Takaaki Ishii

Takaaki Ishii

Senior Investment Director atTaiho VenturesCalifornia

Takaaki Ishii, a molecular biologist, joined Taiho Ventures in 2019. He has over 11 years of oncology expertise, contributing to clinical development and licensing at Taiho Pharmaceutical.

What Takaaki can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Career

  1. Taiho Pharmaceutical
  2. Taiho Ventures · Senior Investment Director
    Now
  3. Taiho Pharmaceutical · Medical affairs team for Abraxane and Keytruda
  4. Taiho Pharmaceutical · Global Portfolio Strategy Dept.

Focus

oncologyearly-stage clinical developmentproduct portfolio strategiesscientific evaluationsportfolio strategy

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Who is Takaaki Ishii?

Takaaki Ishii, a molecular biologist, joined Taiho Ventures in 2019. He has over 11 years of oncology expertise, contributing to clinical development and licensing at Taiho Pharmaceutical.

How much does Takaaki Ishii invest?

Taiho Ventures has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a.

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What did Takaaki Ishii do before Taiho Ventures?

Taiho Pharmaceutical; Medical affairs team for Abraxane and Keytruda at Taiho Pharmaceutical; Global Portfolio Strategy Dept. at Taiho Pharmaceutical.

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