# Yosuke Yamamoto

> Yosuke Yamamoto is a Series B investor at Universal Materials Incubator backing Biotechnology. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Universal Materials Incubator](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/universal-materials-incubator-b260)
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Nov 2024
- Lead investor: 60%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yosuke-yamamoto-05b7b040/

Yosuke Yamamoto is a Series B investor at Universal Materials Incubator focused on Biotechnology and Chemical. Yosuke Yamamoto - Director @ Universal Materials Incubator

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Biotechnology | 3 | 60% |
| Chemical | 2 | 40% |
| Medical | 1 | 20% |
| Analytics | 1 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 20% |

10 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series B | 2 | 40% |
| Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 20% |
| Series A | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japan | 2 | 40% |
| United States | 2 | 40% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| iMicrobes | Industrial Microbes designs and builds microbes that produce better chemicals with lower costs and lower carbon emissions. We use greenhouse gases as the raw materials, including biogas, natural gas, and carbon dioxide. We scale our process with global chemical producers. | $10M | Seed | Nov 19, 2024 |  |
| BitBiome | BitBiome is a biotechnology company focused on analyzing microbial genomes and discovering enzymes and proteins that can be applied across industries such as pharmaceuticals, food production, and sustainable manufacturing. The company uses single-cell microbial sequencing technology to study microbes that are difficult to culture throughconventional laboratory methods, enabling the creation of a large microbial genome database called bit-GEM. Its platform supports enzyme discovery, genome analysis, and bioengineering efforts aimed at developing bio-based alternatives for industrial processes. bitBiome also works with academic institutions and commercial partners on research projects involving areas such as biodegradable materials, biomass conversion, and pharmaceutical ingredient synthesis. The company positions microbes as a resource for advancing the bioeconomy by providing tools and data that support biotechnology research and industrial applications. | $2.8M | Series B | Jul 31, 2023 |  |
| Arzeda | Arzeda develops innovative products powered by its Intelligent Protein Design Technology, using generative AI-driven design to create, validate, and manufacture new proteins and enzymes that enhance our lives and protect our planet. Arzeda commercializes with Fortune 500 go-to-market partners across multiple industries, enabling higher-performing,more cost-effective solutions that are healthier and sustainable. | $36.7M | Series B | Mar 29, 2022 |  |
| Alphatech | Alphatech engages in the production of pregelatinized rice flour using a temperature-controlled crushing method. |  | Pre-Seed | Sep 03, 2020 |  |
| Arzeda | Arzeda develops innovative products powered by its Intelligent Protein Design Technology, using generative AI-driven design to create, validate, and manufacture new proteins and enzymes that enhance our lives and protect our planet. Arzeda commercializes with Fortune 500 go-to-market partners across multiple industries, enabling higher-performing,more cost-effective solutions that are healthier and sustainable. | $3.2M | Series A | Nov 29, 2017 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Agribusiness Investment Development](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agribusiness-investment-consultation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Planetary Technologies](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bioeconomy-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bunge Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bunge-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Casdin Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/casdin-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Circulate Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/circulate-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Conti Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/conti-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Universal Materials Incubator

VC Fund · Tokyo, Japan

Universal Materials Incubator Co., Ltd. is venture capital firm specializing in materials and chemical industry investments. The firm was established on October, 2015 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan

3 contacts available at Universal Materials Incubator.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yosuke Yamamoto | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yosuke-yamamoto-0e98 |
| Shosuke Kiba | Founder, CEO & Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shosuke-kiba-d542 |
| Wataru Mizutani | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wataru-mizutani |

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## FAQ

### What does Yosuke Yamamoto invest in?

Yosuke Yamamoto invests primarily in Biotechnology, Chemical and Medical startups, most often at Series B and Seed 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.

### When did Yosuke Yamamoto last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yosuke Yamamoto closed in Nov 2024. Shizune tracks 5 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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