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Overview

Pharmaceuticals and medical devices with a focus on generics.

Founded

1878

Deals ยท 12mo

3

Stage focus

Series A
Series B
Series D

Geographic focus

Japan
United States

Sector focus

Biotechnology
Medical Device
Pharmaceutical
Product Research

Investment portfolio

4rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Celaid Therapeutics
Oct 2026Led
$3 MSeries B
Dioseve
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Restore Vision
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
Akili Interactive Labs
May 2021Participated
$160 MSeries D
Celaid Therapeutics
Oct 2026Led
$3 MSeries B
Dioseve
Jun 2026Participated
$6 MSeries A
Restore Vision
Apr 2026Participated
$8 MSeries B
Akili Interactive Labs
May 2021Participated
$160 MSeries D
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Deal Distribution

Shionogi & Co.: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Shionogi & Co.: 4 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Series B11
Series C+01

Monthly Deal Activity

Shionogi & Co.: 4 deals are recorded across 66 months.All available history.
Shionogi & Co.: 4 deals are recorded across 66 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Shionogi & Co.: 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.

Shionogi & Co.: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences4
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Manufacturing1
Space & Frontier Tech1

Deal Size Distribution

Shionogi & Co.: 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.

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

Deals By Geography

Shionogi & Co.: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Shionogi & Co.: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan3
United States1
Shionogi & Co.: 20 co-investors are shown, with Ajinomoto sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Investment Strategy

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

Team

Ed Schutter

President and Chief Operating Officer

Jimmy Chen

Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences

KEISUKE KUSUMOTO

Director/Head of Corporate Venture Capital/Corporate Planning Dep

Lance Bennett

KAM Leader, West Region

Margaret Borys

SVP & Chief Commercial Officer

Ramon Polo

Senior Vice President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs

Suzie Henderson

Senior Submission Manager, Regulatory Affairs