Major Japanese pharmaceutical company with CVC arm Eisai Innovation Inc. investing strategically in biotech, digital health, and academic startups.

Tokyo, Japan · 7+ investments · 6 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Biotech
Digital Health
Neurology
Oncology
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1941
Website
eisai.com
Portfolio Companies
6
Total Investments
7
Last Investment
Apr 2026
Geographic Focus
Global, Japan, United States

Investment Thesis

Strategic CVC investing in biotech, digital health, and academic startups to accelerate drug discovery innovation and build ecosystem synergies with Eisai's core pharma R&D network.

Eisai is a Venture Capital firm based in Tokyo, Japan. It has made 7 investments, including Berentx, Darmiyan and Vivacta Biotechnology. Focus areas include Biotech and Digital Health.

Portfolio6

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Venture Capital ×16 · Corporate VC ×2 · Other ×2 · 19 shared rounds

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