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Hidefumi Kasuga

Investor

Investor at Taiho Ventures, LLC

Menlo Park, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Joined Taiho Ventures in 2022 with experience in oncology drug discovery. Previously spent nine years at Taiho Pharmaceutical developing EGFR-targeting compounds. Holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Tokyo (2013).

Experience

  1. Taiho Ventures, LLC.Investment Directorcurrent2024 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  2. Taiho Ventures, LLC.Associate Investment Director2022 — 2023Menlo Park, California, United States
  3. Incendia TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  4. NormunityBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  5. Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,Expat, Taiho Venturescurrent2022 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
  6. Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,Scientist2013 — 2022Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
  7. The University of TokyoGlobal COE Research Assistant2010 — 2013Tokyo, Japan
  8. Narimasu School of Nursing, Midorikai Heatlhcare GroupLecturer, Biochemistry2009 — 2012Tokyo, Japan

Education

  1. The University of TokyoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Pharmaceutical Sciences2008 — 2013
  2. Meiji Pharmaceutical UniversityBachelor of Pharmacy - BPharm2004 — 2008

Skills & more

Venture Capital3Developmental Biology3Molecular Oncology3Drug Discovery2
  • Pharmacist — Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan

From Hidefumi's professional profile.

Colleagues at Taiho Ventures, LLC

Hidefumi Kasua
Investment Director at Taiho Ventures, LLC
Sakae Asanuma
President and CEO at Taiho Ventures, LLC
Seiji Miyahara
Senior Investment Director at Taiho Ventures, LLC
Shinichi Hasako
Investor at Taiho Ventures, LLC
Takaaki Ishii
Senior Investment Director at Taiho Ventures, LLC
Takayuki Hirano
Associate Investment Director at Taiho Ventures, LLC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Hidefumi Kasuga work?
Hidefumi Kasuga is Investor at Taiho Ventures, LLC.
What check size does Hidefumi Kasuga write?
Hidefumi Kasuga typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Incendia Therapeutics3

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