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MS&AD Ventures V

Geography
United States
Stage
Pre-Seed
Fund size
$100M
Focus
AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Mobility & Transport and SaaS
Signals
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N°01 / About

About MS&AD Ventures V

MS&AD Ventures V is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Pre-Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Mobility Transport, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States
Funding StagePre-Seed
Industry Focus
AI/ML
Climate & Sustainability
Mobility & Transport
SaaS

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early-stage insurtech/fintech founder with global ambition

Property Insurtech
Fintech
ESG
Digital Health
Future of Transportation

Bullish Signals

GCV Powerlist Award 2023 + Seed100 winnerwebsite
47-country corporate network for portfoliowebsite
2-week decision speed — founder-friendlywebsite
Large team — investing + operating depthwebsite
Active portfolio: Accelerant, Agio, ARMILLA exits/holdingswebsite
Property insurtech explicit focus + ESGwebsite
Broad portfolio: AHOY!, ANZEN, Artificial, Assured Allieswebsite
Values-first: humility, hustle, teamwork, transparencywebsite
Mission: partner with visionary entrepreneurs globallywebsite
Collaborative investment approach with co-investorswebsite
Early-stage focus with full resource commitmentwebsite
Emphasis on great teams + market-shaping potentialwebsite
Move fast, don't waste founder time—culture matchwebsite
Invest in global startup ecosystems strategicallywebsite

Contrarian Signals

CVC — strategic agenda may limit independenceexternal
Insurance-heavy thesis, niche deal scopeexternal
Japan HQ team adds coordination complexityexternal

Founder Do's

Show strong, complementary founding team
Target big, market-shaping opportunities
Align on humility, hustle, teamwork, transparency
Open to global expansion (47 countries)
Expect decision in ~2 weeks

Founder Don'ts

Don't prioritize ownership % over partnership
Don't come without clear market thesis
Don't expect passive capital only

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size$100M
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People

Key People

Jon Soberg

Jon SobergCEO & Managing Partner
Mark YanagisawaPartner, Investment
Chris MurphyInvestment Partner
Marco StutzInvestment Partner
Moritz GillmairInvestment Partner
Luca MeguroSenior Associate / Manager
Hiro SakaiSenior Associate / Manager
Koyo TsuchiyaSenior Associate / Manager
Stephanie RenSenior Associate
Leon JonAssociate, Business Development
Ken SobajimaVenture Partner
Hiroshi OtakeVenture Partner
Ashvini Mei XiSenior Innovation Manager
Sonny TanakaSenior Manager
Taka HommaManager
Sho WatanabeManager
Ron KogawaManager
Yoshi NakamuraManager
Tomo FunakawaAssistant Manager
Hiroaki 'Paddy' MasudaCorporate Secretary
Mike TazakiCFO
Tomoyuki MotoyamaExecutive Officer, CDO — MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings
Shin FujiokaHead of Business Design Department
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