Morus Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2021

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 8

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Accelerator/​Inc

  • Investors
  • 14

Morus General Information

Description

Developer of biomaterials of silkworm intended to supply favorably sustainable raw materials to various industries. The company tries to develop heightened-speed breeding of silkworms for mass production, enabling multiple industries such as food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and feed to utilize silkworms as sustainable alternative proteins.

Contact Information

Website
morus.jp
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Number 907 The Cask Gotanda
  • 2-5-2, Higashigotanda
  • Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku 141-0022
  • Japan
Primary Industry
Animal Textiles
Other Industries
Other Textiles
Biotechnology
Vertical(s)
Climate Tech, Life Sciences
Corporate Office
  • Number 907 The Cask Gotanda
  • 2-5-2, Higashigotanda
  • Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku 141-0022
  • Japan

Morus Timeline

202220232024
Date FoundedFinancing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Morus Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Accelerator/Incubator 08-Nov-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Early Stage VC (Series A) 14-Apr-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Accelerator/Incubator 18-Oct-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Accelerator/Incubator Completed Generating Revenue
2. Seed Round 05-Jan-2022 $438K $438K Completed Generating Revenue
1. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 Completed Startup
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Morus Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
A2 Preferred
A Preferred
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Morus Executive Team (2)

Name Title Board Seat
Ryo Sato Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Kunihiro Shiomi Co-Founder & Board Member
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Morus Board Members (1)

Name Representing Role Since
Kunihiro Shiomi Morus Co-Founder & Board Member
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Morus Signals

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Morus Investors (14)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Innovate 360 Accelerator/Incubator
DG Daiwa Ventures Venture Capital Minority
Globis (Education and Training Services) Holding Company Minority
Hachijuni Capital Venture Capital Minority
Japan Finance Corporation Government Minority
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Morus FAQs

  • When was Morus founded?

    Morus was founded in 2021.

  • Who is the founder of Morus?

    Ryo Sato and Kunihiro Shiomi are the founders of Morus.

  • Who is the CEO of Morus?

    Ryo Sato is the CEO of Morus.

  • Where is Morus headquartered?

    Morus is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Morus?

    Morus has 8 total employees.

  • What industry is Morus in?

    Morus’s primary industry is Animal Textiles.

  • Is Morus a private or public company?

    Morus is a Private company.

  • What is Morus’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Morus is .

  • How much funding has Morus raised over time?

    Morus has raised $2.14M.

  • Who are Morus’s investors?

    Innovate 360, DG Daiwa Ventures, Globis (Education and Training Services), Hachijuni Capital, and Japan Finance Corporation are 5 of 14 investors who have invested in Morus.

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