Fast Track Initiative

Fast Track Initiative (FTI) is a healthcare-focused venture capital firm that operates in Japan and the US. With over 18 years of investment experience and a total of $200M AUM, we have become a pioneer of healthcare venture investments in Japan, focusing our investments on early-stage life science startups. We invest in and grow seed and early-stage companies across a broad range of healthcare sectors, including therapeutics, diagnostics, digital health, and healthcare services, with a strong focus on therapeutic platforms. We provide hands-on operational support to our 30+ portfolio companies through business and R&D Strategy, strategic partnerships, investor syndication, and management recruitment, as well as scouting for crude technologies from academia while using our exclusive network of leading industry professionals in the country. We distinguish ourselves amongst others with decades of experience and connections with our network of academia, corporates, regulators, and investors in Japan. With significant resources in the region, we aim to use our global expertise to help healthcare startups achieve innovation internationally from a stronger, unique perspective.