C4U Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2018

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 17

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 6

C4U General Information

Description

Developer of a genome editing technology designed to become a platform for drug discovery support business. The company's technology focuses on CRISPR or Cas3 genome editing method tools to develop basic technologies to serve various industries, enabling pharmaceutical companies to develop new gene therapy methods for various intractable diseases.

Contact Information

Website
www.crispr4u.jp
Formerly Known As
C for You, CRISPR
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2-8 Yamadaoka
  • Osaka University Suita Campus Techno Alliance C Building 7F
  • Suita, Osaka 565-0871
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Discovery Tools (Healthcare)
Other Industries
Biotechnology
Drug Discovery
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • 2-8 Yamadaoka
  • Osaka University Suita Campus Techno Alliance C Building 7F
  • Suita, Osaka 565-0871
  • Japan

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C4U Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
6. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
5. Later Stage VC (Series B) 17-May-2023 Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
4. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 Completed Startup
3. Early Stage VC (Series A) 04-Aug-2021 Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
2. Seed Round 11-Mar-2019 $676K $1.44M Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
1. Seed Round 21-Aug-2018 $766K $766K Completed Pre-Clinical Trials
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C4U Cap Table

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Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
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A Preferred
Ordinary Shares
Ordinary Shares 120 $4629.75 $4629.75 1x $4629.75 4%
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C4U Patents

C4U Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-2022229417-A1 Cas3 protein Pending 01-Mar-2021
CA-3210100-A1 Methods for producing cas3 proteins Pending 01-Mar-2021
AU-2022229417-A9 Cas3 protein Pending 01-Mar-2021
US-20240141310-A1 Methods for producing cas3 proteins Pending 01-Mar-2021
EP-4303310-A1 Method for producing cas3 protein Pending 01-Mar-2021 C12N9/22
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C4U Investors (6)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
JIC Venture Growth Investments Venture Capital Minority
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Venture Capital Minority
Nissay Capital Venture Capital Minority
Japan External Trade Organization Government
DCI Partners Venture Capital Minority
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C4U FAQs

  • When was C4U founded?

    C4U was founded in 2018.

  • Where is C4U headquartered?

    C4U is headquartered in Suita, Japan.

  • What is the size of C4U?

    C4U has 17 total employees.

  • What industry is C4U in?

    C4U’s primary industry is Discovery Tools (Healthcare).

  • Is C4U a private or public company?

    C4U is a Private company.

  • What is C4U’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for C4U is .

  • How much funding has C4U raised over time?

    C4U has raised $21.1M.

  • Who are C4U’s investors?

    JIC Venture Growth Investments, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Nissay Capital, Japan External Trade Organization, and DCI Partners are 5 of 6 investors who have invested in C4U.

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