# Mers Line

> Mers Line is a VC fund backing Energy, Medical and Agriculture. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Mar 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Mers Line is an investment firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Medical | 1 | 50% |
| Agriculture | 1 | 50% |
| Health Care | 1 | 50% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chitose Group | CHITOSE GROUP is a family of biotechnology companies operating mainly in Southeast Asia and Japan with an aim of leaving mankind with an environment where they can live in abundance for over a thousand years. CHITOSE GROUP is creating new values in the fields of agriculture, medical, food, energy, chemistry and others through “Technologicaldevelopment capabilities in the biotechnology field by constantly promoting economic rationality” and “Business development capabilities for drawing a path towards commercialization by understanding the essence and limitations of biotechnology”. | $28.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Mar 10, 2025 |  |
| Chitose Group | CHITOSE GROUP is a family of biotechnology companies operating mainly in Southeast Asia and Japan with an aim of leaving mankind with an environment where they can live in abundance for over a thousand years. CHITOSE GROUP is creating new values in the fields of agriculture, medical, food, energy, chemistry and others through “Technologicaldevelopment capabilities in the biotechnology field by constantly promoting economic rationality” and “Business development capabilities for drawing a path towards commercialization by understanding the essence and limitations of biotechnology”. | $22.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 13, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- Amano Enzyme — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Ikeda Saccharification Industry — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mitsui Mining & Smelting](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mitsui-mining-smelting) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- NGK Insulators — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Shinsho — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Mers Line invest in?

Mers Line invests primarily in Energy, Medical and Agriculture startups, most often at Venture - Series Unknown 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 Mers Line last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Mers Line closed in Mar 2025. 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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