Sakae Asanuma
InvestorPresident & CEO at Taiho Ventures, LLC · Manager at Normunity Holding · Board director at Werewolf Therapeutics
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Founding President of Taiho Ventures (2016). Previously President & CEO at Astellas Venture Management and US Head of Astellas Innovation Management, and earlier worked at Yasuda Enterprise. Has invested in over 60 biotech companies, many reaching IPO or M&A.
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Manager at Normunity Holding
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Normunity Holding's investors · 1
Board director at Werewolf Therapeutics
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Normunity HoldingBoard seat
via Taiho Ventures, LLC · filed Jan 2025 · $75M raise
Dren BioBoard seat
via Taiho Ventures, LLC · filed Mar 2022 · $80M raise
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sakae Asanuma?
- Founding President of Taiho Ventures (2016). Previously President & CEO at Astellas Venture Management and US Head of Astellas Innovation Management, and earlier worked at Yasuda Enterprise. Has invested in over 60 biotech companies, many reaching IPO or M&A.
- Where does Sakae Asanuma work?
- Sakae Asanuma is President & CEO at Taiho Ventures, LLC and Manager at Normunity Holding and Board director at Werewolf Therapeutics.
- What boards does Sakae Asanuma sit on?
- Sakae Asanuma holds tracked board seats at Dren Bio, Normunity Holding.






