Our new round of articles is devoted to promising Japanese startups grouped by industry. Today, our focus is on the Drug Discovery.
1. Megakaryon
http://www.megakaryon.com/
・Year Founded: 2011
・Total Raised to Date: $28.0M
・Overview
Developing blood products that produce high-quality platelets and erythrocytes from iPS cell lines, providing planned and stable supply that does not depend on blood donation, which is highly safe, and have low medical costs.
2. MODULUS
https://modulusdiscovery.com/
・Year Founded: 2016
・Total Raised to Date: $27.1M
・Overview
Unique drug discovery platform, researching and developing small molecule therapeutics with strengths in core biology, which is important for life and diseases.
3. Noile-Immune Biotech
https://www.noile-immune.com/
・Year Founded: 2015
・Total Raised to Date: $9.99M
・Overview
4. Timewell Medical
https://www.fabp.jp/
・Year Founded: 2019
・Total Raised to Date: $9.5M
・Overview
5. METCELA
https://www.metcela.com/
・Year Founded: 2016
・Total Raised to Date: $9.25M
・Overview
6. Luxna Biotech
https://luxnabiotech.co.jp/
・Year Founded: 2017
・Total Raised to Date: $6.5M
・Overview
7. FIMECS
https://www.fimecs.com/
・Year Founded: 2018
・Total Raised to Date: $5.49M
・Overview
8. MiraBiologics
https://www.mirabiologics.com/
・Year Founded: 2017
・Total Raised to Date: $5.49M
・Overview
9. Rin Institute
https://rinmab.co.jp/
・Year Founded: 2016
・Total Raised to Date: $3.64M
・Overview
10. Rege Nephro
https://www.regenephro.co.jp/
・Year Founded: 2019
・Total Raised to Date: $3.59M
・Overview
Researching and developing therapeutic agents for renal diseases using iPS cells.
11. Vermilion Therapeutics
https://www.vermilion-tx.com/
・Year Founded: 2019
・Total Raised to Date: $2.52M
・Overview