Who is Tasuku Kitada?

Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Strand Therapeutics

Where does Tasuku Kitada work?

Tasuku Kitada is Founder of Strand Therapeutics and President, Head of R&D, Co-founder at Strandtx.

What companies did Tasuku Kitada found?

Tasuku Kitada founded Strand Therapeutics, Strandtx.

Where did Tasuku Kitada go to school?

Tasuku Kitada studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Major in Finance); UCLA (Ph.D., Molecular Biology); The University of Tokyo (B.S., Biophysics and Biochemistry).

Tasuku Kitada

Founder

President, Head of R&D, Co-founder at Strandtx · Founder at Strand Therapeutics

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedStrand Therapeutics Strandtx

President, Head of R&D, Co-founder at Strandtx

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Strandtx's investors · 5

Atinum Investment Co. Ltd.Seoul · $100K – $2M checks FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks LG Technology VenturesSanta Clara Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks Starlight VenturesMiami · $100K – $3M checks

Co-founders at Strandtx

Jacob BecraftCEO, Co-Founder

Ron WeissScientific Co-founder

Darrell J. IrvineScientific Co-founder

Founder at Strand Therapeutics

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Strand Therapeutics's investors · 9

Amgen VenturesThousand Oaks · $1M – $3M checks ANRITokyo · $497K – $78M checks FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks · since 2026 ICONIQSan Francisco · since 2025 JIC Venture Growth InvestmentsTokyo KinnevikStockholm · since 2025 LG Technology VenturesSanta Clara · since 2025 Playground GlobalPalo Alto · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025 Third Rock VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Strand Therapeutics

Jacob BecraftExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter

Experience

Strand TherapeuticsCo-founder, Board Director, President, and Head of R&Dcurrent2018 — presentBoston, Massachusetts
CandriamSenior Biotechnology Analyst2015 — 2018Brussels, Belgium
MITPostdoctoral Associate2012 — 2015Cambridge, Massachusetts
UCLAPostdoctoral Scholar2011 — 2012Los Angeles, California

Skills & more

Molecular CloningMolecular Biology

Languages English · Japanese

From Tasuku's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tasuku Kitada?: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter at Strand Therapeutics
Where does Tasuku Kitada work?: Tasuku Kitada is Founder of Strand Therapeutics and President, Head of R&D, Co-founder at Strandtx.
What companies did Tasuku Kitada found?: Tasuku Kitada founded Strand Therapeutics, Strandtx.
Where did Tasuku Kitada go to school?: Tasuku Kitada studied at The Wharton School (MBA, Major in Finance); UCLA (Ph.D., Molecular Biology); The University of Tokyo (B.S., Biophysics and Biochemistry).

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