Heartseed
IPOCardiac regeneration through iPSC cell therapy
Tokyo, Japan · Founded 2015 · $77.6M raised
- Headquarters
- Tokyo
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2015
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- heartseed.jp
- Total Funding
- $77.6M
- Last Round
- $14.6M Series DMay 2023
- Rounds
- 3
About
Heartseed (Tokyo: 219A.T) is a Japanese biotechnology company focused on the research and development of iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cell)-based cardiac regeneration therapies for patients with severe heart failure. Founded in 2015 as a spinout from Keio University, the company develops cardiomyocyte spheroids that can supplement damaged heart muscle tissue. Heartseed completed an IPO on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on July 30, 2024, having raised over $84 million across seven funding rounds, with investors including SMBC Venture Capital and Keio Innovation Initiative.
Summary
Heartseed is a Biotech company based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2015. It has raised $77.6M in total across 3 rounds, most recently a $14.6M Series D round in May 2023. Investors include SMBC Venture Capital, Astellas Venture Management and UTokyo Innovation Platform.
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Funding History
Jul 2024
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