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FINANCE | Investment Firms & Funds
keio-innovation.co.jp

Investments

56

Portfolio Exits

1

Funds

3

About Keio Innovation Initiative

Keio Innovation Initiative is a venture capital firm that invests in startups harnessing the research achievements made by Keio University.

Headquarters Location

1-4-28 Mita, Minato-ku Mita International Bldg. 10F

Tokyo, 108-0073,

Japan

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Latest Keio Innovation Initiative News

Modulus Discovery Closes $20.4M USD Series C Funding

Mar 4, 2022

Modulus Discovery, Inc. , a Boston, MA- and Tokyo, Japan-based preclinical-stage computation-driven drug discovery company, closed a Series C funding round in the amount of 2.34B JPY (approximately $20.4M USD). Backers included Green Coinvest Investment Limited Partnership., SBI Group., Heights Capital Management, Inc., and existing shareholders including UTokyo Innovation Platform Co., Ltd., JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., Keio Innovation Initiative, Inc. (KII), and Fast Track Initiative, Inc. Modulus has raised to date, a total of 5.86B JPY (approximately $51M USD). The company will use the proceeds to further its portfolio of R&D programs driven by its proprietary computational drug discovery platform and globally networked operational model. In addition to accelerating its existing pipeline of over 10 R&D programs, Modulus aims to increase its business value through expansion of its platform infrastructure, collaborations with industry and academic partners, and increase personnel in R&D and operations to deliver innovative drug candidates through clinical partnerships and additional drug discovery collaborations. Led by S. Roy Kimura, Ph.D., Co-founder and CEO, Modulus Discovery is a preclinical-stage computation-driven drug discovery company pursuing its proprietary portfolio of small-molecule discovery programs and collaborations through integration of its core biology insights, discovery platform, and scalable networked operations. Modulus is focused on the efficient delivery of medicines for patients and their families with unmet medical needs in areas including oncology, chronic inflammation / immune disorders, and rare genetic conditions. FinSMEs 04/03/2022

Keio Innovation Initiative Investments

56 Investments

Keio Innovation Initiative has made 56 investments. Their latest investment was in Heartseed as part of their Series D on May 5, 2023.

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Keio Innovation Initiative Investments Activity

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Date

Round

Company

Amount

New?

Co-Investors

Sources

5/25/2023

Series D

Heartseed

$14.33M

No

5

4/5/2023

Series A

Metagen Therapeutics

$8.4M

No

2

11/30/2022

Seed VC

Hedgehog MedTech

Yes

1

10/6/2022

Seed VC - II

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$99M

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10

9/22/2022

Unattributed VC

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$99M

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10

Date

5/25/2023

4/5/2023

11/30/2022

10/6/2022

9/22/2022

Round

Series D

Series A

Seed VC

Seed VC - II

Unattributed VC

Company

Heartseed

Metagen Therapeutics

Hedgehog MedTech

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Amount

$14.33M

$8.4M

$99M

$99M

New?

No

No

Yes

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Co-Investors

Sources

5

2

1

10

10

Keio Innovation Initiative Portfolio Exits

1 Portfolio Exit

Keio Innovation Initiative has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Kringle Pharma on December 28, 2020.

Date

Exit

Companies

Valuation
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Acquirer

Sources

12/28/2020

IPO

$99M

Public

1

Date

12/28/2020

Exit

IPO

Companies

Valuation

$99M

Acquirer

Public

Sources

1

Keio Innovation Initiative Fund History

3 Fund Histories

Keio Innovation Initiative has 3 funds, including Keio Innovation Initiative II.

Closing Date

Fund

Fund Type

Status

Amount

Sources

1/25/2021

Keio Innovation Initiative II

$99.26M

1

7/1/2016

Keio Innovation Initiative I LPS

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$99M

10

Keio Innovation Initiative III

10

Closing Date

1/25/2021

7/1/2016

Fund

Keio Innovation Initiative II

Keio Innovation Initiative I LPS

Keio Innovation Initiative III

Fund Type

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Amount

$99.26M

$99M

Sources

1

10

10

Keio Innovation Initiative Team

1 Team Member

Keio Innovation Initiative has 1 team member, including current Chief Executive Officer, Kotaro Yamagishi.

Name

Work History

Title

Status

Kotaro Yamagishi

Chief Executive Officer

Current

Name

Kotaro Yamagishi

Work History

Title

Chief Executive Officer

Status

Current

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