MS&AD Ventures
About MS&AD Ventures
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. is one of Japan's largest multiline insurance holding companies, offering a wide range of property/casualty and life insurance products, as well as financial and risk management services. The company serves customers in 48 countries and jurisdictions, with its headquarters located in Tokyo.
Founded in April 2010 through the merger of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd., and Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co., Ltd., MS&AD operates through five main insurance companies in Japan. Its services include automobile, fire, marine, and personal
Startupintros, a third-party profile, dates the firm to 2018 and describes it as an early-stage fund. The public listings I reviewed do not name the partners who lead its AI work. I found no fund names, fund sizes or fund closes, so none are listed here.
Magnitt describes the firm as an early-stage venture fund looking broadly at fintech, insurtech, AI, IoT, big data and cybersecurity. Its clearest AI deal in the sources I reviewed is a $9.0M Series A for CrediLinq.Ai in May 2025, where MS&AD Ventures is listed among the investors. Startupintros is the source for that round.
Lounge tags the firm for Seed, Series A and Series B. The CrediLinq.Ai round was a Series A. The sources I found do not publish check sizes, so none are given.
- CrediLinq.Ai: $9.0M Series A in May 2025, with MS&AD Ventures listed as an investor (Startupintros). The sources reviewed do not describe its product in detail.
Investing activity
MS&AD Ventures appears in 5 AI deals tracked by the AI Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $14M. The rounds are mostly Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round size of $5M and the largest at $14M. The most recent are Axo Longevity (Seed, $5M, Sep 2026), Huscarl (Seed, $5.6M, Sep 2026) and Skalar (Seed, €12M, Jul 2026).
MS&AD Ventures most often invests alongside Izou Partners, LifeX Ventures, NIAN Sports & Entertainment and Everywhere Ventures, and the companies it backs on AI Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about MS&AD Ventures
What AI startups has MS&AD Ventures invested in?
The clearest example in the sources I reviewed is CrediLinq.Ai, which raised a $9.0M Series A in May 2025 with MS&AD Ventures listed as an investor. I did not find a full public list of its AI investments.
What stages does MS&AD Ventures invest in?
Lounge tags the firm for Seed, Series A and Series B. Public check sizes were not found, so founders should confirm terms directly with the firm.
Where is MS&AD Ventures headquartered?
The firm is based in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan. It is the corporate venture arm of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings.
Which sectors does MS&AD Ventures invest in besides AI?
Startupintros lists fintech, insurtech, IoT, big data and cybersecurity. Lounge also lists digital health, infrastructure, sustainability and mobility.
How many funds does MS&AD Ventures manage?
I did not find a public source that names its funds or their sizes. Check the firm's website for current fund information.
What AI companies has MS&AD Ventures invested in?
MS&AD Ventures's AI investments include Axo Longevity, Huscarl, Skalar, Omniscient and Feltsense Holdings. The 5 rounds on AI Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Where is MS&AD Ventures based?
MS&AD Ventures is based in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan.
What stage does MS&AD Ventures invest at?
In the rounds tracked on AI Lounge, MS&AD Ventures has invested at Seed and Pre-seed, with a median round of $5M.
Who does MS&AD Ventures co-invest with?
MS&AD Ventures's most frequent co-investors on AI Lounge are Izou Partners (1 deal), LifeX Ventures (1 deal), NIAN Sports & Entertainment (1 deal), Everywhere Ventures (1 deal) and Cistern Capital (1 deal).
How can founders reach MS&AD Ventures?
Founders on AI Lounge can see MS&AD Ventures's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with the firm under Warm Paths, and add MS&AD Ventures to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.