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WAKU Inc.
Japan · Agritech
An agricultural biotechnology company making glutathione-based biostimulants to help crops withstand environmental stress.
Supporting a plant's response to difficult conditions
WAKU's WAKUFUL uses glutathione to support plants' physiological response to heat, drought and other environmental stresses. The product belongs to the biostimulant category and is offered to agricultural producers through the company's distribution network.
The Minamisoma company is also researching fission yeast as a manufacturing platform for glutathione and other functional materials. This work remains in development, alongside the existing WAKUFUL business and its production operation in Hanamaki.
Funding history
1 round · 1 with disclosed amounts| Announced | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Series A | ¥480M | 77 Bank — ParticipantAbukuma Shinkin Bank — ParticipantAsahi Media Lab Ventures — ParticipantChugin Capital Partners Co., Ltd. — ParticipantNanto Capital Partners — ParticipantToho Bank — ParticipantTottori Capital — Participant |