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Notice of Craif株式会社’s Series D Round, with TAUNS Laboratories,Inc. as Co-Lead Investor

株式会社タウンズ participated in Craif's Series D round as a co-lead investor, and Craif raised approximately ¥5.3 billion in total. The investment will provide financial support for Craif's expansion in the United States and its development of tests and medical devices in Japan.

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Agreements reached under this partnership

Capital and Business Alliance
197ATAUNS Laboratories,Inc.
Alliance partnerCraif Inc.
Details of the alliance
  1. 1

    The Company has acquired sales rights in Japan as one of Craif's sales partners for the sale of Craif's MySignal Scan urine cancer risk test to medical institutions through pharmaceutical and medical device wholesalers and other channels.

  2. 2

    The Company has also acquired exclusive sales rights in Japan for the sale to medical institutions, through the same sales channel, of Craif's pancreatic cancer medical device program (SaMD), currently under development and based on urinary microRNA analysis.

  3. 3

    During the term of the business alliance agreement, the Company has acquired preferential negotiating rights for SaMD products for other types of cancer that are related to or derived from the pancreatic cancer SaMD, as well as SaMD products newly offered for sale in the future.

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About the partner
Business DescriptionResearch and development of next-generation tests for the early detection of diseases, primarily in the cancer field, and the realization of personalized medicine, as well as provision of the MySignal® urine-based cancer risk test
LocationShinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Impact on Business Performance

At this time, we believe that the execution of this agreement will have a minor impact on our results. If it becomes clear that the agreement will have a material impact, we will promptly disclose the relevant information.

Contract DateJuly 2026 (business alliance agreement)Alliance start dateJuly 2026 (business alliance agreement)
Agreements reached under this partnership
ItemDetails
Name of alliance partnerCraif Inc.
Alliance partner's business activitiesResearch and development of next-generation tests for the early detection of diseases, primarily in the cancer field, and the realization of personalized medicine, as well as provision of the MySignal® urine-based cancer risk test
Alliance partner's locationShinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Type of allianceCapital and Business Alliance
Details of the allianceThe Company has acquired sales rights in Japan as one of Craif's sales partners for the sale of Craif's MySignal Scan urine cancer risk test to medical institutions through pharmaceutical and medical device wholesalers and other channels., The Company has also acquired exclusive sales rights in Japan for the sale to medical institutions, through the same sales channel, of Craif's pancreatic cancer medical device program (SaMD), currently under development and based on urinary microRNA analysis., During the term of the business alliance agreement, the Company has acquired preferential negotiating rights for SaMD products for other types of cancer that are related to or derived from the pancreatic cancer SaMD, as well as SaMD products newly offered for sale in the future.
Contract DateJuly 2026 (business alliance agreement)
Alliance start dateJuly 2026 (business alliance agreement)
Impact on Business PerformanceAt this time, we believe that the execution of this agreement will have a minor impact on our results. If it becomes clear that the agreement will have a material impact, we will promptly disclose the relevant information.
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Alliance partner's capitalAlliance partner's net salesAlliance partner's operating incomeNumber of shares acquiredAcquisition priceShareholding ratioOverview of the joint ventureOwnership ratioDispatch of directors and officersContract PeriodNumerical targets under the allianceShareholding PolicyDate of board resolutionShare Acquisition Date and Payment DateChange in major shareholders

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The reasons the company gives

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To enable Craif to strengthen its research and development capabilities in the United States and launch products with a view to securing insurance reimbursement there, while advancing the research and development and business development of MySignal in Japan and the clinical development of its pancreatic cancer medical device program, and accelerating the construction of a urine analysis platform.

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