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Sakura Holloway

Investor

Investment Director at Future Planet Capital · Investment Director, Knowledge Assets at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

About

Investment and commercialisation specialist who previously served as Head of Asset Portfolio at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory.

Invests in

BiotechDeep TechHealthtech

Experience

  1. Future Planet CapitalInvestment Directorcurrent2023 — present
  2. Newstar InnovationDirectorcurrent2021 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
  3. Independent consultant - Life Sciences sectorLife Sciences IP & Commercialisation specialistcurrent2016 — presentGreater Sydney Area
  4. University of Manchester Innovation FactoryHead of Asset Portfolio2023
  5. MedCityProgramme Lead - Investment2021 — 2022
  6. Start CodonPartner2019 — 2021
  7. OneVentures Pty LtdInvestment Analyst - Healthcare2017 — 2018Greater Sydney Area
  8. Benitec Biopharma Ltd (ASX:BLT; NASDAQ; BNTC)Chief IP Counsel2014 — 2016Greater Sydney Area
  9. CSIROHead of Commercialisation - RNAi Platform2011 — 2014Greater Sydney Area
  10. Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchBusiness Development and Intellectual Property Manager2010 — 2011Greater Sydney Area
  11. Cephalon Australia (previously Arana Therapeutics Ltd)IP Manager2006 — 2010Greater Sydney Area
  12. FB RicePatent attorney secondment2009 — 2010Greater Melbourne Area
  13. Garvan Institute of Medical ResearchResearch Scientist2003 — 2006Greater Sydney Area

Skills & more

Patents44Technology Transfer21Drug Discovery4Commercialization13Biotechnology25Biochemistry5Intellectual Property33Lifesciences6Patent Litigation3SciencePatent Prosecution4Cell Biology2
+7 moreLicensingGenomicsR&DMolecular BiologyImmunologyPharmaceutical IndustryLife Sciences
  • Registered Patent Attorney

From Sakura's professional profile.

Colleagues at Future Planet Capital

Abi Wye
Network Director at Future Planet Capital
Alex Leigh
Managing Director, National at Future Planet Capital
Alex Shadbolt
Investment Manager & Impact Lead at Future Planet Capital
Andrew Carpenter
General Counsel at Future Planet Capital
Andrew Muir
Investment Director at UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund
Andrew Muir
Investment Director at Future Planet Capital
Andy Bard
Portfolio Manager at Future Planet Capital
Daniel Gaize
Investment Associate at Future Planet Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sakura Holloway?
Investment and commercialisation specialist who previously served as Head of Asset Portfolio at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory.
Where does Sakura Holloway work?
Sakura Holloway is Investment Director at Future Planet Capital.
What does Sakura Holloway invest in?
Sakura Holloway invests in Biotech, Deep Tech, Healthtech.
Where did Sakura Holloway go to school?
Sakura Holloway studied at University of Technology Sydney (MIP, Intellectual property); University of Technology Sydney (MSc, Research and thesis); Governance Institute of Australia (Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance).

Same school

Also attended University of Technology Sydney97

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Also attended Governance Institute of Australia6

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of Manchester Innovation Factory2

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Also worked at Benitec Biopharma Ltd (ASX:BLT; NASDAQ; BNTC)1

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Also worked at CSIRO42

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Also worked at Garvan Institute of Medical Research5

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