# Nagasuna mayu

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/nagasuna-mayu

- Industry: Materials
- Headquarters: Kyotango-shi, Japan
- Website: www.nagasuna-mayu.jp
- Total disclosed funding: $0.6M
- Latest round: Series B (Sep 27, 2024)
- Investors on record: 5

## About

Based in Kyoto, Japan, and founded in 2002, Nagasuna mayu inc. operates as a textile company that commercializes products that utilized silk processing technology. In February 2023, Nagasuna mayu inc. raised JPY 75 million in venture funding from Light Up Ventures, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and Rheos Capital Partners.

Nagasuna mayu inc. is the owner of a silk technology company whose goal is to create silk protein materials that are safe for humans and the environment. Customers will be able to purchase silk-based cosmetic and medical products made from cocoon sericin aqueous system, sericin powder, silk fibroin raw material, silk powder, silk nanofiber dispersion, silk aqueous system, silk beads, mulberry, and mulberry powder.

The company plans to use the February 2023 funding for recruitment, product development, equipment investment, and business expansion.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Sep 27, 2024 — Kyoto Capital Partners, Kintetsu Venture Partners, Rheos Capital Partners, Light Up Ventures
- Series A, Feb 8, 2023, $0.6M — Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Rheos Capital Partners, Light Up Ventures

## Investors

- Mitsubishi UFJ Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mitsubishi-ufj-capital) — Series A
- Rheos Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/rheos-capital-partners) — Series A, Series B
- Light Up Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/light-up-ventures) — Series A, Series B
- Kyoto Capital Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kyoto-capital-partners) — Series B
- Kintetsu Venture Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/kintetsu-venture-partners) — Series B