Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyJapan
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AIMedtechAdvanced Manufacturing
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureSome DeepTech Investments
Bio
Nissay Capital is the CVC of Nippon Life Insurance Company (Japan's largest life insurer), founded in 1991. The track record is exceptional by duration and scale: 1,000+ startup investments and 250+ IPOs over 30+ years.
A 2024 fund — Nissay Strategic Investment Partnership No. 1 (¥5B, 15-year term) — was launched alongside total new capital of ¥35B (~$235M) including Nissay Asset Management funds...
Notable Investments
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Lazarus AISimilar Funds
Suneight Investment
Tokyo, Japan
GeneralistAIIoT & EdgeMedtechSeedSeries A
CV
Chiratae Ventures
Bangalore, India
GeneralistAIClimate TechAgritechSeedSeries A
General Catalyst
Cambridge, United States
GeneralistAIDefenseClimate TechSeedSeries A
Granite Asia
Singapore
GeneralistAIClimate TechMedtechSeedSeries A
Holland Venture
Amsterdam, Netherlands
GeneralistAIAgritechClimate TechSeedSeries A
HongShan
Beijing, China
GeneralistAIBiotechMedtechSeedSeries A