A-SEEDS
Pioneering non-viral CAR-T cell therapies for intractable cancers
Matsumoto, Japan · Founded 2020 · $15.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Matsumoto
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2020
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- a-seeds.co.jp
- Total Funding
- $15.0M
- Last Round
- $15.0M Series AJul 2025
- Rounds
- 1
About
A-SEEDS Co., Ltd. is a Japanese clinical-stage biotech company spun out of Shinshu University in 2020, dedicated to developing non-viral gene-modified CAR-T cell therapies for intractable cancers. The company's proprietary PiggyBac transposon-based platform enables low-cost, scalable CAR-T cell manufacturing without viral vectors, targeting solid tumors including those expressing EPHB4 antigen. A-SEEDS completed the world's first human dosing of its AP8901 CAR-T product in 2025, has secured ¥2.38 billion in Series A funding, and is conducting multinational Phase I/Ib trials in Japan, the United States, and Australia.
Summary
A-SEEDS is a Biotech company based in Matsumoto, Japan, founded in 2020. It has raised $15.0M in total across 1 round, most recently a $15.0M Series A round in Jul 2025. Investors include Delight Ventures and Mizuho Capital.
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Funding History
Jul 2025
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