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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.
Primary stage
Lead / follow
Ownership target
Specialization
Generalist / Specialist
Specialist
Latest fund size
$200 million
Latest fund vintage
2025
Investing team
- Ken HorneManaging Partner
- Ari NowacekPartner
- Takashi FutamiPartner
- Jun HashimotoPartner
- Toshikazu BanExecutive Partner
- Atsushi ShimadaSenior Principal
- Masaki TanakaInvestment Manager
- Paula SchultheissSenior Associate
- Dai HataAssociate
- Shiho HiroseAnalyst