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.
Experience
- Icon VenturesCFOcurrent2016 — present
- Icon VenturesVP Financecurrent2008 — present
- SB Life ScienceSr Associate2003 — 2008Menlo Park, CA
- SoftbankAssociate2001 — 2003Tokyo, Japan
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire InsuranceAssociate1999 — 2000
Education
- Waseda UniversityBS, Law1995 — 1999
- Waseda UniversityBS, Law1995 — 1999
Skills & more
Due Diligence3Entrepreneurship1MergersPrivate Equity2Start-ups1Venture Capital11Strategic Partnerships5Strategy2
Languages English · Japanese
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