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Hidefumi Kasuga
Investment Director at Taiho Ventures
Menlo Park, California
Overview
Hidefumi Kasuga is an Investment Director at Taiho Ventures, LLC. in Menlo Park, California, with a background in Venture Capital and expertise in Developmental Biology and Molecular Oncology. He has experience in investing in various sectors, including Therapeutics, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing, BioTech, and Health & Hospital Services in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Kasuga holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from The University of Tokyo and a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Meiji Pharmaceutical University. His career highlights include serving as an Associate Investment Director at Taiho Ventures, LLC. and working as a Scientist at Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Work Experience
Investment Director
2024 - Current
Associate Investment Director
2022 - 2023
Board Observer
2023
Board Observer
2023
Normunity develops precision immuno-oncology medicines that enable normal immunity against cancer.
Raised $65,000,000.00 from Sanofi Ventures, Taiho Ventures, OUP (Osage University Partners) and Canaan Partners.
Expat, Taiho Ventures
2022
Scientist
2013 - 2022
Global COE Research Assistant
2010 - 2013
Lecturer, Biochemistry
2009 - 2012
Part-time lecturer in biochemistry class for graduate nurses