About
Joined AVM in 2026 after serving as Scouting & Transaction Lead in Business Development at Astellas in Cambridge, UK, evaluating European technologies and leading collaborations, licensing and M&A. Began his career as a medicinal chemist at Astellas. Holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Tokyo with postdoc training at Harvard University.
Colleagues at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Amy Skarr
Board of Managers (President) at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hikaru Saito
Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hiromichi Kimura
Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
James Zuercher
Investor at Astellas Venture Management
Kazunori Maruyama
President at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Matt Vogt
Board of Managers at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Nagisa Sakurai
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Satoshi Konagai
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hiroyuki Usuda work?
- Hiroyuki Usuda is Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC.