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
From Kazufumi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Mitsui Global Investment
Caroline Pinkney
Investor at E12 Venture Capital, Llc
Dr. Loleta Robinson
Venture Partner at Mitsui Global Investment
Irene Mingozzi
Venture Partner at Mitsui Global Investment
Kinji Fuchikami
Venture Partner at Mitsui Global Investment
Makiko Kikuchi
Finance & Operations Coordinator at Mitsui Global Investment
Masaji Matsuoka
Managing Director at Mitsui Global Investment
Masaya Watanabe
Investor at Mitsui Global Investment
Orie Schneider
Executive Assistant & Office Manager at Mitsui Global Investment
Frequently asked questions
- 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 Management3
Also worked at Therini Bio, Inc.2
Also worked at Mitsui & Co., Ltd.13
Taro InabaManaging Partner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Sunao NishimuraInvestor at E12 Venture Capital, LlcMasaji MatsuokaManaging Director at E12 Venture Capital, LlcTaka KodaPartner, Director at RDiscoveryWalter OlesiakOperating Partner at RDiscoveryKaz KikuchiPartner at TransLink Capital
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