Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital
Investments
310Portfolio Exits
33Funds
23About Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital operates as a venture capital firm investing in growth-stage companies. The company provides financial backing and post-investment support to its portfolio companies. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital serves sectors requiring venture capital investment and support for entrepreneurship. It was founded in 1990 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Latest Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital News
Nov 7, 2024
Direct Insurance - Financial Investments Ltd. announced that it has received ¥2.4 billion in funding from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Co., Ltd. 2020 November 16, 2020 Share Direct Insurance - Financial Investments Ltd. announced that it has received JPY 2,400 million in an equity round of funding on November 17, 2020. The transaction included participation from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Co., Ltd. for 4% stake in the company's shares. Share CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI CI Direct Insurance Financial Investments Ltd is an Israel-based company that engages in insurance, finance, and real estate businesses. It offers car, property, health, and life insurance directly to customers; provides loans to finance the purchase of vehicles; and develops financing and insurance solution packages. It is also involved in managing long-term investment funds and portfolios; marketing investments; providing management services for trust funds; stock and bond brokerage; underwriting and stock exchange membership activity; issuing and managing exchange-traded funds and financial instruments; underwriting and managing options plans for employees and trust funds; managing pension funds; and providing risk management services, as well as invests in income-producing assets primarily in office spaces. The company owns and operates 31 income-producing properties. In addition, it provides financing solutions, non-bank financing, professional guidance, and consultancy services. Employees
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Investments
310 Investments
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital has made 310 investments. Their latest investment was in CoreTissue BioEngineering as part of their Series B on November 10, 2025.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/10/2025 | Series B | CoreTissue BioEngineering | $3.89M | Yes | 2 | |
10/31/2025 | Seed VC - III | Airato | $1.1M | Yes | 2 | |
10/22/2025 | Series A | digdig | Yes | 2 | ||
10/15/2025 | Series B - II | |||||
9/2/2025 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 11/10/2025 | 10/31/2025 | 10/22/2025 | 10/15/2025 | 9/2/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series B | Seed VC - III | Series A | Series B - II | Seed VC - II |
Company | CoreTissue BioEngineering | Airato | digdig | ||
Amount | $3.89M | $1.1M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Portfolio Exits
33 Portfolio Exits
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital has 33 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was iCARE on September 18, 2025.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/18/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
7/14/2025 | Acquired | FANY | 2 | ||
6/13/2025 | Acquired | Ankusu | 3 | ||
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Acquisitions
1 Acquisition
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital acquired 1 company. Their latest acquisition was GENEROSITY on September 18, 2019.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/18/2019 | Other Venture Capital | $8.4M | Management Buyout | 5 |
Date | 9/18/2019 |
|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other Venture Capital |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
Total Funding | $8.4M |
Note | Management Buyout |
Sources | 5 |
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Fund History
23 Fund Histories
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital has 23 funds, including MS Digital Fund.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/27/2018 | MS Digital Fund | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $9.46M | 1 |
3/27/2018 | MSIVC2018V Fund | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $47.28M | 1 |
4/30/2016 | MSIVC2016V Fund | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Closed | $40.59M | 1 |
10/1/2012 | MSIVC 2012 Venture Capital Fund | ||||
1/31/2012 | MSIVC Global Academic Seeds Investment LPS |
Closing Date | 3/27/2018 | 3/27/2018 | 4/30/2016 | 10/1/2012 | 1/31/2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | MS Digital Fund | MSIVC2018V Fund | MSIVC2016V Fund | MSIVC 2012 Venture Capital Fund | MSIVC Global Academic Seeds Investment LPS |
Fund Type | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | Multi-Stage Venture Capital | ||
Status | Closed | Closed | Closed | ||
Amount | $9.46M | $47.28M | $40.59M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital Team
4 Team Members
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital has 4 team members, including current Chief Executive Officer, President, Juichi Ishigami.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Juichi Ishigami | Chief Executive Officer, President | Current | |
Name | Juichi Ishigami | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | ||||
Title | Chief Executive Officer, President | |||
Status | Current |
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