MS&AD Ventures

MS&AD Ventures, established in 2018, is the venture capital arm of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. Based in Menlo Park, California, the firm invests in early to late-stage technology companies worldwide, focusing on sectors such as big data, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, InsurTech, and mobility. It typically invests between $0.5 million and $3 million in seed to series B rounds, supporting startups from their founding to initial growth stages.

Mikiko Clanton

Senior Associate

Elias Davis

Partner

Takashi Sato

Managing Partner

Satoru Shiono

Director

Jon Soberg

CEO and Managing Partner

Mike Tazaki

CFO

Jack Toyama

President, Managing Partner and Director

Tiffine Wang

Partner

Past deals in Motor Insurance

INSHUR

Venture Round in 2024
INSHUR is a digital insurance platform that specializes in providing auto insurance for both individual drivers and fleet owners. The company leverages proprietary data and analytics to facilitate the entire insurance lifecycle, allowing users to obtain quotations, make purchases, and manage their policies through a mobile interface. By focusing on a user-friendly digital experience, INSHUR aims to simplify the process of acquiring and servicing auto insurance.

Marble

Venture Round in 2022
Marble is an insurance management platform focused on enhancing the customer experience by offering a rewards-based membership program. This innovative approach allows users to manage their home and auto insurance policies in a single digital wallet, where they can easily compare rates and find suitable policies. By prioritizing the needs of its members, Marble aims to reduce insurance costs and provide value through its loyalty program, which also serves as an effective marketing channel for insurance companies. This dual focus ensures that users not only save money but also earn rewards as they navigate their insurance options, creating a win-win situation for both consumers and providers.

Marble

Seed Round in 2021
Marble is an insurance management platform focused on enhancing the customer experience by offering a rewards-based membership program. This innovative approach allows users to manage their home and auto insurance policies in a single digital wallet, where they can easily compare rates and find suitable policies. By prioritizing the needs of its members, Marble aims to reduce insurance costs and provide value through its loyalty program, which also serves as an effective marketing channel for insurance companies. This dual focus ensures that users not only save money but also earn rewards as they navigate their insurance options, creating a win-win situation for both consumers and providers.

Bambi Dyanamic

Series A in 2020
Bambi's data driven white label cloud platform enables insurance companies, OEM's, mobility service providers and their ecosystem to offer their consumers dynamic, personalized, data driven and quickly implemented vehicle insurance products. We received insurance product of the year 2020 award for our UBI insurance product and were chosen to be the Insure-My-Tesla partner in Israel. Fitted to the fast-changing mobility and transportation landscape, the platform provides assembling and operating personalized insurance products for private and commercial vehicles, new mobility models like MaaS, ride-hailing services, car-sharing, e-scooters, delivery and other future models. Being in the intersection of the new mobility/insurance ecosystem, with data & connectivity, and with flexible product design, we enable to create new appealing digital insurance products that could not be created before. Working in B2B2C and B2B models, we characterize the insurance products with our partners, setup the platform, integrate it with the IT systems and with the relevant data points. With omni-channel capabilities and cross platform applications (web, mobile apps), we offer a full suit including underwriting, pricing, policy admin, operations, initiation of claim processes and more. Our personalized insurance products are amongst others characterized with On-Demand and UBI solutions for motor and none-motor insurance products in the P&C insurance business lines.

MDGo

Series A in 2020
MDGo Ltd is a technology company based in Haifa, Israel, established in 2017, that specializes in trauma analysis systems for vehicles. The company utilizes existing vehicle sensors to generate comprehensive reports following car accidents, detailing the accident mechanism, external and internal damages, and the severity of passengers' injuries. This information is automatically transmitted to first responders and relevant hospitals, facilitating immediate medical attention, which has the potential to significantly reduce road fatalities. Additionally, MDGo's platform offers a unique advantage for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) by creating new revenue streams through the automation of insurance claims processes, thereby enhancing the efficiency of insurers in managing claims.

Element

Series A in 2019
ELEMENT Insurance AG is a digital insurance provider based in Berlin, Germany, founded in March 2017. The company specializes in creating white-label insurance products and is recognized as a leader in insurance digitalization. Licensed by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, ELEMENT operates as a direct insurer for non-life insurance across 28 European countries, allowing it to manage risks and settle claims directly. ELEMENT's innovative technology platform, referred to as 'Insurance as a Platform,' supports a B2B2X model, enabling various partners—from e-commerce businesses to traditional insurers—to develop and market customized insurance solutions under their own brands. The platform streamlines the insurance value chain, addressing key functions such as actuarial calculations, underwriting, policy administration, customer service, and claims management, thereby enhancing efficiency and reducing complications within the industry.
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