KYOTO, Japan, Oct. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rege Nephro Co., Ltd. (https://www.regenephro.co.jp/) is excited to announce that the company has successfully developed a funding plan of total 25 billion yen in new Series B funding and raised 22.5 billion yen with the first payment. This significant investment brings the company's total funding to 44 billion yen. The funding round attracted a mix of strategic investors, including DCI Partners Co., Ltd. as a lead investor, JIC Venture Growth Investments Co., Ltd., Nippon Venture Capital CO., Ltd., TOHOKU University Venture Partners Co., Ltd., Golden Asia Fund Ventures Ltd., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Global Brain Corporation, Kyoto University Innovation Capital Co., Ltd., JAFCO Group Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd., ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION, QB Capital, LLC who recognize the potential of Rege Nephro in delivering new treatments to patients suffering from their diseases. The newly acquired funds will be strategically used to advance the clinical trials of RN-014, our promising treatment in Phase II trials for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), and to prepare for clinical trials in the United States. Additionally, the funding will support the completion of preclinical trials for our second innovative product, RN-032, aimed at treating Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) through cell therapy.