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MS&AD Ventures

MS&AD Ventures, based in California, is a generalist that mostly follows other investors into Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds with checks ranging from $500k to $3m.

WebsitePortfolio
Entry stageSeed, Series A, Series B
Check size$500K to $3M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fund$400M (2024)$400M total investment capacity (2024)
Investing team10 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at MS&AD Ventures

10 people on the investing team, 5 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Jon Soberg
Jon SobergCEO and Managing PartnerHe is part of a global investment team backed by MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings.
Chris Murphy
Chris MurphyInvestment PartnerHe is part of a global team that invests in startups.
Marco Stutz
Marco StutzInvestment PartnerHe is part of a global team that invests in startup ecosystems.
Mark Yanagisawa
Mark YanagisawaPartnerHe is part of the firm's investment team.
Moritz Gillmair
Moritz GillmairInvestment PartnerHe is part of a global team that invests in startups.
Hiro Sakai
Hiro SakaiSenior Associate / Manager
Koyo Tsuchiya
Koyo TsuchiyaSenior Associate / Manager
Leon Jon
Leon JonAssociate
Luca Meguro
Luca MeguroSenior Associate / Manager
Stephanie RenSenior AssociateShe is part of a team investing in early-stage startups across insurance, financial services, healthcare, and sustainability.

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Writes $500K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

Weekly count of activity updates. Activity is not a confirmed deal.

Before you pitch

How to reach them[email protected]

Notable investments

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In their words

MS&AD VENTURESMS&AD Ventures is a corporate venture capital firm set upby MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings as its affiliated company.msad.vc
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Series B investors in California233Seed investors3020Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does MS&AD Ventures invest in?

MS&AD Ventures reports entry at seed, series a, series b.

How much does MS&AD Ventures invest?

MS&AD Ventures reports checks of $500K to $3M.

Does MS&AD Ventures lead rounds?

MS&AD Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at MS&AD Ventures?

Jon Soberg (CEO and Managing Partner), Chris Murphy (Investment Partner), Marco Stutz (Investment Partner), Mark Yanagisawa (Partner), Moritz Gillmair (Investment Partner).

Is MS&AD Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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