Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund
Profile, fund size and portfolio
Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund is the corporate venture arm of Shimadzu, an industrial company. It was founded in 2023 and is based in Kyoto, Japan. It invests from seed to Series B. Sectors it names: healthcare and digital health, biotech and life sciences, climate and energy, industrial technology and robotics.
- Fund sizeS1
- JPY 5bn
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Snapshot
Data behind this graphic
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Stage range | Seed to Series B |
| Sectors | Healthcare and digital health, Biotech and life sciences, Climate and energy, Industrial technology and robotics |
| Geography | Global |
| Offices | Kyoto, Japan |
Sources: S1 Shimadzu CVC page (Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund).
Where it invests and who leads it
LeadersS1
- Masatoshi TakahashiGeneral ManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Nobuya HashizumeManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Hideaki KusanoManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
- Akiko ImazuAssistant ManagerFind on LinkedInFirm page
Key facts
| Fact | Value | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parent company | Shimadzu (TSE: 7701) | Single source | S1 |
| Parent industry | Industrial and manufacturing | Single source | S1 |
| Founded | 2023 | Single source | S1 |
| Headquarters | Kyoto, Japan | Reported by Global Brain press release (PR TIMES): Shimadzu FIF established | S3 |
| Status | Active | Single source | S1 |
| Capital source | Parent company only | Single source | S1 |
| Headline size | JPY 5bn (Fund size) | Single source | S1 |
| Stages | Seed, Series A, Series B | Single source | S1 |
Fund vehicles
| Vehicle | Size | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimadzu Future Innovation Investment L.P. | JPY 5bn | 2023 | S1 |
Portfolio
The firm's portfolio page lists 14 companies.S1
Every company on the Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund list
14 companies, as listed on the firm's own website.S1 Read the firm's list.
- A-wave
- Basetwo AI
- ChromaCode
- FUSMobile
- IMMUNOSENS
- OptQC
- Persist AI
- Rhinoflux
- RLWRLD
- RUTILEA
- Sagri
- SUN METALON
- Switch Therapeutics
- Symbiobe
About Shimadzu
Official pages
Read the firm's own pages for current information.
- Website www.shimadzu.com/research_and_development/cvc/index.html
Sources
- S1Shimadzu CVC page (Shimadzu Future Innovation Fund)Firm
- S2Shimadzu news: CVC Fund with Global Brain Totaling 5 Billion Yen Established (5 Apr 2023)Firm
- S3Global Brain press release (PR TIMES): Shimadzu FIF established, Shimadzu HQ KyotoThird-party report
- S4Shimadzu: Corporate Profile (head office 1 Nishinokyo Kuwabara-cho, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)Parent company
Disclaimer and corrections
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