# Yoda

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/yoda-2

- Industry: Pharmaceuticals
- Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan - China
- Website: www.yodapharma.com/
- Total disclosed funding: $11M
- Latest round: Series A (Jul 1, 2023)
- Investors on record: 8

## About

Founded in 2019 and based in Taiwan, Yoda is a pharmaceutical company that focuses on developing pharmaceutical drugs for neuropsychological and neurological diseases. It was jointly established by interdisciplinary researchers and physicians from National Taiwan University, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University, and the National Institutes of Health.Donghe Lin, the chairman of the company, used to serve as chairman of Lotus Pharmaceutical, with than 40 years of experience in biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry management and R&D. The company received orphan drug designation for multiple system atrophy, MSA, from the FDA in 2022. In 2023, Yoda raised a series A funding for over TWD 350 million.

Yoda is committed to using artificial intelligence technologies to develop innovative drugs for central nervous system diseases. Its product line includes new drugs for neurological and psychiatric diseases and cerebrovascular diseases, with target indications including schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, autism, ischemic stroke, and traumatic brain disease.

The company generates revenue by providing innovative drugs.

The company will use the series A funding for clinical trials and product line development.

## Funding rounds

- Series A, Jul 1, 2023, $11M — China Investment and Development Company, Top Taiwan Venture Capital, Mega Venture Capital, Industrial Technology Investment Corporation, Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital, Paragon Investment, Shanshui Biotech Venture Capital Limited Partnership, Dashu

## Investors

- China Investment and Development Company (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/china-investment-and-development-company) — Series A
- Top Taiwan Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/top-taiwan-venture-capital) — Series A
- Mega Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/mega-venture-capital) — Series A
- Industrial Technology Investment Corporation (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/industrial-technology-investment-corporation) — Series A
- Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/fubon-financial-holding-venture-capital) — Series A
- Paragon Investment (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/paragon-investment) — Series A
- Shanshui Biotech Venture Capital Limited Partnership — Series A
- Dashu — Series A