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Gemseki operates a digital marketplace connecting originators of high-potential drug candidates and platform technologies with prospective licensees. This platform enables academic institutions and biotechs to present discoveries to global pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, efficiently accelerating early-stage biomedical research into commercial development.
The company emerged as a business division of Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (SNBL), a leading Japanese nonclinical contract research organization. Gemseki leverages SNBL’s resources, founded on the insight that a dedicated platform could more effectively identify and commercialize promising drug discoveries, bridging innovation and development.
Gemseki’s platform serves academic researchers seeking to out-license intellectual property and pharmaceutical companies pursuing new pipeline assets. Its vision is to act as a crucial intermediary, unlocking novel therapeutics' potential by fostering strategic partnerships across the global biomedical ecosystem, advancing new medical treatments.
Gemseki has 4 tracked investments across 3 companies. The latest tracked deal is $10.7M Series A in Avisi Technologies in February 2026.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Avisi Technologies | $10.7M Series A | Justin Fukuyama | Accanto Partners, Golden Seeds, Good Growth Capital, Life Sciences Greenhouse OF Central Pennsylvania, Oneonefive, Quaker Capital Investments, SBI US Gateway Fund, Darren CAI |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Cytonus Therapeutics | $11.7M Series A | JAE AN | John Ballantyne, Creative Ventures, Kreamedica, Proxima Ventures, WS Investments |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Cellusion | $20.3M Series C | — | AIS Capital, Axil Capital, DBJ Capital, Yoshiharu Asai, Nikon SBI Innovation Fund, Junichi Imoto, SMBC Venture Capital, Sparx Asset Management, Hiroaki Kobayashi |
| Jan 7, 2022 | Cellusion | $9.5M Other Equity | DBJ Capital, Keio Innovation Initiative, SMBC Venture Capital | Toho Holding, Toyo Seikan, University OF Tokyo Edge Capital |