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Taiho Ventures

Taiho Ventures, based in California, backs life sciences and healthtech startups at Seed and Series A, mostly following other investors, with a $400 million evergreen pool.

WebsitePortfolioPitch pageTeam page
Entry stageSeed, Series A
Check sizen/a
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusLife sciences, Healthtech
Latest fund$400$400 million corporate investment pool (evergreen)
Investing team5 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Taiho Ventures

5 people on the investing team, 2 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Sakae Asanuma
Sakae AsanumaPresident & CEOHe previously led Astellas Venture Management and worked at Yasuda Enterprise, investing in over 60 biotech companies.
Seiji Miyahara
Seiji MiyaharaPartner & Senior Investment DirectorHe joined in 2016 and previously spent 12 years at Taiho Pharmaceutical focusing on oncology.
Hidefumi Kasuga
Hidefumi KasugaInvestment DirectorHe focuses on pharmaceuticals, biotech, manufacturing, and health services.
Takaaki Ishii
Takaaki IshiiSenior Investment DirectorHe has over 11 years of oncology expertise, contributing to clinical development and licensing at Taiho Pharmaceutical.
Takayuki Hirano
Takayuki HiranoAssociate Investment DirectorHe holds a PhD in Engineering from Tokushima University.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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Notable investments

Cullinan OncologyORIC PharmaceuticalsNextCureWerewolf TherapeuticsHarpoon Therapeutics

In their words

Welcome to Taiho Ventures, LLCTaiho Ventures, LLC will invest in global biotech ventures that align with our corporate growth strategy.www.taihoventures.com
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On these lists

Seed healthtech investors in California92Series A healthtech investors in California75Seed life sciences investors in California71Series A life sciences investors in California65Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Seed investors in California699Series A investors in California480

Questions

What stage does Taiho Ventures invest in?

Taiho Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Taiho Ventures invest?

Taiho Ventures has not reported a check size.

Does Taiho Ventures lead rounds?

Taiho Ventures mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Taiho Ventures?

Sakae Asanuma (President & CEO), Seiji Miyahara (Partner & Senior Investment Director).

Is Taiho Ventures active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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