Investments
294Portfolio Exits
28Funds
4About Nissay Capital
Nissay Capital is the venture capital arm of Nippon Life Insurance Company. Nissay Capital invests in early and growth-stage businesses, resulting in a well-balanced portfolio across multiple sectors and markets. Nissay Capital was founded in 1991 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
Latest Nissay Capital News
Oct 1, 2025
〜社会課題解決に挑む起業家と投資家を結び、イノベーションを加速〜 本サミットは、社会課題解決に挑む革新的な起業家と、テクノロジーの力でポジティブなインパクトを創出する先進的な投資家、アクセラレーター、企業を結ぶプラットフォームです。参画いただく投資家パートナーと共に、持続可能な未来を共創するエコシステムの構築を推進してまいります。 投資家パートナー（一部抜粋、アルファベット順） 1982, Abies Ventures, Angel Bridge, Antler, BE HEALTH VENTURES, Beyond Next Ventures, colopl next, Coral Capital, Corundum Systems Biology, CVVC, DG Incubation, Delight Ventures, Emurgo Kepple Ventures, Finesse Ventures, genesia ventures, GLIN Impact Capital, IMPACT CAPITAL, J-Seed Ventures, JAFCO Group, Japan Angels, Lifetime Ventures, Mendoza Ventures, NISSAY CAPITAL, RKA, Salesforce Venture, Scrum Co., Ltd., SDG Impact Japan, Shizen Capital, Sozo Venture, Spiral Capital, Spurcle Inc., United, コモンズ投信 ■ 登壇・来場する投資家 （一部抜粋、アルファベット順） 浅田 賢 (Salesforce Ventures), イアン・ホアン (Good People Ventures), 上田 直孝 (ニッセイ・キャピタル), 小畑 暁史 (ユナイテッド), キャシー 松井 (MPower Partners), 國井 紅秋 (Lifetime Ventures), 久保 匠 (すくらむ/インパクト・キューブファンド), 児玉 健 (EMURGO), 小山 達郎 (Hero Zen Capital), 西田 温 (ジャフコ グループ), 佐藤 立基 (Spurcle), 渋澤 健 (シブサワ・アンド・カンパニー), 嶋田 圭吾 (Coral Capital), ジェフリー チャー (SOGO Energy), 直井 聡友 (Spiral Capital), 土岡 由季 (Genesia Ventures), 堤 世良 (DG Incubation), チャールズ・ホスキンソン (Input Output Global), フィリップ・ポン (EMURGO), 分部 真由美, 三宅 壮 (Corundum Systems Biology), 三好 洋史 (Angel Bridge), 村崎 俊介 (EMURGO), 森若 幸次郎 (シリコンバレーベンチャーズ), 山口 冬樹 (Abies Ventures), 山本 航平 (X&KSK), 山本 正喜 (kubell), 尹 世羅 (Socious), 若林 勇治 (RiskTaker Ventures) 投資家パートナーと来場する投資家の情報はこちら
Nissay Capital Investments
294 Investments
Nissay Capital has made 294 investments. Their latest investment was in ZIRITZ as part of their Series A on November 11, 2025.
Nissay Capital Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/11/2025 | Series A | ZIRITZ | $4.53M | No | All About, Apollo Capital, Daiwa Corporate Investment, Mint, Saison Ventures, and SMBC Venture Capital | 4 |
11/6/2025 | Series A | Forward | $2.66M | No | JAFCO, and Resona Capital | 2 |
11/5/2025 | Series B | Fivot | $6.51M | Yes | Angel Bridge, DG Daiwa Ventures, DG Ventures, Hokuhoku Capital, Nippon Venture Capital, Resona Capital, SBI Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, and T&D Innovation Fund | 3 |
10/31/2025 | Series B - II | |||||
10/29/2025 | Seed VC - III |
Date | 11/11/2025 | 11/6/2025 | 11/5/2025 | 10/31/2025 | 10/29/2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A | Series A | Series B | Series B - II | Seed VC - III |
Company | ZIRITZ | Forward | Fivot | ||
Amount | $4.53M | $2.66M | $6.51M | ||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | All About, Apollo Capital, Daiwa Corporate Investment, Mint, Saison Ventures, and SMBC Venture Capital | JAFCO, and Resona Capital | Angel Bridge, DG Daiwa Ventures, DG Ventures, Hokuhoku Capital, Nippon Venture Capital, Resona Capital, SBI Investment, SMBC Venture Capital, and T&D Innovation Fund | ||
Sources | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Nissay Capital Portfolio Exits
28 Portfolio Exits
Nissay Capital has 28 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Smart119 on June 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/13/2025 | Acquired | Ankusu | 3 | ||
3/27/2025 | IPO | Public | 4 | ||
3/19/2025 | Acquired | 2 | |||
Nissay Capital Fund History
4 Fund Histories
Nissay Capital has 4 funds, including Nissay Capital EX 1 (ニッセイ・キャピタル EX 1).
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nissay Capital EX 1 (ニッセイ・キャピタル EX 1) | 1 | ||||
Sustainability Solution Fund | |||||
Nissay Capital Sustainability Issues Solving Fund No. 1 | |||||
Nissay Strategic No. 1 Fund |
Closing Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Nissay Capital EX 1 (ニッセイ・キャピタル EX 1) | Sustainability Solution Fund | Nissay Capital Sustainability Issues Solving Fund No. 1 | Nissay Strategic No. 1 Fund |
Fund Type | ||||
Status | ||||
Amount | ||||
Sources | 1 |
Nissay Capital Team
1 Team Member
Nissay Capital has 1 team member, including current President, Kousuke Ueda.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Kousuke Ueda | President | Current |
Name | Kousuke Ueda |
|---|---|
Work History | |
Title | President |
Status | Current |
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