Investing Profile

Sakae Asanuma

InvestorVC
buyside analyst at hotmail
taihoventures.com/team.htmlSan Francisco, California
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Hotmail Network
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Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business Network
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Current Investing Position
Hotmail
Investment Range
$100K - $5.0M
Sweet Spot
$1.5M
Investments On Record
15

Sakae Asanuma is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Sakae Asanuma's Investments On Record (9)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Storm Therapeutics
Series CApr 2026$56M
Series AMay 2019$18M
Series AJan 2018$5M
$130M
Co-investors: Hakan Goker (MDC Ventures (formerly KBS Ventures)), Bruno Montanari (Seroba Life Sciences), Robert Tansley (Cambridge Innovation Capital)
Crossbow Therapeutics
Series BMar 2026$77M
$160M
Co-investors: Todd Foley (MPM Capital)
Cellvie
SeedSep 2025$5M
SeedFeb 2023$6M
$11M
Normunity
Series BJan 2025$75M
$140M
Co-investors: Tim Shannon (Canaan Partners), Paulina Hill (Polaris Partners), Sara Nayeem (Avoro Ventures)
Anavo Therapeutics
SeedMay 2023$9M
SeedApr 2021$24M
$33M
Co-investors: Therese Liechtenstein (MDC Ventures (formerly KBS Ventures)), Debora Dumont (Bioqube Ventures), Simone Botti (INKEF Capital)
Dren Bio
Series BJun 2022$65M
Series AOct 2020$60M
$130M
Co-investors: Rajeev Dadoo (SR One), Andrew Schiff (Aisling Capital), Chandra Leo (HBM Partners AG)
Vertero
Series COct 2021$37M
Series BJun 2019$10M
$110M
Co-investors: James Blair (Domain Associates), Rich Aldrich (Unknown Ventures), Nora Frey (Seventure Partners)
Orna Therapeutics
Series AFeb 2021$80M
$320M
Co-investors: Ansbert Gadicke (MPM Capital), Shinichiro Fuse

Sakae Asanuma's Experience

Buyside Analyst HotmailPresent
Director HotmailPresent
President and CEO Astellas Pharma USPresent
President & CEO HotmailPresent

Sakae Asanuma's Education

Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper School of Business MBA Finance, Accounting, Entrepreneurship