About
Takehiko Sawabe leads Beyond Next Ventures' investments in biotech start-ups. He previously served as Managing Director at INCJ, backing biotech companies including Stella Pharma, Megakaryon, and Scohia Pharma, and earlier held roles at Meiji Seika (as a medicinal chemist and later in business development), Johnson & Johnson (medical device business development), and AbbVie (Japan portfolio management). He holds a Master's degree from the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and an MBA from GLOBIS University.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Beyond Next Ventures Inc.Directorcurrent2024 β presentTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
- Innovation Network Corporation Of JapanManaging Director2014 β 2024Tokyo
- AbbVieManager, Portfolio Management2013 β 2014Tokyo
- Johnson & JohnsonNew Business&Development2012 β 2013Tokyo
- Meiji Seika PharmaAssociate Manager, Business Development2006 β 2012Tokyo
- Meiji Seika Kaisha, Ltd.Medicinal Chemist2000 β 2006Yokohama
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Colleagues at Beyond Next Ventures
Akiko Fujii
Investment Group at Beyond Next Ventures
Akira Horiguchi
Former Executive Vice President, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. at Beyond Next Ventures
Akito Arima
Executive Officer / Partner at Beyond Next Ventures
Ashish Behera
Investor at Beyond Next Ventures
Devang Thakor
Founder / President, Anioplex, LLC at Beyond Next Ventures
Hiroki Matsumoto
Representative of SubTonic Consulting at Beyond Next Ventures
Hiroyuki Kageyama
Principal at Beyond Next Ventures
Jay Krishnan
Partner & Head of India Investment Groups at Beyond Next Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Takehiko Sawabe?
- Takehiko Sawabe leads Beyond Next Ventures' investments in biotech start-ups. He previously served as Managing Director at INCJ, backing biotech companies including Stella Pharma, Megakaryon, and Scohia Pharma, and earlier held roles at Meiji Seika (as a medicinal chemist and later in business development), Johnson & Johnson (medical device business development), and AbbVie (Japan portfolio management). He holds a Master's degree from the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and an MBA from GLOBIS University.
- Where does Takehiko Sawabe work?
- Takehiko Sawabe is Director / Investment Gr. at Beyond Next Ventures.
- What does Takehiko Sawabe invest in?
- Takehiko Sawabe invests in Biotech.
- Where did Takehiko Sawabe go to school?
- Takehiko Sawabe studied at Graduate School of Management, Globis University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); The University of Tokyo (Master of Science - MS, Organic Chemistry); The University of Tokyo (Bachelor of Science - BS, Pharmaceutical Sciences).
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