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WAKU raises ¥300M (Pre-Series A)

Glutathione-based biostimulant 'WAKUFUL' for crops under stress.

Company
WAKU
Reported
1 Sept 2026 · that week's brief
Stage
Pre-Series A · 「PreシリーズA」 · A
Amount
¥300M1 · as announced: 「総額4.8億円」
Breakdown
Equity ¥150M · Debt ¥150M
Status
In scopeNot yet registry-confirmed
Notes
Round total 4.8億 includes 1.8億 equity from Jul-2025; Aug-2026 tranche = 1.5億 equity + 1.5億 debt
Investors
Not listed in our summary; see source
Sector
Food & AgricultureDeep tech
Source
Primary release (PR TIMES) · BRIDGE coverage

1 ≈ ~$1.87M at the ECB reference rate on 2026-09-01 (¥1 = $0.00624). Yen is the figure of record. Methodology

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