor CatalystGMO VenturePartnersGolden Gate VenturesInsignia Ventures Partners+7 more

Centraleyescentraleyes.comin𝕏

Centraleyes offers an AI-powered cyber risk register and GRC platform that links risks to controls, compliance frameworks, evidence, remediation, vendor oversight, and executive reporting.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSHoboken, US

Clarityclarity.tradein

Clarity (product name Invoto) offers a platform for cash management, corporate cards, invoice processing, and expense reconciliation built for bars, restaurants, and other food and beverage operators.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Co-investorsHumba VenturesLMNT VenturesMontage VenturesRegeneration.VC

ClearedInclearedin.com

The page is now owned by Hello Inbox, which provides free email deliverability testing tools and SPF, DKIM, and DMARC record generators to help businesses protect against email spoofing and phishing.

CybersecuritySaaS

Co-investorsAcadian Ventures Management, Llc

Coverflexcoverflex.cominFeb 2023

Coverflex offers a compensation management platform that lets companies build flexible, personalized compensation and benefits packages for their employees, aiming to reduce costs and give workers more value.

FintechHR TechInsurTechSaaS

Co-investorsArmilar Venture PartnersBerliner Volksbank VenturesDraycottEndeavor CatalystLince CapitalPolytech Ecosystem Ventures+5 more

Coviecovie.comin𝕏SeedDefunct

Covie provides a platform that enables consumers to securely share their insurance policy information with third-party apps and services.

Data & InfrastructureFintechInsurTechSaaSAustin, US

Trent Harvey(CEO & Co-Founder)inIan Littman(CTO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Dearie(Founder)in

Co-investorsMGV.VCTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorATX Seed VenturesNew Stack VenturesPEAK6+2 more

Creature Comfortcreaturecomforts.co.ukin

Creature Comforts operates member-based veterinary clinics in the UK designed to improve pet health outcomes and vet wellbeing through relationship-focused care.

ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessLondon, GB

Dan(Co-founder)Russell(CEO)

Co-investorsTorch CapitalBoost Capital Partners

Crediburcredibur.cominPre-Seed · Jul 2025 · $2M

Credibur builds infrastructure for credit operations, offering a platform focused on debt facility reporting, portfolio systems, and auditability for lenders and financial institutions operating in regulated markets.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaSBerlin, DE

Priyanshu Saxena(Founder)in

Co-investorsBerliner Volksbank VenturesRedstoneTane FundVR Ventures

CredLinqcredilinq.aiin

CrediLinq provides embedded finance and Credit-as-a-Service infrastructure that lets marketplaces and platforms offer working capital lines of credit to their SME merchants, using alternative data and AI to assess funding needs.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechSingapore, SG

Vikram Kotibhaskar(Founder)Deep Singh(Founder)inDinesh Singh

Co-investors1982 Ventures500 GlobalWhite Venture Capital

Crosschqcrosschq.comin𝕏Aug 2019

Crosschq provides a platform that delivers data-driven insights throughout the hiring process to help talent leaders optimize recruitment efficiency and hiring outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaSDanville, US

Mike Fitzsimmons(CEO)Pete Goettner(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGlenn Solomon(Director)in

Co-investorsAlt CapitalBessemer Venture PartnersGaia VenturesInner Loop CapitalNotable CapitalRocketship.vc+16 more

CRScrscreditapi.comin

CRS Credit API provides access to regulated credit data through multiple delivery channels—web portal, API integration, and system migration services—for businesses of all sizes seeking compliance and efficient credit reporting.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsBrighter CapitalEscalate Capital PartnersLeadout CapitalSimplex Ventures

Dathena Sciencedathena.io𝕏acquired by Proofpoint

Dathena provides AI-powered data classification, discovering and classifying sensitive data across enterprise file repositories on premises and in the cloud to help organizations understand information risk and automate data protection.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Chris Gomes Muffat(Founder)in

Co-investorsJungle VenturesCerraCap Ventures

Deception and Truth Analysis (D.A.T.A.)deceptionandtruthanalysis.com

D.A.T.A. develops technology to detect deception in financial documents and text-based data for investment professionals and institutional investors.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Jason(Co-Founder & CEO)Nandan J. Shah(Co-Founder, CFO & COO)

Co-investorsThirdstream Partners

Energetic Insuranceenergeticcapital.cominOct 2024

Energetic Capital provides insurance and credit enhancement products for clean energy projects, using proprietary underwriting software and analytics to price project finance risk for developers, lenders, and other stakeholders.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyFintechInsurTechBoston, US

James Bowen(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inJeffrey McAulay(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJoshua Posamentier(Director)inWilliam Thorne(Director)

Co-investorsClocktower VenturesCongruent VenturesGreensoil PropTech VenturesSE VenturesMuus Climate Partners

EtherMailethermail.ioin𝕏

EtherMail builds an email infrastructure platform for Web3 users, enabling decentralized inbox ownership and control.

AdTechCloud ComputingCrypto & Web3Marketing TechSaaS

BoardHeinrichin

Co-investorsBlockchain Valley Ventures, LlcDraper AssociatesFabric VenturesVictus CapitalcLabsGreenfield

Ethosethos.comin𝕏

Ethos provides online life insurance that customers can purchase entirely through a digital platform without the traditional lengthy application process.

FintechInsurTech

Lingke Wang(Co-founder)Peter Colis(Co-founder)inLingke W.(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAdit Ventures Management, LlcEvolution VC PartnersFlying Fish VenturesFounders Circle CapitalGeneral Catalyst+16 more

Fairmaticfairmatic.comin

LEEO provides commercial auto insurance with data-driven underwriting, using telematics, AI, and data science to price and underwrite coverage for fleets and small businesses.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechMobility & TransportationReno, US

Jonathan Matus(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMax Chee(Director)Charles Moldow(Director)in

Co-investorsAquiline Technology GrowthFoundation CapitalEvolution VC PartnersExpansion Venture CapitalLaunchpad CapitalSquareOne Capital+4 more

FinLeapfinleap.comin

finleap is a fintech company builder and investor that, between 2014 and 2021, founded or invested in 15 ventures and developed corporate joint ventures and service ventures.

Fintech

Co-investorsSBI Ventures Europe GmbHYabeoPing AnShackleton Ventures Ltd.

Flexbase Technologiesflex.onein𝕏Sep 2023 · $120M

Flex provides flexible credit and financing solutions to business owners using AI technology.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Zaidur Rahman(Executive Officer, Director)Zaid Rahman(Founder)in

BoardSaxon Baum(Director)in

Co-investors53 StationsBeyond CapitalCarnrite VenturesChapter OneCompanyon VenturesFJ Labs+17 more

Future Familyfuturefamily.comSep 2018

Future Family is a San Francisco fertility-finance company offering IVF and egg-freezing payment plans, insurance and nurse coaching.

San Francisco, US

Claire Tomkins(Founder and Executive Chair)inAlden Romney(Chief Executive Officer)

BoardLauren Kolodny(Director)inTodd Kimmel(Director)in

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAlumni VenturesAspect VenturesBBG VenturesClear Haven Capital ManagementCorrelation Ventures+20 more

FutureProof Technologiesfutureprooftech.ioin

FutureProof is a Managing General Agent offering AI-based property insurance for condos, homeowners, and commercial properties, focusing on Excess & Surplus lines in areas exposed to hurricane wind, wildfire, severe convective storms, and flood.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechInsurTech

Co-investorsBlackhorn VenturesCarnrite VenturesDangerous VenturesKeiki CapitalRWT HorizonsThirdstream Partners+4 more

Generation Homegenerationhome.comin𝕏

Gen H (Generation Home) is a UK mortgage lender offering products such as an "Income Booster" that increases borrowing capacity using support from family and friends, and "New Build Boost," a scheme pairing a mortgage with a 15% interest-free equity loan.

FintechPropTech

Co-investorsEntrée CapitalLa FamigliaAtomicoLegal & GeneralMithril Capital ManagementWaterfall Eden

GenMDgenmd.aiin

GenMD creates digital twins of healthcare datasets, allowing health systems to support research, AI development, and external partnerships while preserving patient privacy.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDigital Health

Co-investorsMoment Ventures, Llc

Geositegeosite.ioAcquired

Geosite is a cloud platform that aggregates public and commercial geospatial data including satellite imagery, allowing users to search, purchase, and manage datasets for planning and operations.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Rachel Olney(Founder)in

Co-investorsIntelis CapitalY CombinatorBCo VentureBee PartnersCathexis VenturesGaingels+4 more

Ground Truth Intelligencegtintel.io

GT Intel is an advisory and intelligence firm that works with senior operators and advisors to provide strategic guidance and market intelligence across regulated, complex, and geopolitical environments.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaSSector AgnosticLondon, GB

Stewart Kelly(Founder & CEO)inMatthew Hunt(Co-Founder & COO)in

Co-investorsLegalTech

hedgehedge.io𝕏Seed · Mar 2025

Hedge builds a financial platform that enables underserved Americans to invest collectively with family and friends, aiming to democratize wealth-building and address systemic barriers to investing for those historically excluded from financial markets.

ConsumerFintechSaaSSocial

Kyle Al-Rawi(Co-founder, CEO)in

Co-investorsKnockout CapitalStartupFon

Hippomyhippo.com𝕏

Hippo is an online home insurance marketplace that connects customers with quotes from top-rated carriers and provides expert guidance through dedicated agents.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerInsurTech

Co-investorsComcast VenturesHorizons VenturesLauder PartnersNFXTransmedia CapitalZeev Ventures+1 more

Hourlyhourly.ioin

Hourly is a platform that combines payroll, time tracking, HR, and workers' compensation insurance in one system, using real-time wage data to keep insurance premiums accurate.

FintechHR TechInsurTechSaaSPalo Alto, US

Shay Litvak(Executive Officer, Director)inTomer Sagi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Tom Sagi(Co-founder & CEO)inTal Sagi(Executive Officer, Director)Amir Faintuch(Director)in

BoardHaim Sadger(Director)in

Co-investorsEvolution VenturesGlilot Capital PartnersJ-VenturesSienna Venture CapitalB Capital GroupCoinbase Ventures+8 more

Human APIhumanapi.co𝕏Jan 2015acquired by LexisNexis Risk Solutions

LexisNexis Health Intelligence (formerly Human API Health Intelligence) provides electronic health record (EHR) data access and integration for life insurance carriers and underwriters.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechInsurTechRedwood City, US

Andrei Pop(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardJohn Malloy(Director)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzAngelPadMoneta VCSilicon BadiaSPRINGROCK VENTURESAllianz Life Ventures+2 more

Huscarlhuscarl.ioinSeed

Huscarl provides actuarial advisory and risk management services to large corporations, helping them optimize their insurance coverage and manage enterprise risk similar to captive insurance companies.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechSan Francisco, US

Alex Musy(Co-founder & CEO)inPaulien Jeunesse(Co-founder & CTO)in

Co-investorsFrstY CombinatorMetsu CapitalOurCrowd

I2xi2x.ai

i2x provides a real-time AI platform for contact centers that transcribes and analyzes 100% of calls, gives agents live on-screen coaching recommendations during conversations, and offers voicebots for inbound/outbound telephony and agent training.

AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech

Co-investorsAsgard - human Capital for AIBerliner Volksbank VenturesBridge to GrowthRedstoneTane FundUVC Partners

InnerPlantinnerplant.comin𝕏

InnerPlant develops living sensor technology that enables farmers to detect plant stress in real-time, allowing targeted application of treatments to reduce chemical use and increase crop yields.

AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechIoTRoboticsCalifornia, US

RodinShely Aronov(Executive Officer, Director)inMichael Berolzheimer(Founder & Managing Partner)inGary Schaefer(Chief Commercial Officer)in

BoardJocelyne Cooke(CFO)in

Co-investorsBee PartnersBison VenturesCultiv8 Funds ManagementKokopelli CapitalNimble PartnersPlum Alley Investments+5 more

Instntinstnt.orgin𝕏

Instnt offers identity fraud loss insurance that transfers identity-fraud liability from a company's balance sheet to global insurers, using AI to underwrite residual fraud-loss risk at account approval.

AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechNew York, US

Sunil Madhu(Founder and CEO)inJustin Kamerman(Chief Product Officer)inAmy Penn(Senior Vice President of Sales)inLaura Pinto(SVP, People)inLukas Osborne, PhD(Head of Data Science & Machine Learning)in

Co-investorsCohen CircleColle Capital PartnersFantail VenturesThird PrimeValuestream Ventures

Intellectintellect.coin𝕏Series A · Jan 2022 · $10M

Intellect provides mental health support solutions for workplaces and individuals, offering employee assistance programs combined with self-care platforms and coaching/therapy sessions.

HealthtechHR TechMental HealthSaaSSingapore, SG

Theodoric Chew(Founder)inAnurag Chutani(Founder)in

Co-investorsDG Daiwa VenturesHOF CapitalInsignia Ventures PartnersK3 VenturesPioneerY Combinator+11 more

Interchangeinterchange.comin𝕏

Interchange offers an event-driven platform for securities execution, clearing, and custody with direct connectivity to U.S. financial markets.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Michael Giles(Founder & CEO)in

Ix Investmentix-investments.com𝕏

IX Investments (IXNZ) is an investment firm focused on energy transition finance, investing across private equity, infrastructure, and venture growth capital in sustainable energy.

Jack & Jilljackandjill.aiin𝕏Seed · Oct 2025 · $20M

Jack & Jill builds AI agents to support job seekers and companies in hiring: Jack helps individuals navigate career transitions and job searches with personalized coaching, while Jill assists companies in identifying and recruiting qualified candidates.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSLondon, GB

Matthew Wilson(Co-founder & CEO)inSaaras Mehan(Co-founder & CTO)inMatt Wilson(CEO)in

Co-investorsCreandumDig Ventures Management LimitedEntrepreneur FirstEpisode1Playfair CapitalTrueSight Ventures+2 more

Jenticjentic.comin𝕏Pre-Seed · Jan 2025 · $4M

Jentic offers a platform for assessing APIs and deploying them into production, aimed at developers and technical teams.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsSure Valley Ventures

Join Digitaljoindigital.comin𝕏

Join builds an agentic network platform, called Graphite AI, that unifies observability, telemetry, and operations across vendor-agnostic access, switching, and SASE using open-standard hardware.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Karl May(Founder)in

Co-investorsBuilding VenturesCanaan Partners

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Hedge Capital MarketsAnzen Technologies, Inc.Artificial LabsBeaconBig TicketBig Ticket PlatformBlackSwan TechnologiesBoopClaimSetterCompound LifeDelfiDot Cross ItFeltsenseFlexFloodFlashHiJennyHippo InsuranceiXledger / iX InvestmentJoinsensaMeanwhilePatternPledgePresentialProject BRedberry LabsRepairSmithResilienceRubrickSensaTERMINALTideTRADETEQVDOOXare

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 12

3 IPOs · 9 acquisitions · showing 8

AccelerantNYSE: ARXJFrogNASDAQ: FROGRubrikNYSE: RBRKDathena Scienceacq. by ProofpointHuman APIacq. by LexisNexis Risk SolutionsNodeacq. by SugarCRMPledgeacq. by Blue YonderTomorrowacq. by Ethos

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has MS&AD Ventures made?
MS&AD Ventures has 166 tracked investments, 12 of which have exited, including 10 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does MS&AD Ventures invest at?
MS&AD Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
What is MS&AD Ventures's typical check size?
MS&AD Ventures typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
What sectors does MS&AD Ventures focus on?
MS&AD Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Crypto & Web3, Digital Health, Fintech, Future of Work, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, InsurTech, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
Where is MS&AD Ventures located?
MS&AD Ventures is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Does MS&AD Ventures lead rounds?
MS&AD Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does MS&AD Ventures co-invest with?
MS&AD Ventures most often shares deals with Y Combinator, 500 Global, Clocktower Ventures, among 394 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Funding InsureTech with Jon Soberg from MS&AD Ventures

The InsurTech Geek Podcast · Jon Soberg

Jon Soberg, Managing Partner MS&AD Ventures

FinTech Silicon Valley · Jon Soberg

Images

MS&AD Ventures photo

Co-investors · 100

500 Global

500 Global (formerly 500 Startups) is a venture capital firm whose flagship Silicon Valley strategy backs promising technology companies from pre-seed onward across a range of sectors and geographies.

$150K
Montage Ventures

Montage Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies transforming financial services, commerce, and healthcare, with a focus on AI-driven change.

$4M
Felicis Ventures

Felicis is a venture capital firm that backs early-stage founders, investing primarily at Seed and Series A across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and defense, global resilience and energy, and health and bio.

$500K – $15M
Global Founders Capital

Global Founders Capital (GFC) is the global venture capital platform of Rocket Internet, investing early and across sectors in fast-growing technology companies.

$637K – $32M
Insight Partners

Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.

$120M – $350M
Soma Capital

Soma Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building category-defining technology companies, emphasizing close, early relationships with ambitious entrepreneurs.

$100K – $300K
Notable Capital

This page announces that GGV Capital split into two separate firms in March 2024: Granite Asia (Singapore, covering APAC) and Notable Capital (US, based in Silicon Valley with offices in San Francisco and New York, investing in the US, Israel, Europe, and Latin America).

Both backed · 3
$5M – $50M
Plug and Play Ventures

Plug and Play is an innovation platform that connects corporations, governments, startups, investors, and universities, running accelerator programs and venture investing across more than 25 vertical industries.

$50K – $12M
RRE Ventures

RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.

$5M – $15M
Acrew Capital

Acrew Capital is a venture capital firm that emphasizes a team-based approach to investing, offering portfolio companies access to its full team.

$1M – $15M
8VC

8VC is a venture capital firm investing across logistics, life sciences, healthcare, IT infrastructure, and government/defense, guided by its Smart Enterprise thesis focused on data integration and platform network effects.

$100K – $50M
Dell Technologies Capital

Dell Technologies Capital (DTC) is the venture investment arm of Dell, backing enterprise-focused startups building category-defining technologies.

$500K – $50M
▶88 more co-investors

AngelPadComcast VenturesPortage VenturesFinTLV VenturesGeneral CatalystLightspeed Venture PartnersKhosla VenturesFoundation CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)NextView VenturesFifth WallBullpen CapitalOurCrowdMouro Capital83NorthHOF CapitalWormhole CapitalPropel Venture PartnersCore Venture CapitalInsignia Ventures Partners1982 VenturesRWT HorizonsFounders FundNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)DCVC (Data Collective)Gradient VenturesInnovation EndeavorsLux CapitalCanvas VenturesPICUS CAPITALBond Capital ManagementPractical Venture Capital2048 VenturesCoinbase VenturesCapitalGGotham Gal VenturesCisco InvestmentsFf Venture CapitalWalden InternationalBlueRun VenturesPitangoGlilot Capital PartnersContour Venture PartnersJigsaw VCBootstrapLabsS CapitalMaven VenturesBlumberg CapitalPositive Sum CapitalBrewer Lane VenturesMotive PartnersSTILLMARKIA Capital GroupVR VenturesLavrock Venturesat.inc/Vintage Investment PartnersEntrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)Eos Venture Partners LimitedBoxGroupKrakenOffline VenturesOak HC/FTAmplify PartnersPoint NineRidge VenturesDN CapitalICONIQ CapitalCherry VenturesVine VenturesPeak XV PartnersAccelerator VenturesCP VenturesEXPONENT FOUNDERS CAPITAL137 VenturesRubicon Venture CapitalRally Ventures Management, Llcmuru-DIlluminate VenturesDeciensBand of AngelsF2 Venture CapitalKOMPAS VCCity LightHanaco Venture CapitalBitwise Asset ManagementRabbit VenturesDG Incubation

Firms observed investing alongside MS&AD Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with MS&AD Ventures's recorded portfolio.

Similar investors

Featured in lists