About
Takenori Sanami joined Icon Ventures in 2008 and manages the firm's day-to-day finance operations while assisting with financial and legal due diligence for investments. He previously served as VP of Investor Relations at SB Life Science, a Softbank-sponsored healthcare venture capital firm, and held finance positions at Millea Group (formerly Tokio Marine Fire and Insurance). He holds a BA in law from Waseda University in Japan.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Icon VenturesCFOcurrent2016 β present
- Icon VenturesVP Financecurrent2008 β present
- SB Life ScienceSr Associate2003 β 2008Menlo Park, CA
- SoftbankAssociate2001 β 2003Tokyo, Japan
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire InsuranceAssociate1999 β 2000
Skills & more
Due Diligence3Entrepreneurship1MergersPrivate Equity2Start-ups1Venture Capital11Strategic Partnerships5Strategy2
Languages English Β· Japanese
From Takenori's professional profile.
Colleagues at Icon Ventures
Armand Obreja
Talent Manager at Icon Ventures
Ben Shih
Partner at Icon Ventures
Debby Meredith
Operating Partner, Engineering at Icon Ventures
Jason Gordon
Director, Investor Relations and Business Development at Icon Ventures
Jeb Miller
General Partner at Icon Ventures
Joe Horowitz
Managing General Partner at Icon Ventures
Nick Ono
Head of Japan Business Development at Icon Ventures
Paul Sallaberry
Operating Partner, Sales at Icon Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Takenori Sanami?
- Takenori Sanami joined Icon Ventures in 2008 and manages the firm's day-to-day finance operations while assisting with financial and legal due diligence for investments. He previously served as VP of Investor Relations at SB Life Science, a Softbank-sponsored healthcare venture capital firm, and held finance positions at Millea Group (formerly Tokio Marine Fire and Insurance). He holds a BA in law from Waseda University in Japan.
- Where does Takenori Sanami work?
- Takenori Sanami is Chief Financial Officer at Icon Ventures.
- Where did Takenori Sanami go to school?
- Takenori Sanami studied at Waseda University (BS, Law); Waseda University (BS, Law).
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