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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.
Stage focus
Lead / follow
Ownership target
Specialization
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