Yoshiharu Uruno
InvestorCapitalist at JIC Venture Growth Investments · Executive Director (Investments) at The Spartan Group
Tokyo, Japan
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About
Yoshiharu Uruno focuses on life sciences, sourcing and leading university-linked biotech deals in Japan—named investment lead for GAIA BioMedicine and Toregem BioPharma, and serving as corporate auditor in portfolio governance.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechFintechHardwareHealthtech
Experience
- JIC Venture Growth Investments Co., Ltd.Venture Capitalistcurrent2022 — presentTokyo, Japan
- Dainippon Sumitomo Pharmaビジネスデベロップメント2021 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
- Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma OncologyAssociate Director2019 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- 住友ファーマ株式会社博士課程修了研究員2010 — 2019Osaka, Japan
Skills & more
新規事業開発医薬品開発2経営管理1プロジェクト計画科学論文執筆実験研究特許出願投資バリュエーションソーシングヘルスケア研究
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事業開発創薬有機合成化学社外取締役海外案件研究評価英語From Yoshiharu's professional profile.
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Hiroyuki Kazawa
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Jun Hayashi
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Kan Yanazawa
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Masaaki Sato
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yoshiharu Uruno?
- Yoshiharu Uruno focuses on life sciences, sourcing and leading university-linked biotech deals in Japan—named investment lead for GAIA BioMedicine and Toregem BioPharma, and serving as corporate auditor in portfolio governance.
- Where does Yoshiharu Uruno work?
- Yoshiharu Uruno is Capitalist at JIC Venture Growth Investments.
- What does Yoshiharu Uruno invest in?
- Yoshiharu Uruno invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech.
- Where did Yoshiharu Uruno go to school?
- Yoshiharu Uruno studied at Kyoto University (博士(薬学), 創薬化学).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma6
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