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Julie Kim

Investor

President, CEO and Representative Director (CEO-Elect) at Takeda Ventures

Boston and Tokyo

About

Julie Kim is president, CEO and representative director of Takeda, elected by shareholders and appointed by the Board of Directors in June 2026. She joined Takeda in 2019 via the Shire acquisition and held executive roles including president of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit and president of the U.S. Business Unit before becoming CEO-elect in 2025. Prior to Takeda, she held roles at Baxter, Baxalta and Shire across global, regional and country-level positions, and holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School and a bachelor's in economics from Dartmouth College.

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Experience

  1. TakedaPresident & CEOcurrent2026 — presentCambridge, MA
  2. TakedaCEO-Elect2026
  3. TakedaInterim Head Global Portfolio Division2025 — 2026
  4. TakedaPresident, U.S. Business Unit2022 — 2025Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. TakedaPresident, Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit2019 — 2022
  6. ShireGlobal Franchise Head, Hematology2018 — 2019Zug, Canton of Zug, Switzerland
  7. ShireHead of International Value Demonstration & Access2016 — 2018Zug, Switzerland
  8. BaxaltaHead of Business Model Innovation2015 — 2016London, United Kingdom
  9. BaxaltaCluster Head, Immunology, North/South Europe2015United Kingdom
  10. Baxter International Inc.General Manager, UK & Ireland2014London, England
  11. Baxter International Inc.Global Franchise Head, BioTherapeutics2010 — 2013Deerfield, IL
  12. Baxter International Inc.Vice President, Global Marketing, BioTherapeutics2009 — 2010Westlake Village, CA
  13. Baxter International Inc.Senior Director, Global Marketing, BioTherapeutics2005 — 2009Westlake Village, CA
  14. Baxter International Inc.Director, Global Expansion2003 — 2005Westlake Village, CA
  15. Baxter International Inc.Director, Strategy2001 — 2003Westlake Village, CA
  16. CSC HealthcareEngagement Manager1997 — 2000
  17. APM/CSC HealthcareEngagement Manager1992 — 2000
  18. APMAssociate1992 — 1995

Education

  1. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA)1995 — 1997
  2. Dartmouth CollegeBachelor of Arts - BA1988 — 1992

Skills & more

Medical Devices23Program Management9Pharmaceutical Industry67Product Launch41Strategy53Cross-functional Team Leadership56Biotherapeutics33Product Development8FDA5Biotechnology27Global Marketing20Strategic Planning19
+12 morePharmaceutical SalesMarketing StrategySales EffectivenessProject ManagementMarket AccessCommercializationBusiness StrategyManagementLifesciencesClinical DevelopmentOncologyCompetitive Analysis

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Same school

Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management520

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesJon TurowVenture Partner at Madrona Venture Group

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Also attended Dartmouth College309

Tomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEAJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Mounisha AnumoluInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at Takeda26

Rebecca RedfieldSenior Associate at .406 VenturesAkiko AmakawaCEO Chief of Staff at Takeda VenturesAwny FarajallahChief Medical Officer at Takeda VenturesElaine ShannonPresident, Global Supply & Quality at Takeda VenturesGabriele RicciChief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda VenturesGiles PlatfordPresident, International Business Unit at Takeda Ventures

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Also worked at Shire10

Gabriele RicciChief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda VenturesRamy RiadPresident, Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda VenturesJeffrey M. JonasPartner at Cure VenturesSusan KilsbyAdvisor at Siddhi CapitalSarah MeibuschPartner at OneVenturesDirk ReynManaging Partner at Bioqube Ventures

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Also worked at Baxalta7

Geeta VemuriManaging Partner, Founder at Agent CapitalPreston NoonPartner, Co-Founder at Agent CapitalJohn GlasspoolVenture Partner at Agent CapitalSerge MesserlianOperating Partner, DCVC Bio at DCVC BioJacopo LeonardiVenture Advisor at Agent CapitalPhilippe Mendels-FlandreInvestor at Angels Santé

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Also worked at Baxter International Inc.35

Brian CheeManaging Partner at Polaris PartnersNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyBengt JulanderSenior Advisor at ScietyRamanathan VStartup Ecosystem Builder at SeafundKavita BjörkdahlInvestor at Almi InvestJenn AdamsAdvisor at Oak HC/FT

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Colleagues at Takeda Ventures

Akiko Amakawa
CEO Chief of Staff at Takeda Ventures
Andrew S. Plump
Director - President, Research & Development at Takeda Ventures
Asuka Miyabashira
President, Japan Pharma Business Unit at Takeda Ventures
Awny Farajallah
Chief Medical Officer at Takeda Ventures
Christophe Weber
President and CEO, Representative Director at Takeda Ventures
Elaine Shannon
President, Global Supply & Quality at Takeda Ventures
Gabriele Ricci
Chief Data & Technology Officer at Takeda Ventures
Giles Platford
President, International Business Unit at Takeda Ventures