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About
Kazufumi Nakamura is an Investment Director at MGI who focuses on biotech and life sciences, with particular interest in startups where genetics and genomics inform disease biology. He has over 15 years of healthcare and life sciences experience across business development, investment, entrepreneurship, and R&D, and previously co-founded a biotech accelerating innovation from Japanese academic institutions. Earlier he worked in business development and licensing at Santen Pharmaceuticals and held clinical development roles at Janssen Pharmaceuticals; he holds a B.S. in pharmaceutical science from Tokyo University of Science and is a licensed pharmacist in Japan.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.Investment Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Inc.Venture Partner2017 — 2022Tokyo
- NovaQuest Capital ManagementIC Observercurrent2017 — presentNorth Carolina, United States
- BioNova Pharmaceuticals LtdBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentShanghai, China
- Ensem TherapeuticsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentBoston / Shanghai
- Reunion NeuroscienceBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentPennsylvania, United States
- Mahzi TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
- NVascBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSan Diego, California, United States
- Therini Bio, Inc.Board Observercurrent2026 — presentSacramento, California, United States
- DWTI D. Western Therapeutics InstituteDirector Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentNagoya, Aichi, Japan
- MedisoSupportercurrent2024 — present
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd.Senior Manager, VentureCapital Business Dept. Private Equity Div.2017 — 2022Tokyo
- Japan Innovative TherapeuticsDirector of Business Development2015 — 2017
- Santen PharmaceuticalSpecial appointive officer to Corporate Development Division Manager2013 — 2015
- Santen PharmaceuticalGlobal Business Development2011 — 2013
- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonPortfolio Management & Clinical Planning2009 — 2010
- The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & JohnsonClinical Development2006 — 2008
Skills & more
- Healthcare Finance 15.482x — MIT Sloan School of Management
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kazufumi Nakamura?
- Kazufumi Nakamura is an Investment Director at MGI who focuses on biotech and life sciences, with particular interest in startups where genetics and genomics inform disease biology. He has over 15 years of healthcare and life sciences experience across business development, investment, entrepreneurship, and R&D, and previously co-founded a biotech accelerating innovation from Japanese academic institutions. Earlier he worked in business development and licensing at Santen Pharmaceuticals and held clinical development roles at Janssen Pharmaceuticals; he holds a B.S. in pharmaceutical science from Tokyo University of Science and is a licensed pharmacist in Japan.
- Where does Kazufumi Nakamura work?
- Kazufumi Nakamura is Investment Director at Mitsui Global Investment.
- What does Kazufumi Nakamura invest in?
- Kazufumi Nakamura invests in Biotech.
Shared employers
Also worked at NovaQuest Capital Management9
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Also worked at Therini Bio, Inc.6
Also worked at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.28
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