
Takeda Ventures, Inc.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesFounded 2001
Takeda Ventures, Inc. (TVI) is the corporate venture capital arm of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, founded in 2001. It invests in and nurtures innovative life science companies to create strategic growth opportunities aligned with Takeda's R&D focus areas including oncology, rare genetics, neuroscience, and gastrointestinal and inflammation.
35% of their portfolio is in Biotech & Life Sciences. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (1 deal in the last 12 months vs 2 prior). Average disclosed round size is $61.9M (across 59 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
57
Fund Size
—
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
80 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | $12.7M | Nov 2025 | |
| Pre-Seed | — | Sep 2025 | |
| Series C | $60M | Jan 2025 | |
| Seed | $12.7M | Jan 2025 | |
| Series E | $113M | Jan 2024 | |
| Series D | $13M | May 2023 | |
| Series B | $135M | May 2023 | |
| Series B | $30M | Apr 2023 | |
| Series A | $32M | Jan 2023 | |
| Series A | $16M | Nov 2022 | |
| Series A | — | Nov 2022 | |
| Seed | — | May 2022 | |
| IIntegra Therapeutics | Seed | — | Mar 2022 |
| Series C | $45M | Feb 2022 | |
| KKoneksa | Series C | $4M | Feb 2022 |
| KKoneksa | Series B | $16M | Jan 2022 |
| IIntegra Therapeutics | Seed | — | Dec 2021 |
| Series B | $50M | Nov 2021 | |
| Seed | — | Nov 2021 | |
| Series A | — | Oct 2021 | |
| Series D | $80M | Jul 2021 | |
| RRibon | Series B | $65M | Jul 2021 |
| Series A | $12M | May 2021 | |
| Series B | $81.5M | Mar 2021 | |
| SStrideBio | Series B | $81.5M | Mar 2021 |
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Top Co-Investors
Alexandria Venture Investments13 shared
Sofinnova Partners11 shared
Cormorant Asset Management8 shared
F-Prime Capital7 shared
Novartis Venture Fund7 shared
AbbVie6 shared
Surveyor Capital6 shared
Bristol Myers Squibb6 shared
OrbiMed5 shared
AdBio partners5 shared
Columbus Venture Partners5 shared
Atlas Venture5 shared
SV Health Investors5 shared
CaaS Capital5 shared
Matrix Partners5 shared
Forbion5 shared
Foresite Capital5 shared
GV5 shared
Pappas Capital4 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026