# Awa Paper & Technological Company

> Awa Paper & Technological Company is a VC fund backing Marine Technology and Quantum Computing. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokushima-shi, Japan
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.awapaper.co.jp/

Awa Paper & Technological Company is a VC fund in Tokushima-shi focused on Marine Technology and Quantum Computing. Awa Paper & Technological Company develops, manufactures, and sales of functional papers and non-woven fabrics.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Marine Technology | 1 | 50% |
| Quantum Computing | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Setsuro Tech | Seturotech is a biotechnology venture company established on February 22, 2017 by Tatsuya Takemoto (PI: Principal Investigator) of the University of Tokushima as a venture from Tokushima University. In 2015, Takemoto and Masakazu Hashimoto (Osaka University) developed a simple and highly efficient method for producing genetically modified(genome-edited) mice using CRISPR / Cas9, and filed a patent application for the technology. The technology is called fertilized egg electroporation (GEEP method), a technology that introduces molecules required for genome editing by CRISPR into fertilized eggs at high throughput by the power of electricity (electroporation). Using this technology, Seturotech will start from the production and sale of genetically modified mice, and will become a fundamental company providing all genetically modified animals, anticipating the future use of genetically modified animals in industry. | $40K |  | Dec 21, 2018 |  |
| PD AeroSpace | PD AeroSpace is a space development of a "fully reusable sub-orbital spacecraft" that can reach an altitude of 100km Use for space travel, experiments using the space environment, etc.PD AeroSpace provide technical support for customer's new product development and new business development. | $31.2M | Series A | Nov 30, 2018 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Miraidoa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/future-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SBI Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sbi-investment-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TechAccel Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techaccel-ventures-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The Awa Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-awa-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Tohoku University Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tohoku-university-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Awa Paper & Technological Company invest in?

Awa Paper & Technological Company invests primarily in Marine Technology and Quantum Computing startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Awa Paper & Technological Company last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Awa Paper & Technological Company closed in Dec 2018. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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