What does Sakae Asanuma invest in?

Sakae Asanuma at Taiho Ventures (California City, CA) — sector focus: Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Health Care, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Biopharma, Life Science, Personal Health.

How do I contact Sakae Asanuma?

Sakae Asanuma's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.

Where is Sakae Asanuma based?

Sakae Asanuma is based in California City, CA.

Sakae Asanuma, Taiho Ventures

About Sakae Asanuma

Sakae Asanuma is the founding President & CEO of Taiho Ventures, a corporate venture capital firm he established in 2016 after serving as President of Astellas Venture Management and working at Yasuda Enterprise since 2000. His investment thesis targets early-stage life science companies, with a specific focus on biotech, therapeutics, and oncology at the pre-seed and seed stages globally. Asanuma typically invests between $100,000 and $5.0 million, with a sweet spot around $1.5 million, often acting as a lead investor in these initial rounds. Notable portfolio companies under his leadership include Arcus Biosciences, Orna Therapeutics, Anavo Therapeutics, and Axial Biotherapeutics. He brings a distinctive point of view centered on "build-to-buy" and spin-out initiatives, executing research collaborations that align startup innovation with Taiho Pharmaceutical’s corporate growth strategy. Throughout his career, he has invested in over 60 biotech companies, the majority achieving successful IPOs or mergers and acquisitions.

Sakae Asanuma at a glance

Role: President & CEO
Organization: Taiho Ventures
Location: California City, CA
Investor type: Venture Capital
Focus areas: Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Health Care, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Biopharma, Life Science, Personal Health

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What does Sakae Asanuma invest in?: Sakae Asanuma at Taiho Ventures (California City, CA) — sector focus: Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Health Care, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Biopharma, Life Science, Personal Health.
How do I contact Sakae Asanuma?: Sakae Asanuma's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Sakae Asanuma based?: Sakae Asanuma is based in California City, CA.

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Sakae Asanuma, Taiho Ventures

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