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Osaka University Venture Capital

8th floor, Techno Alliance Building, Osaka University, 2-8 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm focusing on early-stage life and green innovations.

Founded

2014

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

12rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
RegCell
Sep 2026Participated
$66 MSeries A
Toregem BioPharma
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeries C
Orbital Lasers
Mar 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
A-wave
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeries B
Celaid Therapeutics
Oct 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
3DC
Aug 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
RegCell
Mar 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Alpha Fusion
Oct 2024Led
$7 MSeries B
Celaid Therapeutics
May 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Restore Vision
Dec 2023Led
$13 MSeries A
EX-Fusion
Apr 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
SK Fine
Apr 2021Led
$0.92 MOther Equity
RegCell
Sep 2026Participated
$66 MSeries A
Toregem BioPharma
May 2026Participated
$5 MSeries C
Orbital Lasers
Mar 2026Participated
$19 MSeries A
A-wave
Feb 2026Participated
$4 MSeries B
Celaid Therapeutics
Oct 2025Participated
$7 MSeries B
3DC
Aug 2025Participated
$17 MSeries A
RegCell
Mar 2025Participated
$9 MSeed
Alpha Fusion
Oct 2024Led
$7 MSeries B
Celaid Therapeutics
May 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Restore Vision
Dec 2023Led
$13 MSeries A
EX-Fusion
Apr 2022Participated
$1 MSeed
SK Fine
Apr 2021Led
$0.92 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

Osaka University Venture Capital: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Osaka University Venture Capital: 12 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed02
Series A14
Series B12
Series C+01
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Osaka University Venture Capital: 12 deals are recorded across 67 months.All available history.
Osaka University Venture Capital: 12 deals are recorded across 67 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Osaka University Venture Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 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.

Osaka University Venture Capital: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (8 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences8
Manufacturing5
Hardware & Robotics2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Space & Frontier Tech2
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

Osaka University Venture 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.

Osaka University Venture Capital: 12 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M4
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Osaka University Venture Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals).All available history.

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

Osaka University Venture Capital: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (12 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan12
Osaka University Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital 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.

Osaka University Venture Capital: 20 co-investors are shown, with Mitsubishi UFJ Capital sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital4
University of Tokyo Edge Capital4
Japanese Agency for Medical Research and Development3
JIC Venture Growth Investments3
Kyoto University Innovation Capital3
ANRI2
Fast Track Initiative2
Joyo Capital Partners2
NEDO2
SBI Investment2
TechnoScience2
Alumni Ventures1
Angel Bridge1
BI Holdings1
Celadon Partners1
Chushin Venture Capital1
DEEPCORE1
Global Brain1
Golden Asia Fund II1
Ikeda Senshu Capital1

Investment Strategy

Osaka University Venture Capital: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation.All available history.
Osaka University Venture Capital: Led accounts for 25% and participating for 75% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led325%
Participating975%
Osaka University Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Osaka University Venture Capital: Single-lead accounts for 33% and co-led for 67% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead133%
Co-led267%

Team

Hayami Shimizu

Founder & CEO

Toshihiro DOI

Assosiate