Hot Longevity Mandate: US-Based Corporate Venture Fund

5 Oct

The firm is the corporate venture arm of a diversified business based in Tokyo focused on three primary sectors: Materials, Homes and Healthcare. The team is based in offices outside Boston, MA and Menlo Park, CA. The fund has an evergreen structure looking to allocate between $1-$3 million per deal initially and up to $5 million over the life of the investment. They are seeking to invest in approximately 2-4 companies over the next 12 months and are open to investing in companies across the globe.

Sectors of interest include: pharmaceuticals, medical device and digital health. Therapeutic and product areas of interest include: Pain, critical care, musculoskeletal disease, kidney disease, DDS, patient monitoring technologies, bioprocessing technologies, digital therapeutics. The firm is open to all stages of investment, with a general preference toward companies with at least some early clinical data.

The firm invests in private companies and is willing to work with all types of management teams including incomplete teams. The firm generally requests at least an observer seat following investment.

If you are interested in more information about this investor and other investors tracked by LSN, please email RESI@lifesciencenation.com.

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