Fundraising Fox

Satoshi Konagai

Investor

Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Joined AVM in 2020 after working in the Strategic department at Astellas Pharma in Tokyo from 2015, evaluating late-stage opportunities across oncology, ophthalmology and regenerative medicine. Earlier he spent 2004-2015 as a pharmacology research scientist in oncology at Astellas. Holds a Master of Life Science from Kyoto University and an MBA from University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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Experience

  1. Solu TherapeuticsBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
  2. Syntax BioBoard Directorcurrent2024 — present
  3. DEM Biopharma, Inc.Board Directorcurrent2024 — present
  4. DEM Biopharma, Inc.Board Observer2022 — 2024
  5. M-TRAM program at Stanford UniversityIndustry Advisorcurrent2024 — present
  6. NeoPhore LtdBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. PhoreMost LtdBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  8. Casma TherapeuticsBoard Directorcurrent2023 — present
  9. Avilar TherapeuticsBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  10. Astellas Venture Management LLCInvestment Leadcurrent2024 — present
  11. Astellas Venture Management LLCAssociate Investment Director2023 — 2024
  12. Astellas Venture Management LLCSenior Investment Manager2020 — 2023
  13. Cleave Therapeutics, Inc.Board Observer2021 — 2022
  14. Astellas PharmaSenior Manager, Product & Portfolio Strategy2015 — 2020
  15. Astellas PharmaSenior Researcher, Oncology2007 — 2015
  16. Astellas PharmaSenior Researcher, Nephrology2005 — 2007
  17. FujisawaScientist2004 — 2005

Education

  1. University of Massachusetts LowellMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship and Innovation2020 — 2022
  2. Kyoto UniversityMaster of Science (MSc), Life Science in the field of Integrated Life Science2002 — 2004
  3. Kyoto UniversityBachelor of Agriculture, Life and Biomaterials Science1998 — 2002

Skills & more

腫瘍学3創薬3forecasting3financial analysis2regenerative medicine2ophthalmology生命科学バイオテクノロジー1

Languages 日本語 · 英語

  • VC University — VC University
  • Medical Management Specialist, Third Grade — Japan Medical Management Practice Management

From Satoshi's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Massachusetts Lowell10

Christopher J RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesAudrey Hernon GuzasIT Manager at HLM Investment PartnersKen DiPotoChief Financial Officer at Material ImpactJeremy AchinGeneral Partner at Cortical VenturesRichard AbbottDirector at Advent InternationalConnor SmithStaff Engineer at 25Madison

+ 4 more

Also attended Kyoto University18

Taro InabaManaging Partner at Remiges Ventures, Inc.Sunao NishimuraInvestor at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKazu NonomuraPartner, Director at RDiscoveryMelody MadhavanAssociate at Cento VenturesDavid HellerGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures IsraelFlorian LöbermannPartner at GET Fund

+ 12 more

Shared employers

Also worked at NeoPhore Ltd5

Pietro PuglisiManaging Partner at Claris VenturesFrancesca MongardiProject Manager at LIFTTR G BoyleIndependent Representative of the Investment Advisory Panel at O2h VenturesJeff RoixVenture Partner at O2h VenturesMarianne BjørdalPartner at 3B Future Health Fund

Also worked at PhoreMost Ltd5

Jonathan MilnerInvestor at Cambridge Innovation CapitalPierre SochaPartner at Amadeus Capital PartnersAlastair KilgourFounder at Parkwalk AdvisorsDr Chris TorranceIndependent Representative of the Investment Advisory Panel at O2h VenturesJeff RoixVenture Partner at O2h Ventures

Also worked at Casma Therapeutics2

Tim FunnellPartner at Monograph Capital PartnersKou QinInvestor at Eisai Innovation, Inc.

Also worked at Avilar Therapeutics2

Christopher GagliardiPrincipal at Sanofi VenturesPaulina HillPartner at Sanofi Ventures

Colleagues at Astellas Venture Management LLC

Amy Skarr
Board of Managers (President) at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hikaru Saito
Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hiromichi Kimura
Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Hiroyuki Usuda
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
James Zuercher
Investor at Astellas Venture Management
Kazunori Maruyama
President at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Matt Vogt
Board of Managers at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Nagisa Sakurai
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC