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AN Venture Partners

Venture capitalActively deploying

Tokyo · Pre-Seed–Growth · 21 people tracked

Also known as ANV MANAGEMENT, LLC

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Investment thesis

AN Venture Partners positions itself at the intersection of science, capital, and innovation, aiming to advance scientific progress on a global scale. The firm invests in startups it believes will shape the future, drawing on a highly experienced core team and a worldwide network of experts. Its emphasis on scientific and deep-technology ventures suggests a focus on research-driven companies, though the page does not detail specific stages, check sizes, or sectors.

Invests inBiotechDeep TechGlobalJapanTokyoUnited States

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Growth
HQ
Tokyo, California, JP
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2022
AUM
$200M
VC funds
1
Tracked investments
8

Team · 21 people

from the firm's website
Jun Hashimoto· Partner
Takashi Futami· Partner

Partner at the firm, holding PhD and MBA degrees.

Toshikazu Ban· Executive Partner
Atsushi Shimada· Senior Principal
Dai Hata· Associate

Associate at the firm, holding a PhD.

Hiromitsu Nakauchi· Advisory Board

Advisory Board member holding MD and PhD degrees.

Masaki Tanaka· Investment Manager

Investment Manager at the firm, holding a PhD.

Mikael Dolsten· Advisory Board

Advisory Board member holding MD and PhD degrees.

Natsuko Kayashima· Executive Assistant
Nick Bayhi· Fellow

Fellow at the firm, holding a PhD.

Olivia Laxton· Fellow
Paul Rothman· Advisory Board

Advisory Board member holding an MD.

Paula Schultheiss· Senior Associate

Senior Associate at the firm, holding a PhD.

Shiho Hirose· Analyst

Analyst at the firm, holding a PhD.

Vicki Sato· Advisory Board

Advisory Board member holding a PhD.

Wendy Hung· Fellow
Yasuhiro Yamada· Advisory Board
Yumiko Nejo· Controller

What they invest in

from 2 of 8 portfolio companies

Biotech ×2Medical Devices ×1

HQs:United States×2

Investments · 8 tracked

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Capacity Biocapacitybio.cominDec 2022

BiotechPalo Alto, US

Kenneth Horne(Executive Officer, Director)Dylan Morris(Director)Amy Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Cristina Ghenoiu(Director)

BoardTaro Inaba(Director)

City Therapeuticscitytx.comin𝕏

City Therapeutics develops RNAi-based medicines targeting rare, specialty, and prevalent diseases using engineered trigger molecules and precision delivery ligands.

BiotechMedical DevicesCambridge, US

Mark Keating, MD(Co-founder)Kotaro Nakanishi, PhD(Co-founder)Yukihide Tomari, PhD(Co-founder)Phillip Zamore, PhD(Co-founder)

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Tortugas Neuroscience

US-based neuroscience company and AN Venture Partners portfolio investment.

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latest coverage across their companies

Frequently asked questions

What stage does AN Venture Partners invest at?
AN Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does AN Venture Partners focus on?
AN Venture Partners focuses on Biotech, Deep Tech.
Where is AN Venture Partners located?
AN Venture Partners is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
Does AN Venture Partners lead rounds?
AN Venture Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

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