# Hiroko Kimura

> Hiroko Kimura is a seed investor at Fast Track Initiative, Inc. backing Medical and Medical Device. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Fast Track Initiative, Inc.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fast-track-initiative)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiroko-kimura-03626941/?originalSubdomain=jp

Hiroko Kimura is a principal at Fast Track Initiative

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 2 | 100% |
| Medical Device | 2 | 100% |
| Wellness | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NovAccel | NovAccel operates as a deep tech company, ensure a stable supply of medical radioisotopes. | $7.6M | Seed | May 10, 2026 |  |
| Sonire Therapeutics | SONIRE Therapeutics Inc. (SONIRE) is working on a next-generation high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy system that will employ acoustic engineering (ultrasound) technologies developed through cutting-edge academic research. SONIRE has been working on a next-generation high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) treatment system as a noveltherapeutic modality with the goal of giving cancer patients and their families a new future. | $17.1M | Series B | Nov 30, 2022 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ATOX](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atox-co-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daiwa Corporate Investment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daiwa-corporate-investment) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [FFG Venture Business Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ffg-venture-business-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Higin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/higegin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [JA Mitsui Leasing](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ja-mitsui-leasing-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Japan Growth Capital Investment Corp.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/japan-growth-capital-investment-corp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Fast Track Initiative, Inc.

VC Fund · Hongo, Japan

Fast Track Initiative is a venture capital firm with an exclusive focus on life sciences and healthcare services.

5 contacts available at Fast Track Initiative, Inc..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hiroko Kimura | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroko-kimura-72c2 |
| Hiroko Kimura | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hiroko-kimura-a8c0 |
| Keita Kiriya | Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keita-kiriya |
| Koji Yasuda | Life science venture capitalist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koji-yasuda-5521 |
| Koki Fukatsu | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koki-fukatsu |

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## FAQ

### What does Hiroko Kimura invest in?

Hiroko Kimura invests primarily in Medical, Medical Device and Wellness startups, most often at Seed and Series B 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 Hiroko Kimura last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hiroko Kimura closed in May 2026. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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