# Astem

> Astem is a VC fund in Hakata backing Medical, Robotics and Health Care. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hakata, Japan
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Dec 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.astemf.jp/

ASTEM is a general medical trading company offering a broad range of medical products, including ethical drugs, medical devices, and diagnostic reagents. The company was founded in 1879 and based in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Astem. Shizune tracks 1 team members at Astem. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/astem-ace9?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 33% |
| Robotics | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Corporate Round | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tetsuya Tsuchida | Managing Director | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tetsuya-tsuchida |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| F.MED | F.MED is a manufacturing company that designs and develops robotic microsurgical devices for the healthcare industry. | $1.3M | Seed | Dec 15, 2022 |  |
| F.MED | F.MED is a manufacturing company that designs and develops robotic microsurgical devices for the healthcare industry. |  | Seed | Apr 11, 2022 |  |
| Healios | Healios aims to commercialize the world’s first pharmaceutical hiPSC derived RPE cell transplantation for treatment of AMD in collaboration with RIKEN, one of the leading research institutes in Japan. The goal of this therapy is to promote the regeneration of retinal function and, consequently, to improve visual function in those affected withretinal degenerative diseases.The significance of the total raised capital fortifies the company’s momentum in the development of therapeutics utilizing the Nobel Prize-winning hiPSC technology and attests its uncompromising commitment to making groundbreaking strides in the field of regenerative medicine. | $2.4M | Corporate Round | Oct 19, 2012 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FFG Venture Business Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ffg-venture-business-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [GxPartners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gxpartners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [MIRAI SOUZOU](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovations-and-future-creation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [iPS Academia Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ips-academia-japan) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nomura](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nomura) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Oita Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oita-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Astem invest in?

Astem invests primarily in Medical, Robotics and Health Care startups, most often at Seed and Corporate Round 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 Astem?

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### Who are the partners at Astem?

The team at Astem includes Tetsuya Tsuchida (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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