Igata will focus on new solutions for pre- and post-insurance processes and wellbeing, as well as a broad range of domains such as asset formation, mobility, healthcare, disaster prevention and mitigation, cybersecurity and green transformation.
Shintaro Igata has left his role as senior manager at Japan Post Capital, the corporate VC arm of Japan Post Holdings, to join insurance company Tokio Marine Holdings as an investment manager.
In his new role, Igata will be part of the team responsible for startup investments and new business development. Tokio Marine Holdings partners with startups that are developing solutions that address the risks and issues faced by both their insurance company customers and society as a whole. Igata will focus on new solutions for pre- and post-insurance processes and wellbeing, as well as a broad range of domains such as asset formation, mobility, healthcare, disaster prevention and mitigation, cyber security and green transformation.
Igata’s goal, according to the LinkedIn post announcing his move, is to “focus on addressing societal and customer risks and challenges, with an emphasis on creating long-term value”.
Prior to joining Tokio Marine, Igata spent nearly three years at Japan Post Capital where he was responsible for startup investments and partnership development within logistics, real estate, digital transformation and healthcare.
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