MS&AD Ventures V

United States
Pre Seed
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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.

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 winnerexternal
47-country corporate network for portfolioexternal
2-week decision speed — founder-friendlyexternal
Named Seed100 by Business Insiderexternal
Large team — investing + operating depthexternal
Active portfolio: Accelerant, Agio, ARMILLA exits/holdingsexternal
Property insurtech now explicit thesis areawebsite
Broad portfolio: AHOY!, ANZEN, Artificial, Assured Allieswebsite
Confirmed exit: Accelerant listed as exitedwebsite
Values-first: humility, hustle, teamwork, transparencywebsite

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 large, defining markets
Align on humility, hustle, transparency values
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

Key GPs & Partners

JS
Jon Soberg
CEO & Managing Partner
decisiveglobal-mindedpartnership-focused
MY
Mark Yanagisawa
Partner, Investment
investor
CM
Chris Murphy
Investment Partner
investor
MS
Marco Stutz
Investment Partner
investor
MG
Moritz Gillmair
Investment Partner
investor
LM
Luca Meguro
Senior Associate / Manager
associate
HS
Hiro Sakai
Senior Associate / Manager
associate
KT
Koyo Tsuchiya
Senior Associate / Manager
associate
SR
Stephanie Ren
Senior Associate
associate
LJ
Leon Jon
Associate, Business Development
associatebiz-dev
KS
Ken Sobajima
Venture Partner
venture-partner
HO
Hiroshi Otake
Venture Partner
venture-partner
AM
Ashvini Mei Xi
Senior Innovation Manager
innovation
ST
Sonny Tanaka
Senior Manager
operations
TH
Taka Homma
Manager
operations
SW
Sho Watanabe
Manager
operations
RK
Ron Kogawa
Manager
operations
YN
Yoshi Nakamura
Manager
operations
TF
Tomo Funakawa
Assistant Manager
operations
HM
Hiroaki 'Paddy' Masuda
Corporate Secretary
operationsback-office
MT
Mike Tazaki
CFO
financeoperations
TM
Tomoyuki Motoyama
Executive Officer, CDO — MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings
corporatestrategic
SF
Shin Fujioka
Head of Business Design Department
corporatestrategic

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$100M
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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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