# KSP

> KSP is a VC fund in Kawasaki backing Biotechnology and Health Care. See 47 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Kawasaki, Japan
- Total investments: 47
- Last investment: May 2026
- Lead investor: 6%
- Last fund: Jul 2022
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ksp-inc-jp/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/K_DeepTech
- Website: https://www.ksp.co.jp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kawasaki.DeepTech?locale=fa_IR

KSP is a VC fund in Kawasaki focused on Biotechnology and Health Care. KSP, Inc. is the core business entity responsible for operating the Kanagawa Science Park (KSP) and has accepted the challenge of creating new industries through the support, development, and incubation of venture businesses. We provide a variety of business support services that best meet the needs of venture businesses in each stage of theirbusiness growth, ranging from the processes of startup and growth to public offerings. Several hundreds of new startup companies have been created and nurtured since its foundation. An incubation manager (IM) acts as a coordinator and provides a variety of support services to a venture company to help them successfully launch and develop their new business, such as offering individual consultations and a variety of information or advice. KSP, Inc. is well poised to cope with the varying needs of new ventures for highly sophisticated, specialized tasks by offering a business school, business support center, business matching services, and investment funds.The public sector, such as the Kanagawa prefectural government, Kawasaki city government, and the Development Bank of Japan, Inc., has an equity participation in KSP, thus playing a vital role in the deployment of local industrial development policy.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 13 | 28% |
| Health Care | 12 | 26% |
| Medical | 11 | 23% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 17% |
| Pharmaceutical | 6 | 13% |

46 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 16 | 34% |
| Series A | 14 | 30% |
| Seed | 4 | 9% |
| Series B | 3 | 6% |
| Series C | 2 | 4% |

9 stages tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kiichi Kubota | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kiichi-kubota-b035 |
| Tomohiro Otsuki | Incubation Manager | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tomohiro-otsuki |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Scohia Pharma | Scohia Pharma is a biotech venture that will have both substantial research and development resources and be nimble enough to make decisions quickly, will strive to improve patient quality of life by providing patients and healthcare professionals with new therapeutic medications for renal, metabolic. | $442.5M |  | May 28, 2026 |  |
| Anaut | Anaut specializes in software development utilizing artificial intelligence for surgical support in surgical medicine. |  | Series B | Mar 01, 2026 |  |
| 3DC | 3DC develops and manufactures a new carbon material, graphene meso sponge (GMS), for electrodes in next-generation batteries, capacitors, fuel cells and other energy storage and generation devices. | $16.7M | Series A | Aug 04, 2025 |  |
| A-SEEDS | A-SEEDS, an innovative biotech company sprouted from Shinshu University, is dedicated to pioneering advanced treatments for life-threatening cancers. Harnessing the potential of non-viral genetic engineering, our cutting-edge immune cell therapy opens up new horizons of hope for patients seeking effective and transformative solutions. | $15M | Series A | Jul 07, 2025 |  |
| Nichietsu | Nichietsu is specializes in innovative molding solutions, offering products like mold changers and heavy duty transport vehicles. | $2.1M | Series A | Jun 10, 2025 |  |
| XFOREST Therapeutics | xFOREST Therapeutics develops a drug discovery platform that targets RNA structures. | $6.1M | Series A | Jan 24, 2025 |  |
| THE PHAGE | The phage is a medical device company that focuses on developing AI technology to predict postprandial blood glucose levels. |  | Seed | Sep 12, 2024 |  |
| 3DC | 3DC develops and manufactures a new carbon material, graphene meso sponge (GMS), for electrodes in next-generation batteries, capacitors, fuel cells and other energy storage and generation devices. | $3.7M | Seed | Jun 06, 2024 |  |
| ARUM | ARUM is a manufacturing AI software that can cut fifty percent of the cost structure in the metal and machine processing industry. | $4.9M | Series A | May 20, 2024 |  |
| Luxonus | Luxonus is a product development of a new imaging device using optical ultrasonic technology. | $1.6M | Series C | Jul 31, 2023 |  |

10 of 47 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SMBC Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/smbc-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 10 deals together
- [Mitsubishi UFJ Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — VC Fund, 9 deals together
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- [Innovation Network Corporation of Japan](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/innovation-network-corp-of-japan) — VC Fund, 6 deals together
- [ANRI](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anri) — VC Fund, 5 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does KSP invest in?

KSP invests primarily in Biotechnology, Health Care and Medical startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 47 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 KSP?

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### Who are the partners at KSP?

The team at KSP includes Kiichi Kubota (President) and Tomohiro Otsuki (Incubation Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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