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56Portfolio Exits
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Latest Keio Innovation Initiative News
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.

Keio Innovation Initiative Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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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 | |||||
9/22/2022 | Unattributed VC |
Date | 5/25/2023 | 4/5/2023 | 11/30/2022 | 10/6/2022 | 9/22/2022 |
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Round | Series D | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC - II | Unattributed VC |
Company | Heartseed | Metagen Therapeutics | Hedgehog MedTech | ||
Amount | $14.33M | $8.4M | |||
New? | No | No | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 5 | 2 | 1 |
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 Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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12/28/2020 | IPO | Public | 1 |
Date | 12/28/2020 |
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Exit | IPO |
Companies | |
Valuation | |
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 |
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1/25/2021 | Keio Innovation Initiative II | $99.26M | 1 | ||
7/1/2016 | Keio Innovation Initiative I LPS | ||||
Keio Innovation Initiative III |
Closing Date | 1/25/2021 | 7/1/2016 | |
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Fund | Keio Innovation Initiative II | Keio Innovation Initiative I LPS | Keio Innovation Initiative III |
Fund Type | |||
Status | |||
Amount | $99.26M | ||
Sources | 1 |
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 |
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Kotaro Yamagishi | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
Name | Kotaro Yamagishi |
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Work History | |
Title | Chief Executive Officer |
Status | Current |
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