Sakae Asanuma

Sakae Asanuma

Chief Executive Officer at Taiho Ventures LLC

57 year
Health Technology
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Consumer Services

Profile

Sakae Asanuma established Taiho Ventures as the founding President in 2016.
Prior to joining Taiho, he was President and CEO at Astellas Venture Management and US Head of Astellas Innovation Management in 2011-2015.
Prior to Astellas, he worked for Yasuda Enterprise, a Japan/US-based VC firm in 2000-2011.
He has invested in more than 50 biotech companies since 2000 and majority of his portfolios achieved IPOs or M&AS.
During his tenure at Taiho and Astellas, he led to executed dozens of research collaboration deals with academia and biotech ventures, including several build-to-buys or spin-outs.

Sakae Asanuma active positions

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Chief Executive Officer 2016-03-31
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Former positions of Sakae Asanuma

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WEREWOLF THERAPEUTICS, INC. Director/Board Member 2022-04-14
Chief Executive Officer 2016-01-30
Yasuda Enterprise Development America, Inc. Corporate Officer/Principal -
Corporate Officer/Principal 1998-12-31
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Training of Sakae Asanuma

Carnegie Mellon University Masters Business Admin

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WEREWOLF THERAPEUTICS, INC.

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Yasuda Enterprise Development America, Inc.

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