# Aska Pharmaceutical

> Aska Pharmaceutical is a VC fund in Tokyo backing Health Care and Pet. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aska-pharmaceutical-co-ltd
- Website: https://www.aska-pharma.co.jp/

Aska Pharmaceutical is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Health Care and Pet. Aska Pharmaceutical produces, wholesales, imports, and exports medical equipment and medical drugs for human and veterinary use.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 2 | 67% |
| Pet | 1 | 33% |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series B | 1 | 33% |
| Series D | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 67% |
| Austria | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Yuto Sasaki | Manager | 1 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| YStory | YStory is a digital health firm that uses AI and medical science to improve women's health during menopause. |  | Seed | Apr 27, 2026 |  |
| Innovacell | Innovacell is a biotechnology firm entirely focused on the area of tissue engineering and it operates one of Europe's largest and most modern production facilities for the proliferation of the body's own tissue cells. Its supervisory board is chaired by the experienced financial expert, Dr. Harald Pöttinger, a director of Alpine EquityManagement AG, based in Bregenz, Austria. Innovacell currently employs 20 staff as well as numerous outside experts. |  | Series D | Aug 21, 2025 |  |
| Petokoto | Petokoto is a pet wellness company that creates and sells fresh food, runs pet media, and keeps pets happy. It is suitable to become an information source that combines accuracy, completeness, and updateability by utilizing the collective knowledge of experts both inside and outside the company and demonstrating their respective expertise. Thecompany aims to develop a world where pets can be loved as family members. | $2.9M | Series B | Dec 13, 2023 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Alfresa Holdings — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arcus Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arcus-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Carbon Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Felicity Global Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Miraidoa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aska Pharmaceutical invest in?

Aska Pharmaceutical invests primarily in Health Care, Pet and Medical startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Aska Pharmaceutical?

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### Who are the partners at Aska Pharmaceutical?

The team at Aska Pharmaceutical includes Yuto Sasaki (Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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