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SMBC Venture Capital's Biotechnology Portfolio

Browse 23 Biotechnology companies funded by SMBC Venture Capital. See funding amounts, founder contacts, and investment details.

Biotechnology Companies
23
Total Funding in Biotechnology
$236.9M

Biotechnology Portfolio Companies (23)

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BiotechnologyGeneticsLife Science

Fermelanta is a biotech firm that produces rare plant-based ingredients through microbial fermentation.

Ishikawa, Japan
August 2025
$13.6M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics

ThinkCyte is a biotechnology company that provides sorting of cells for various applications in research, diagnostics, and therapeutics.

Hongo, Japan
August 2024
$14.8M
Series C

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyEducationHealth CareMedical

Braizon Therapeutics is a bio-venture firm originating from the University of Tokyo and Tokyo Medical and Dental University.

Hongo, Japan
July 2021
$9.5M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyGeneticsPharmaceutical

A-SEEDS is a biotech company that researches and develops regenerative medicines, especially for cancer patients.

Matsumoto, Japan
July 2025
$15.0M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareLife Science

Modalis is a biotech company that develops therapeutics using CRISPR based technology.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2025
Post-IPO Equity

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedical

Cellusion is a biotechnology research firm that focuses on corneal endothelial regenerative medicine intended to improve eye vision.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2023
$20.3M
Series C

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical

LUCA Science develops innovative treatments intended for mitochondrial and related diseases.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2022
$29.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsTherapeutics

Neusignal Therapeutics is a medical company that develops therapeutic medicines for dementia and psychiatric illnesses.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2026
$32.8M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyGeneticsHealth CareLife Science

AceRNA Technologies is a biotech startup that develops patient-centric genetic therapies with RNA switch technology for drug discovery.

Kyoto, Japan
May 2024
$6.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyFertilityMedical

Varinos is a biotechnology company that offers new genomic testing and contract analysis services.

Tokyo, Japan
May 2026
$7.9M
Series D

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyManufacturingTherapeutics

Cyto-Facto is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures CAR-T cell therapies and mesenchymal stem cell products.

Minamimachi, Japan
April 2024
$7.6M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyHealth CareTherapeutics

Restore Vision is a biotechnology company developing a visual restoration gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa.

Tokyo, Japan
April 2026
$8.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsMedicalPharmaceutical

Alivexis is a biotechnology company that engages in the research and development of custom medicine for the pharmaceutical industry.

Minato, Japan
March 2022
$20.4M
Series C

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyLife ScienceMedical

IPS Portal focuses on contract testing of iPS cells and worked to promote the widespread use of iPS cell technology.

Kyoto, Japan
February 2026
Corporate Round

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyPharmaceuticalTherapeutics

RadioNano Therapeutics is a medical technology company that develops radiation therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer patients.

Kyoto, Japan
December 2024
$955K
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical

MabGenesis is a biopharmaceutical startup company that offers therapeutic monoclonal antibody drugs for both humans and companion animals.

Yokohama, Japan
December 2024
$3.0M
Venture - Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyManufacturingMedicalRental

Rege Nephro is a biotech company that specializes in R&D, production, and marketing of renal disease therapeutics.

Kyoto, Japan
October 2024
$15.2M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

AgricultureBiotechnologyChemicalGeneticsLife ScienceManufacturing

Ac-Planta is an agri-biotech company that develops, manufactures, and sells biostimulant materials.

Tokyo, Japan
March 2024
$3.2M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BeautyBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalNursing and Residential Care

Heartseed is a clinical- stage biotechnology firm that focuses on utilizing regenerative medicine to address heart disease.

Tokyo, Japan
May 2023
$14.3M
Series D

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyClinical TrialsMedicalTherapeutics

Metagen Therapeutics is a drug discovery and medical business company that utilizes microbiome science.

Tsuruoka, Japan
February 2026
$7.6M
Series B

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyChemicalFuelGreenTech

Green Earth Institute is a company that produce carbon neutral biofuels and green chemicals from non-food biomass.

Tokyo, Japan
June 2021
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyMedicalNursing and Residential CarePharmaceutical

Alchemedicine is a biotechnology company that conducts internal and joint drug research and discovery programs.

Tsukuba, Japan
February 2021
$7.1M
Series A

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

BiotechnologyManufacturingSales

AFI Technology is a biotechnology company that specializes in the development, control, and sale of regenerative medicine.

Kyoto, Japan
January 2021
Series Unknown

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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