Asahi Kasei Ventures
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Asahi Kasei Ventures is the corporate venture arm of Asahi Kasei, a chemicals and materials company. It was founded in 2008 and is based in Menlo Park, United States. It invests from seed to Series A. Sectors it names: climate and energy, healthcare and digital health, medical devices, biotech and life sciences.
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Snapshot
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| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series A |
| Sectors | Climate and energy, Healthcare and digital health, Medical devices, Biotech and life sciences, Industrial technology and robotics, Real estate and proptech |
| Geography | North America, Europe, Asia |
| Offices | Menlo Park, United States |
Sources: S2 Asahi Kasei: Asahi Kasei establishes framework for investment in startups focused on carbon neutrality; S1 Asahi Kasei Ventures: home, portfolio and team.
Data behind this graphic
| Measure | Value | Unit | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headline size | USD 100M | Commitment by parent | Stated by the firm or its parent | S2 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | companies | Stated by the firm | S2 |
| Companies on the firm's portfolio page | 54 | companies | Counted from the firm's own list | S1 |
Sources: S2 Asahi Kasei: Asahi Kasei establishes framework for investment in startups focused on carbon neutrality; S1 Asahi Kasei Ventures: home, portfolio and team.
Where it invests and who leads it
Geography
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, United States
- Offices
- Menlo Park, United States
Investment regionsS2S1
LeadersS1
- Takashi MorishitaGeneral ManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Howard KimManaging DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Chris GreenoInvestment DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Jeff ChenManaging DirectorFind on LinkedInFirm page
- John S. CrowleySenior AdvisorFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Asahi Kasei | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Chemicals and materials | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2008 | Single source | S2 |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, United States | Single source | S1 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | USD 100M (Commitment by parent) | Single source | S2 |
| Companies backed | 50+ | Single source | S2 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A | Single source | S2 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 54 companies.S1
Every company on the Asahi Kasei Ventures list
54 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S1 Read the firm's list.
- Allievex
- AM Batteries
- Avation Medical
- Axine
- Azafaros
- Circularise
- Curreio
- Cyto-Facto
- Everactive
- Exactmer
- Feldan Therapeutics
- Glycomine
- GT Medical Technologies
- Hazel Technologies
- HistoWiz
- Impulse Dynamics
- Integral Geometry Science
- Ionomr Innovations
- iVexSol
- Kewazo
- Kins
- Koya Medical
- Luca Science
- LumaCyte
- Mangrove Lithium
- Moment Energy
- Multus
- NFW
- Ori
- Path Robotics
- pH7 Technologies
- PharmaIN
- Plant Prefab
- Power to Hydrogen
- Pulmocide
- RegeNephro
- Remall
- Roundtrip
- SetPoint Medical
- Sight Machine
- Simple Homes
- Skipp
- SolidBlock
- Super
- Swing Therapeutics
- Syngoi
- TOOLBX
- Topsound
- Trevi Systems
- UltraSense Systems
- UV Angel
- VitalConnect
- WealthPark
- ZeroKey
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.asahikaseiventures.com/
Sources
Disclaimer and corrections
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