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AN Venture Partners

HQ · California

Website LinkedIn Update entry

AN Venture Partners is a Tokyo- and San Francisco-based life-sciences specialist that turns Japanese scientific innovation into globally competitive biotech companies. Its $200 million Fund I invests from pre-proof-of-concept and Pre-Seed through advanced clinical stages, often taking an active company-creation role and syndicating with global biotech investors.

Stage focus

Pre-Seed / InceptionSeedSeries ASeries B

Lead / follow

Can Lead

Ownership target

7–10%

Specialization

Life Sciences

Generalist / Specialist

Specialist

Latest fund size

$200 million

Latest fund vintage

2025

Investing team

Ari NowacekPartner
Atsushi ShimadaSenior Principal
Dai HataAssociate
Jun HashimotoPartner
Ken HorneManaging Partner
Masaki TanakaInvestment Manager
Paula SchultheissSenior Associate
Shiho HiroseAnalyst
Takashi FutamiPartner
Toshikazu BanExecutive Partner

How to reach them

Notable investments

Capacity Bio, Typewriter Therapeutics, City Therapeutics, Imbria, PAhR Therapeutics, Crystalys Therapeutics, Tortugas Neuroscience

Sources

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