# H.U. Group Central Research Institute

> H.U. Group Central Research Institute is a VC fund backing Medical. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/miraca/
- Website: https://www.hugp.com/en/

H.U. Group Central Research Institute is a VC fund in Tokyo focused on Medical and Health Care. H.U. Group contributes to creating a healthy and prosperous society and promoting global healthcare services.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for H.U. Group Central Research Institute. Shizune tracks 1 team members at H.U. Group Central Research Institute. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/h-u-group-holdings?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 3 | 60% |
| Health Care | 3 | 60% |
| Apps | 2 | 40% |
| Consulting | 2 | 40% |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 40% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 3 | 60% |
| Funding Round | 2 | 40% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shigekazu Takeuchi | Chairman, President, and CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shigekazu-takeuchi |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MICIN | MICIN is a medical IT company that offers a free app for patient charts, billing, and video chatting between doctors and patients. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 26, 2021 |  |
| Catalyna | Catalyna is a Japan-based company that provides its users with system development and handing solutions. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 25, 2020 |  |
| AGREE | AGREE is an application developer and operator for medical consultation. Its product is the medical consultation application, LEBER. It allows its users to consult with a doctor on their smartphone 24/7. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. | $3.9M | Venture - Series Unknown | Feb 05, 2020 |  |
| Junten Bio | JUNTEN BIO is a company is to develop new technologies in the field of regenerative medicine. | $1.8M |  | Dec 17, 2018 |  |
| HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE | HIROTSU BIO SCIENCE is a biotechnology company. | $198.4M |  | Aug 06, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Miraca Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/miraca-holdings) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [As One](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/as-one) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Avex](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/avex) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BiGEN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bigen) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daishi Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daishi-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [DCI Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dci-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does H.U. Group Central Research Institute invest in?

H.U. Group Central Research Institute invests primarily in Medical, Health Care and Apps startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown and Funding Round stage. Most of the 5 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 H.U. Group Central Research Institute?

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### Who are the partners at H.U. Group Central Research Institute?

The team at H.U. Group Central Research Institute includes Shigekazu Takeuchi (Chairman, President, and CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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