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Nippon Life Insurance Company

Nippon Life Insurance Company is a prominent life insurance provider based in Japan and is part of the Nissay Group. It offers a broad range of insurance products for individual customers, including whole life and term life insurance, as well as specialized policies for dread diseases, physical disabilities, and nursing care. The company also provides annuities, endowment insurance, and automobile and fire insurance. Beyond insurance, Nippon Life engages in asset management services, administers pension plans, and offers medical coverage. Its investment portfolio includes corporate bonds, foreign securities, and real estate, reflecting a diverse approach to financial services. Additionally, through its subsidiaries, Nippon Life operates in international markets, with a focus on life insurance in the United States and Europe. The company, which was renamed from Nippon Life Assurance in 1947, stands as the second largest life insurer in Japan, further solidifying its significant presence in the insurance and financial sectors.

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Connor Gavey

Assistant Director

Shu Kawai

Director, Private Equity

13 past transactions

MICIN

Venture Round in 2021
MICIN, Inc. develops software solutions for health care companies and organizations using artificial intelligence technology. The company offers smart clinic platform application that allows users to receive doctor's prescription anytime. It also develops and offers disease management tool utilizing artificial intelligence technology for enterprises and medical institutions; machine learning and data business for private and public insurers using deep learning; and consultation recommendation program based on medical examination for companies and health insurance. It also offers consulting on management and finance of medical institutions and general corporations. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

SHAREDINE

Seed Round in 2020
SHAREDINE owns and operates an online platform, through which it offers nutritional guidance and cooking experience. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in Minato, Japan.

Onedot Inc.

Venture Round in 2020
Onedot Inc. develops and operates an online platform that offers easy-to-understand baby food recipes and one-minute videos relating to childcare. It offers childcare know-how, baby food recipe, handmade goods making method, introduction of childcare products, and educational toys. The company was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sensely

Venture Round in 2019
Sensely is a developer of avatar and chatbot-based platform designed to assist insurance plan members and patients. The company's platform leverages conversational interfaces and provides virtual assistant solutions to insurance companies, pharmaceutical clients, and hospital systems worldwide, enabling enterprises to converse with their members in an entirely new way, combining the empathy of human conversation with the efficiency and scalability of the technology.

SalivaTech

Corporate Round in 2019
SalivaTech Co., Ltd. offers cancer examination services using saliva test. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Tsuruoka-shi, Japan.

Grand Guardian Life Insurance Company

Corporate Round in 2019
Grand Guardian Life Insurance Company, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Yangon, Myanmar, offers a range of life insurance services. The company focuses on providing financial protection and security to its clients through various life insurance products. With a commitment to serving the needs of its customers, Grand Guardian Life Insurance aims to contribute to the financial well-being of individuals and families in the region.

TCW Group

Private Equity Round in 2017
TCW Group is a Los Angeles-based asset management firm founded in 1971, specializing in a diverse range of investment strategies, including fixed income, equities, emerging markets, and alternative investments. The firm manages a significant portfolio for institutional and individual investors, including corporate and public pension plans, financial institutions, and high net worth individuals. TCW operates one of the largest mutual fund complexes in the United States, offering equity and fixed income mutual funds as well as hedge funds. The firm is known for its in-house research and fundamental analysis, investing across various sectors and global markets. With offices in major cities such as New York, Boston, Chicago, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo, TCW has built a robust global presence while maintaining a focus on delivering comprehensive asset management solutions.

Freee

Series D in 2016
freee is automated online accounting software that syncs with your bank accounts and automatically categorise entries to create financial reports. freee was launched on Mar 19, 2013 and is offered to SMBs operating under the Japanese taxation system. It takes freemium model and its paid plan begins at 980 JPY (~10 USD) per month per business. The company, formerly named as “CFO K.K.”, was founded in July 2012 led by Daisuke Sasaki, who previously headed up Google’s SMB marketing in Asia Pasific region. freee is the winner of Invinity Ventures Summit Launch Pad 2013 Spring, the most prestegious demo event in Japan.

MitsuiLife Insurance

Acquisition in 2015
Provides individual and group life insurance products in Japan

Best Doctors

Venture Round in 2011
Best Doctors offers an employee health benefit designed to enhance the quality and affordability of healthcare. The service provides members with access to top-tier medical expertise, ensuring they can obtain accurate diagnoses and appropriate treatments when faced with significant medical decisions. By leveraging a network of leading specialists, Best Doctors aims to improve patient outcomes and streamline the healthcare experience. The company focuses on empowering individuals to make informed health choices, thereby fostering confidence in their medical care. Through its innovative approach, Best Doctors addresses the complexities of healthcare navigation, ultimately benefiting both employees and employers by promoting better health management.

en-Japan

Corporate Round in 2000
En-Japan has been relentlessly engaged in providing an overall solution for the success of employees and for the performance improvement of organizations. The key to achieve this consists in the affinity between optimal recruitment, effective training and highly-comprehensible evaluation. Within the recruitment field, we manage six recruiting websites and a briefing site for management and HR professionals. Our aim is to always be the No.1 service provider for both job seekers and organizations. In recent years, amid the growing tendency on the market for selective, careful screening processes, we have focused on contingency fee-based recruiting services. In order to ensure a high precision in sourcing the optimal candidates that best match the companies' needs, we are actively expanding our business.