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Chihiro: together at Waseda University
Chihiro: together at University of Tsukuba
About
Chihiro Hosoya is an Incubation Business Lead in External Incubation at Astellas Pharma, focused on business development and partnerships in healthcare technology and AI applications for pharmaceuticals. A Kauffman Fellow, Hosoya has experience in cross-functional leadership and partnership development across novel science and healthcare-technology convergence initiatives.
Experience
- Astellas PharmaIncubation Business Lead, External Incubation Hub, Business Development, Astellas Venture Managementcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Astellas PharmaOpen Business Creation Lead, Venture Capital Management and Partnership, Digital Health and Device2019 — 2026San Francisco, CA
- Astellas PharmaInvestment Director, Rx+ Business, Astellas Venture Management2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Astellas PharmaSenior Manager, Business Development2009 — 2016Tokyo, Japan
- Astellas PharmaDrug Metabolism Research Laboratories, Drug Discovery Research2004 — 2009Tokyo, Japan
- VHM VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — present
- DigiTx PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Embr LabsBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- WelldocBoard Observercurrent2018 — present
- Pykus TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2019 — present
- The Digital Health Hub Foundation and Digital Health AwardsBoard Member2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow, Class 262021 — 2023
- NēsosBoard Observer2021 — 2022
- iota Biosciences, Inc.Board Observer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Fund investment3Limited Partnerships2Strategic NegotiationsGlobal StrategyStrategic Partnerships1Pharmaceutical Industry12Business Development6Digital Health3Biotechnology2Early Stage Investment2Cross-functional Team Leadership3Investments2
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Colleagues at DigiTx Partners LLC
Anish Aitharaju
Investor at DigiTx Partners LLC
Dan Riskin
Venture Partner at DigiTx Partners LLC
David Kim
Managing Director at DigiTx Partners LLC
Isabelle Chae
Investor at DigiTx Partners LLC
John Halamka
Advisor, MD, MS at DigiTx Partners LLC
L. Jasmine Kim
Strategic Advisor at DigiTx Partners LLC
Miraj Sanghvi
Partner at DigiTx Partners LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chihiro Hosoya?
- Chihiro Hosoya is an Incubation Business Lead in External Incubation at Astellas Pharma, focused on business development and partnerships in healthcare technology and AI applications for pharmaceuticals. A Kauffman Fellow, Hosoya has experience in cross-functional leadership and partnership development across novel science and healthcare-technology convergence initiatives.
- Where does Chihiro Hosoya work?
- Chihiro Hosoya is Venture Partner, MSc, MBA at DigiTx Partners LLC.
- Where did Chihiro Hosoya go to school?
- Chihiro Hosoya studied at Waseda University (Master’s Degree, Faculty of Science and Engineering); University of Tsukuba (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Graduate School of Business Science).
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Also attended Waseda University114
Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalYoyo YangInvestment at Makers FundKoichiro NakamuraSenior Managing Director at Sozo VenturesAyaka MatsumotoCorporate Development Manager at TNBAuraShanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCENDNatsuki TamuraInvestor at Inception Studio Capital
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Also attended University of Tsukuba11
Nguyen Minh Tuanベトナム法人代表 (Vietnam Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalTakashi FutamiPartner at AN Venture PartnersMasahiro GotoPrincipal at Beyond Next VenturesKengo HoriuchiGeneral Partner at Carbide VenturesYuya KatoBusiness Division General Manager / Impact Officer at Japan Social Innovation and Investment FoundationMahoko HaraDirector and Senior Managing Executive Officer; President, Transport Unit; Executive Chairperson, Aviation Capital Group LLC at Tokyo Century
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Shared employers
Also worked at Astellas Pharma17
Takashi FutamiPartner at AN Venture PartnersKush M ParmarManaging Partner at 5AM VenturesMatthew R. PattersonVenture Partner - US Investments at SR One Capital ManagementSatoshi KonagaiInvestment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLCTadayoshi HirataInvestment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLCShinichi MiyakeInvestment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
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Also worked at Embr Labs5
Also worked at Welldoc5
Also worked at The Digital Health Hub Foundation and Digital Health Awards13
Ryan BethencourtManaging Partner at Sustainable Food VenturesUnity StoakesCEO, President & Co-founder at StartUp HealthStefano BiniHealth Moonshot Impact Board at StartUp HealthGeorge UgrasGeneral Partner at AV8 VenturesMark GoldsteinSeed Partner at Builders VCKyle LuiGeneral Partner at Bling Capital
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