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Axil Capital

Nittochi Nishi-Shimbashi Building 7F, 1-11-4 Nishi-Shimbashi, Tokyo, Minato-ku, 105-0003, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in biomedical and healthcare companies.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

Israel
Japan
United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Pharmaceutical
Robotics
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Fore Biotherapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$67 MSeries D
Pulmotect
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeries C
Cranebio
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Cellusion
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries C
Suono Bio
Jul 2021Led
$9 MSeries A
TechsoMed
Mar 2021Led
$7 MSeries B
Jolly Good
Jan 2021Participated
$10 MSeries C
LUCA Science
Sep 2020Led
$10 MSeries A
C4 Therapeutics
Jun 2020Participated
$170 MSeries B
Frequency Therapeutics
Jul 2019Participated
$62 MSeries C
TechsoMed
May 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Frequency Therapeutics
Jan 2019Led
$42 MSeries B
Fore Biotherapeutics
Jul 2026Participated
$67 MSeries D
Pulmotect
Sep 2024Participated
$6 MSeries C
Cranebio
Oct 2023Participated
$2 MSeries A
Cellusion
Jun 2023Participated
$20 MSeries C
Suono Bio
Jul 2021Led
$9 MSeries A
TechsoMed
Mar 2021Led
$7 MSeries B
Jolly Good
Jan 2021Participated
$10 MSeries C
LUCA Science
Sep 2020Led
$10 MSeries A
C4 Therapeutics
Jun 2020Participated
$170 MSeries B
Frequency Therapeutics
Jul 2019Participated
$62 MSeries C
TechsoMed
May 2019Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Frequency Therapeutics
Jan 2019Led
$42 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Axil Capital: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Axil Capital: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A21
Series B21
Series C+05
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Axil Capital: 12 deals are recorded across 94 months.All available history.
Axil Capital: 12 deals are recorded across 94 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Axil Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Axil Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences11
Media & Entertainment1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Axil Capital: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Axil Capital: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Axil Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Axil Capital: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (6 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States6
Japan4
Israel2
Axil Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cobro Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Axil Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Cobro Ventures sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Cobro Ventures4
Taiwania Capital4
Mizuho Securities Principal Investment3
Yonjin Capital3
HBM Healthcare Investments2
Johnson & Johnson Innovation2
NextLeap Ventures2
Nippon Venture Capital2
Perceptive Advisors2
Polaris Founders Capital2
RTW Investments2
3B Capital1
3E Bioventures Capital1
Adage Capital Management1
AIS CAPITAL1
Alexandria Venture Investments1
AMIT Technion1
Bain Capital Life Sciences1
CaHC1
Commodore Capital1

Investment Strategy

Axil Capital: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Axil Capital: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led433%
Participating867%
Axil Capital: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Axil Capital: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead250%
Co-led250%

Team

Fred Shane

Managing Partner & Co-Founder

Hiroshi Gonaikawa

Co-Founder & Partner