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About
Marcello Agosti serves as interim head of strategy and portfolio development at Takeda, overseeing business development including M&A and corporate development. He led Takeda's acquisition of Shire and other strategic transactions, and previously held business development roles at Novartis in the U.K. and Switzerland and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and a business administration degree from Bocconi University in Milan.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- TakedaGlobal Business Development Officercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston Area
- TakedaHead of Global Business Development2016 — 2018Zurich
- TakedaHead of Global Commercial2015 — 2018Zürich Area, Switzerland
- TakedaArea Head Southern and Eastern Europe2012 — 2016Zürich Area, Switzerland
- TakedaHead of Strategy - Europe and Canada2011 — 2012
- TakedaGeneral Manager - France2010 — 2011Paris Area, France
- TakedaVP Global Licensee Management2009 — 2010Greater Chicago Area and London
- TakedaDirector Corporate Strategy Europe2008 — 2009London, United Kingdom
- NovartisHead of Business Development and Licensing2005 — 2008UK and Basel
- Capital OneHead of European Partnerships2004 — 2005London, United Kingdom
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager1998 — 2003Milan and London
- smegBusiness Controller1995 — 1998Oxford, United Kingdom
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
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
Jennifer Smoter
Chief Communications & Governance Officer at Takeda Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Marcello Agosti?
- Marcello Agosti serves as interim head of strategy and portfolio development at Takeda, overseeing business development including M&A and corporate development. He led Takeda's acquisition of Shire and other strategic transactions, and previously held business development roles at Novartis in the U.K. and Switzerland and worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from the University of Oxford and a business administration degree from Bocconi University in Milan.
- Where does Marcello Agosti work?
- Marcello Agosti is Interim Head of Strategy & Portfolio Development at Takeda Ventures.
- What does Marcello Agosti invest in?
- Marcello Agosti invests in Biotech.
- Where did Marcello Agosti go to school?
- Marcello Agosti studied at University of Oxford (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); HEC Paris (Programme of International Management - PIM); Università Bocconi (Business Administration).
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