Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a prominent provider of non-life insurance products. Founded in 1918, the company offers a diverse range of insurance solutions, including fire and allied, marine, personal accident, voluntary automobile, and compulsory automobile liability coverage. Mitsui Sumitomo was established in October 2001 through the merger of Mitsui Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. and The Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., combining their strengths to enhance service delivery and product offerings. As a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc., Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance plays a significant role in the Japanese insurance market, catering to a wide array of customer needs.

Shinichiro Funabiki

Director, Vice President and Executive Officer

Masaaki Ando

Investment Development Principal and Manager

26 past transactions

Coalition

Corporate Round in 2025
Coalition, Inc. specializes in providing insurance coverage and risk management tools aimed at mitigating cyber risk for a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, retail, technology, real estate, non-profits, and more. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Francisco, Coalition combines comprehensive insurance solutions with proactive cybersecurity tools. The company's Active Risk Platform offers features such as automated security alerts, threat intelligence, and expert guidance to enhance organizational resilience against cyber threats. Backed by prominent global insurers, Coalition operates in the United States and Canada, delivering its security products to businesses worldwide. By integrating risk assessment, security protection, and response strategies, Coalition helps organizations effectively manage and reduce their exposure to cyber-attacks.

DigitalArchi

Seed Round in 2025
DigitalArchi is a manufacturing company that offers interior parts, fixtures, concrete formwork for construction, recycle and sells plastic.

Taiyi Guanjia

Seed Round in 2024
Taiyi Guanjia is a company that combines technology and medical health innovation, aiming to enhance the insurance industry and create a robust medical and health ecosystem.

T2

Series A in 2023
T2 Co offers services like automatic driving of huge trucks to provide a trunk transportation service.

Upstream

Series C in 2021
Upstream Security is a provider of a cloud-based data management platform specifically designed for connected vehicles, focusing on automotive cybersecurity and data-driven applications. The platform transforms distributed vehicle data into centralized, structured, and contextualized data lakes, enabling customers to create connected vehicle applications. Upstream offers industry-leading cyber threat protection through its AutoThreat® Intelligence, the first dedicated automotive cybersecurity threat intelligence solution, which integrates seamlessly into customer environments and vehicle security operations centers. By leveraging big data and machine learning, the platform delivers real-time visibility on security, privacy, and fraud alerts, helping to safeguard the technologies and applications of connected and autonomous vehicles. Upstream serves a range of prominent automotive OEMs and suppliers, ensuring the protection of millions of vehicles worldwide.

Upstream

Series C in 2021
Upstream Security is a provider of a cloud-based data management platform specifically designed for connected vehicles, focusing on automotive cybersecurity and data-driven applications. The platform transforms distributed vehicle data into centralized, structured, and contextualized data lakes, enabling customers to create connected vehicle applications. Upstream offers industry-leading cyber threat protection through its AutoThreat® Intelligence, the first dedicated automotive cybersecurity threat intelligence solution, which integrates seamlessly into customer environments and vehicle security operations centers. By leveraging big data and machine learning, the platform delivers real-time visibility on security, privacy, and fraud alerts, helping to safeguard the technologies and applications of connected and autonomous vehicles. Upstream serves a range of prominent automotive OEMs and suppliers, ensuring the protection of millions of vehicles worldwide.

Hippo Insurance

Convertible Note in 2020
Hippo Insurance Services is a home insurance provider focused on enhancing the protection and safety of homeowners. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in Austin and Dallas, the company offers innovative insurance solutions that cover a wide range of household needs, including electronics, home offices, and service line protection. By leveraging real-time data and smart home technology, Hippo is developing an integrated home protection platform aimed at reducing homeowners' concerns and improving their overall experience. The company operates across 37 states, making its products accessible to over 80 percent of U.S. homeowners. Hippo's business model includes a Services segment that generates fees and commissions without assuming underwriting risk and an Insurance-as-a-Service segment that supports third-party managing general agents, while the Hippo Home Insurance Program directly engages in homeowners insurance. The majority of Hippo's revenue is derived from the Insurance-as-a-Service segment.

Ispace Technologies

Series B in 2020
Ispace Technologies is a Tokyo-based company specializing in space resource exploration, particularly focused on developing micro-robotic technology to facilitate the identification, extraction, and transportation of lunar resources, such as ice, essential for sustaining human life in space. Founded in 2013, Ispace is recognized for its innovative approach, utilizing 3D printing and commercially available products to create efficient and cost-effective solutions. The company is also involved in the Google Lunar XPRIZE Competition through its Team HAKUTO, which has gained recognition for its advancements in mobility and aims to land a privately funded robot on the Moon. Ispace’s micro-robots are designed to explore larger lunar areas quickly and economically, making significant strides towards establishing a sustainable presence in outer space.

Desamis

Venture Round in 2020
Desamis is a prominent consumer electronics manufacturer that has diversified into agribusiness. The company has developed a behavior monitoring system aimed at supporting livestock farmers. This system tracks essential activities of cattle, such as feeding, drinking, rumination, and movement patterns, including lying down and standing up. By collecting and analyzing this data, Desamis enables farmers to make informed predictions that can help prevent issues such as estrus, illness, mobility challenges, and sudden death in livestock.

Crafter

Series A in 2019
Crafter is now a member of Monex Group! Crafter provides Crew, a team collaboration tool powered by GPT-3 and CraftChat. CraftChat is a SaaS platform for marketers who work in enterprises to automate acquiring leads and providing best customer experience in your absence.We remove the trouble of spending lots of money on online marketing and make better conversions. If you are using CraftChat, users don’t have to visit the website, it comes to you on your social media advertisements. CraftChat delivers more solid targeting based on social media activity and profiles.

CoverHound

Series D in 2019
CoverHound, Inc., operating as CoverHound Insurance Solutions, is a technology company based in San Francisco, California, that provides a comparison shopping platform for car and property insurance. Founded in 2010, CoverHound connects consumers with national insurance carriers and local agents, allowing them to compare accurate rates and find policies that suit their individual needs. The platform is designed to offer transparent access to insurance options, providing smart recommendations and personalized quotes without spamming users. With a focus on user control and data privacy, CoverHound facilitates a seamless experience for customers seeking to shop for and purchase insurance.

ELEMENT Insurance

Series A in 2019
ELEMENT Insurance AG, founded in March 2017 and based in Berlin, Germany, specializes in digital insurance services and InsurTech innovations. The company operates as a licensed direct insurer for non-life insurance, authorized by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority to function as a risk carrier across 28 European countries. ELEMENT provides a unique technology platform known as "Insurance as a Platform," which supports a B2B2X value chain. It collaborates with various partners, ranging from e-commerce businesses to established insurance firms, to develop customized white-label insurance products quickly. By enabling its partners to market these innovative products under their own brands, ELEMENT addresses the complexities of the insurance value chain, including actuarial calculations, underwriting, policy administration, customer service, and claims management.

First Capital Insurance

Acquisition in 2017
First Capital Insurance Ltd. is a commercial property and casualty insurer that offers a range of non-life insurance services. The company provides personal insurance products, including home, personal accident, travel, and motor insurance. For commercial clients, First Capital Insurance offers a comprehensive suite of coverage, including industrial all risks, fire and extra perils, burglary, engineering, liability, marine cargo, and hull insurance. Additionally, the company provides packages tailored for offices and retail and industrial businesses. Through its diverse offerings, First Capital Insurance aims to meet the reliable insurance needs of both individual and commercial customers.

Goodpatch

Series C in 2017
Goodpatch, Inc. specializes in UI/UX design consulting, offering a range of services including product design, business model design, brand experience design, and organizational design. Founded in 2011 and based in Tokyo, Japan, the company also provides software development services. Goodpatch supports designers through various initiatives, such as ReDesigner, a career support service, and ReDesigner for Student, a job-hunting platform. Additionally, the company offers Goodpatch Anywhere, a fully remote design team, and Strap, a cloud workspace for collaboration. Prott serves as a prototyping tool for app and service development, while Athena is an XR tool designed for creating and testing connected car experiences.

Yoriso

Series C in 2017
Yoriso, a Japanese startup founded in 2009 and headquartered in Tokyo, operates a funeral planning platform designed to connect bereaved families with funeral homes and other end-of-life service providers. The platform provides online access to funeral home reviews and pricing information, allowing individuals to make informed decisions regarding funeral arrangements that suit their needs. By facilitating these connections, Yoriso aims to empower families to navigate the complexities of end-of-life planning while offering flexibility in the services they choose.

Drivemode

Series A in 2017
Drivemode, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in enhancing the driving experience through its innovative mobile application. Founded in 2014 by former entrepreneurs from Zipcar and Tesla Motors, Drivemode focuses on providing a user-friendly platform that integrates various smartphone functions such as navigation, music, and messaging, all accessible via voice commands. This allows drivers to minimize distractions while on the road. The application analyzes driving patterns, calendar events, and recent communications to offer personalized navigation suggestions and facilitate seamless music control. Since its launch in 2015, the Drivemode app has achieved significant popularity, garnering over 1 million downloads globally. Based in Redwood City, California, Drivemode operates as a subsidiary of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. and continues to collaborate with key players in the connected car ecosystem to further advance its mission of promoting smarter, safer driving.

Toreta

Series D in 2016
Toreta, Inc. is a technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, that specializes in developing applications for restaurant reservations. Founded in 2013, Toreta provides a mobile application that streamlines reservation management for restaurants. The application enables automatic recording of reservation conversations, generates customer ledgers based on reservation data, and allows customers to make reservations online at any time. Additionally, the platform enhances operational efficiency for restaurant management by offering tools such as mobile order services, AI-based reservation reception, and customer relationship management features. Through its innovative solutions, Toreta aims to improve the overall dining experience for both restaurants and their customers.

Kabuku

Series A in 2015
Kabuku Inc. is a Tokyo-based company established in 2013 that specializes in on-demand manufacturing services and 3D printing solutions. It operates through three primary platforms: Rinkak Business, Rinkak Factory, and Rinkak Marketplace. Kabuku Connect offers a comprehensive range of manufacturing services, including consulting, 3D design, production, shipping, and after-sales support, leveraging a global network of manufacturing partners. The company also provides Kabuku MMS, a tool that simplifies tasks such as quoting, order management, and invoice generation for 3D printing operations. Additionally, Rinkak.com serves as a digital marketplace where users can order various 3D models. Kabuku has collaborated with notable brands and agencies, enhancing its reputation within the industry. As of September 2017, it operates as a subsidiary of Futaba Corporation.

BitFlyer

Series B in 2015
BitFlyer operates as a virtual currency exchange and provides blockchain development services, specializing in a diverse range of cryptocurrency markets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and others. The company enables customers to buy, sell, and spend digital currencies through its comprehensive platform, which includes features such as an Application Programming Interface for account management and e-commerce payment services that facilitate secure Bitcoin transactions. Founded in January 2014 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, BitFlyer also offers crowdfunding services through its platform, fundFlyer, to support various projects. The company emphasizes security in its trading operations to ensure a reliable environment for its users. BitFlyer is recognized as one of the leading players in the digital currency exchange sector.

REGiMMUNE

Series D in 2014
REGiMMUNE Corporation is a private biopharmaceutical company developing innovative solutions for treating immune disorders caused by nonspecific and/or excessive immune reactions. REGiMMUNE uses its proprietary technology platform, reVax (reverse vaccination), to target immune tolerance against specific disease-causing antigens through induction of regulatory T cells (Treg). This technology has potential applications in a number of immune system disorders and diseases including Graft versus Host Disease (GvHD), type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Currently, the company has one clinical-stage compound in a Phase I/II trial in the United States (RGI-2001) as a treatment for GvHD associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and has a second product in preclinical development (RGI-3001) as a new treatment for T1DM. In addition, it has a number of well-differentiated compounds in its research-stage pipeline. In healthy individuals, the normal immune system works to protect humans from disease-causing viruses, bacterium, and cancers; or foreign antigens such as peanuts, wheat and tree pollens. Conventional immunosuppressants have several significant side effects associated with long-term administration including risk of infection, toxicity and relapse. Products developed with ReVax technology are expected to reduce or eliminate such side effects as well as reduce long-term treatment.

Eliiy Power

Private Equity Round in 2011
Eliiy Power Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based company that develops, manufactures, and markets lithium-ion batteries and electricity storage systems. Founded in 2006, the company focuses on producing large-sized batteries and hybrid electricity storage systems suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications. Eliiy Power emphasizes safety in its products, offering batteries that remain safe under extreme conditions, such as puncturing or overcharging. By promoting the use of energy-efficient lithium-ion batteries, the company aims to enhance energy efficiency and contribute to the growing electricity storage market.

Tixa Internet Technology

Series B in 2006
Tixa Internet Technology Co., Ltd., based in Beijing, specializes in web-empowered products, systems, and services, primarily focusing on contextual advertising solutions for online advertisers and publishers in China. The company offers several key products, including NarrowAD, a targeted online advertising solution, and ChinaWi, an online corporate intelligence portal. Tixa also provides PRnews, a platform for delivering press releases to various stakeholders, including media and potential clients. In addition to news distribution, Tixa offers media monitoring services, press release writing and translation, and crisis management services. Its multi-channel delivery network ensures real-time access to a broad audience, encompassing newspapers, wire services, and online databases. Tixa has established strategic partnerships with notable organizations such as Factiva, Bloomberg, and Reuters. Originally founded in 2000 as VeryE, the company rebranded to Tixa Internet Technology in March 2004 following a restructuring supported by Mitsui Sumitomo Financial Group.
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