Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025 – Panasonic Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Masahiro Shinada; hereinafter referred to as Panasonic) today announced that it has invested in SISI Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Mika Sawada; hereinafter referred to as SISI), the operator of the functional skincare brand SISI. The investment was made through a corporate venture capital fund, commonly known as the Panasonic Kurashi Visionary Fund, jointly managed by Panasonic and SBI Investment Co., Ltd. Panasonic and SISI signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate mainly on the development of new beauty products.
SISI offers functional skincare products for sensitive skin through various sales channels, including online platforms, department stores, and drugstores. These products combine the effectiveness of naturally derived ingredients with scientific technology. SISI also helps customers achieve their ideal skin through SISI LAB, a professional skin analysis service that provides care and advice based on each customer’s skin condition. Following this investment, SISI will collaborate with Panasonic on the development of new beauty products.
Panasonic has operated its beauty and healthcare business by responding to the beauty and health concerns of many people through the development of consumer electronics. Through this investment, Panasonic aims to deepen its collaboration with SISI and offer products and solutions that combine SISI’s expertise in the cosmetics business and data accumulated through SISI LAB with Panasonic’s expertise and strengths in beauty appliances and manufacturing. In doing so, the company seeks to create new customer experiences and value.
Panasonic will continue to strengthen its open innovation initiatives based on strong partnerships formed through investments in promising startups in Japan and overseas that are competitive in areas closely related to people’s lives, such as energy, food infrastructure, spatial infrastructure, and lifestyle.