WAKU Inc.

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
Sep 1, 2026	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

Investors

77 BankJoined Pre-Series A Abukuma Shinkin BankJoined Pre-Series A Asahi Media Lab VenturesJoined Pre-Series A Chugin Capital Partners Co., Ltd.Joined Pre-Series A Nanto Capital PartnersJoined Pre-Series A Toho BankJoined Pre-Series A Tottori CapitalJoined Pre-Series A

Coverage

Sep 1, 2026WAKU Inc. · Pre-Series A

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Sources

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