Sakae Asanuma founded Taiho Ventures in 2016 and serves as its President & CEO. He previously led Astellas Venture Management and worked at Yasuda Enterprise, investing in over 60 biotech companies.
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- Yasuda Enterprise2000-2011
- Astellas Innovation Management · US Head2011-2015
- Astellas Venture Management · President & CEO
- Taiho Ventures · President & CEONow
- Yasuda Enterprise2000-2011
- Astellas Venture Management · President and CEO2011-2015
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Who is Sakae Asanuma?
Sakae Asanuma founded Taiho Ventures in 2016 and serves as its President & CEO. He previously led Astellas Venture Management and worked at Yasuda Enterprise, investing in over 60 biotech companies.
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What did Sakae Asanuma do before Taiho Ventures?
Yasuda Enterprise; US Head at Astellas Innovation Management; President & CEO at Astellas Venture Management; Yasuda Enterprise; President and CEO at Astellas Venture Management.
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