Tadayoshi Hirata
InvestorInvestor at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Japan
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Tadayoshi: together at University of Colorado Boulder
About
Joined AVM in April 2018 after working in Innovation Management at Astellas Pharma (Japan) on early-stage partnering deals, and previously in the Clinical Pharmacology Department preparing early clinical development plans and regulatory filings. Began his career as a research scientist at MSD (formerly Banyu Pharmaceutical).
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Experience
- Self-employedIndependent Healthcare Consultantcurrent2024 — presentKanagawa, Japan
- Open Health Initiative, Inc.Director of the Board2023
- Open Health Initiative, Inc.Director of the Board, Chief Operating Officer2021 — 2023Tokyo, Japan
- Open Health Initiative, Inc.Director of the Board, Vice President of Business Development2021Tokyo, Japan
- Self-employedIndependent Healthcare Consultant2021Kanagawa, Japan
- Astellas PharmaAssociate Medical Director2018 — 2021Tokyo, Japan
- Astellas PharmaAssociate Director, Business Development2016 — 2018Tokyo, Japan
- Astellas Pharma USSenior Director, Global Marketing Strategy2012 — 2016Greater Chicago Area
- Astellas Pharma USSenior Director, Product and Portfolio Strategy2007 — 2012Tokyo, Japan
- Astellas Pharma USDirector, Global Marketing2005 — 2006Tokyo, Japan
- Yamanouchi Pharma AmericaDirector, Global Marketing2003 — 2005Greater New York City Area
- Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical CoAssociate Director, Product Planning1998 — 2002Tokyo, Japan
- Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical CoProduct Manager, Japan Product Marketing1990 — 1998Tokyo, Japan
- Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical CoSales Representative1984 — 1990Osaka, Japan
Skills & more
Pharmaceutical IndustryCross-functional Team LeadershipProject ManagementSalesProduct LaunchStrategic MarketingProduct ManagementMarketing ManagementMarket ResearchMarketing OperationsProject Portfolio ManagementChange Management
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Colleagues at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Amy Skarr
Board of Managers (President) 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
Matt Vogt
Board of Managers at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Nagisa Sakurai
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Satoshi Konagai
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Shinichi Miyake
Investment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tadayoshi Hirata?
- Joined AVM in April 2018 after working in Innovation Management at Astellas Pharma (Japan) on early-stage partnering deals, and previously in the Clinical Pharmacology Department preparing early clinical development plans and regulatory filings. Began his career as a research scientist at MSD (formerly Banyu Pharmaceutical).
- Where does Tadayoshi Hirata work?
- Tadayoshi Hirata is Investor at Astellas Venture Management LLC.
- What check size does Tadayoshi Hirata write?
- Tadayoshi Hirata typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Tadayoshi Hirata go to school?
- Tadayoshi Hirata studied at University of California, Berkeley (Certification of Business English in Action Program at University Extension); University of Colorado Boulder (Certification of Economics Institute English Program); Tokyo University of Science (Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Chemistry).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Astellas Pharma19
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