Stage FocusSeed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyJapan
TypeCVC
Last Activity2025
Industry Focus
Industries
AI InfrastructureMedTechAdvanced 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
Granite Asia
Singapore, Singapore
GeneralistAI InfrastructureClimate TechMedTechSeedSeries A
HongShan
Beijing, China
GeneralistAI InfrastructureBiotechMedTechSeedSeries A
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital
Tokyo, Japan
GeneralistAI InfrastructureBiotechMedTechSeedSeries A
SoftBank Ventures Asia
Seoul, South Korea
GeneralistAI InfrastructureMedTechCrypto / Web3SeedSeries A
Sony Innovation Fund
Tokyo, Japan
GeneralistAI InfrastructureMedTechClimate TechSeedSeries A
Suneight Investment
Tokyo, Japan
GeneralistAI InfrastructureIoT & EdgeMedTechSeedSeries A