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Kyowa Kirin

Otemachi Financial City Grand Cube, 1-9-2 Otemachi, Tokyo, Chiyoda-ku, 100-0004, Japan

Overview

Manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals and medical products.

Founded

1949

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Manufacturing
Medical
Pharmaceutical

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Link Cell Therapies
Sep 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Garuda Therapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Ring Therapeutics
Mar 2023Led
$87 MSeries C
Cellarity
Oct 2022Participated
$121 MSeries C
Link Cell Therapies
Sep 2026Participated
$30 MSeries A
Garuda Therapeutics
Mar 2025Participated
$50 MSeries A
Ring Therapeutics
Mar 2023Led
$87 MSeries C
Cellarity
Oct 2022Participated
$121 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Kyowa Kirin: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Kyowa Kirin: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A02
Series C+11

Monthly Deal Activity

Kyowa Kirin: 4 deals are recorded across 49 months.All available history.
Kyowa Kirin: 4 deals are recorded across 49 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Kyowa Kirin: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

Kyowa Kirin: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences4

Deal Size Distribution

Kyowa Kirin: 4 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.

Kyowa Kirin: 4 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Kyowa Kirin: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Kyowa Kirin: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (4 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States4
Kyowa Kirin: 20 co-investors are shown, with Flagship Pioneering sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Kyowa Kirin: 20 co-investors are shown, with Flagship Pioneering sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Flagship Pioneering2
Alexandria Venture Investments1
Altitude Life Science Ventures1
Bristol Myers Squibb1
CJ Investment1
Cormorant Asset Management1
Hanwha Impact1
Invus1
Johnson & Johnson Innovation1
MD Anderson1
Northpond Ventures1
OrbiMed1
Partners Investment1
Samsara BioCapital1
Sheatree Capital1
Sherpa Healthcare Partners1
T. Rowe Price Associates1
UPMC Enterprises1
Western Technology Investment1
Wing Venture Capital1

Investment Strategy

Kyowa Kirin: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Kyowa Kirin: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led125%
Participating375%
Kyowa Kirin: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Kyowa Kirin: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Boon Heon Tan

President