Ono Expands Investment in Ono Venture Investment Fund I, L.P. to US$200 Million

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Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ticker: ONO) has doubled its investment pool from US$100 million to US$200 million to continue strategic investment in Ono Venture Investment Fund I, L.P. (OVI FI), supporting drug discovery activities through strategic investments in 11 bio-venture companies to date.

- Double the investment scale to accelerate open innovation and make strategic investments in bio-venture companies -

OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Osaka, Japan; President and CEO: Gyo Sagara; "Ono") today announced that in order to accelerate the open innovation, it has increased its investment pool from US$100 million to US$200 million to continue strategic investment in Ono Venture Investment Fund I, L.P. ("OVI FI"), which was established as a corporate venture capital fund in CA, USA in May 2020.

With the aim of accessing and partnering on drug discovery targets and cutting-edge technologies for the generation of innovative medicines, Ono established Ono Venture Investment, Inc. (South San Francisco, CA, USA: "OVI"), as well as OVI FI as local subsidiaries in the U.S. in May 2020. OVI manages the investment fund and invests in bio-ventures and startup companies.

Since the establishment in 2020, OVI and OVI FI have been supporting the drug discovery activities through strategic investments in 11 bio-venture companies to date, including the most recent investment in Photys Therapeutics (Waltham, MA, USA).

With this increase in investment, Ono will create and accelerate further open innovation through OVI and OVI FI activities, and make more strategic investments in bio-venture companies and startup companies. In this way, Ono will continue to promote innovation and work to achieve the sustainable growth through the creation of innovative new drugs.

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FAQ

What is the investment pool increase announced by Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ticker: ONO)?

Ono has increased its investment pool from US$100 million to US$200 million to continue strategic investment in Ono Venture Investment Fund I, L.P. (OVI FI).

What is the purpose of the investment increase by Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ticker: ONO)?

The aim is to access and partner on drug discovery targets and cutting-edge technologies for the generation of innovative medicines.

How many bio-venture companies have been supported by Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ticker: ONO) through OVI and OVI FI?

OVI and OVI FI have been supporting the drug discovery activities through strategic investments in 11 bio-venture companies to date.

What is the impact of the investment increase by Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ticker: ONO)?

The increase in investment will create and accelerate further open innovation through OVI and OVI FI activities, and make more strategic investments in bio-venture companies and startup companies.

What is the goal of Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Ticker: ONO) with the investment increase?

Ono aims to continue to promote innovation and work to achieve sustainable growth through the creation of innovative new drugs.