# MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings

> MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is a VC fund backing Financial Services. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 40%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ms-ad-insurance-group/
- Website: https://www.ms-ad-hd.com/en/index.html
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msadholdings/

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Financial Services and Apps. To contribute to the development of a vibrant society and help secure a sound future for the planet,by enabling safety and peace of mind through the global insurance and financial services business.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Financial Services | 2 | 40% |
| Apps | 1 | 20% |
| Diving | 1 | 20% |
| InsurTech | 1 | 20% |
| Insurance | 1 | 20% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |
| Series B | 1 | 20% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 20% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 3 | 60% |
| Israel | 1 | 20% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yasuyoshi Karasawa | President/CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yasuyoshi-karasawa |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Barings | Barings is a $299+ billion* global financial services firm dedicated to meeting the evolving investment and capital needs of their clients. They build lasting partnerships that leverage their distinctive expertise across traditional and alternative asset classes to deliver innovative solutions and exceptional service. |  | Post-IPO Equity | May 14, 2026 |  |
| Smart Bank | Smart Bank is a softawre firm that has developed an application for money spending management. | $18.9M | Series B | Nov 12, 2024 |  |
| T2 | T2 Co offers services like automatic driving of huge trucks to provide a trunk transportation service. | $24M | Series A | Aug 30, 2023 |  |
| Direct Insurance Financial Investments | Direct insurance - Financial Investments Ltd ("Difi") established in 1996 and listed in Tel Aviv Stock exchange. Difi operates through it's subsidiaries in the Insurance market, Consumer credit and Real estate. | $22.9M | Corporate Round | Nov 18, 2020 |  |
| Care Design Institute | Care Design Institute is an health care platform. | $44.4K | Seed | Sep 29, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-sumitomo-insurance-company) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [All Star SAAS Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/all-star-saas-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daiwa Logistics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-logistics) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DBJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dbj-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Fukoku Life Insurance Company](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fukoku-life-insurance-company) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Global Brain Corporation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/global-brain-corporation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings invest in?

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings invests primarily in Financial Services, Apps and Diving startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings?

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### Who are the partners at MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings?

The team at MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings includes Yasuyoshi Karasawa (President/CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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