AN Venture Partners Announces Appointment of Yasuhiro Yamada as Advisor

【San Francisco, Tokyo, April 1, 2026】 AN Venture Partners (ANV), a global biotechnology venture capital firm, announced today the appointment of Mr. Yasuhiro Yamada, former Executive Director of the Bank of Japan, as an advisor. Mr. Yamada will support ANV fund fundraising and investment activities aimed at developing Japan's biotechnology ecosystem.

Ken Horne, Managing Partner at ANV, stated: "We are delighted to welcome Mr. Yamada, a person with such outstanding experience and expertise, to ANV. Mr. Yamada possesses extensive knowledge and a broad network within Japan's financial community, and we expect him to support ANV's further growth. We sincerely look forward to strengthening our fundraising and investment activities with his participation, and contributing to the development of Japan's biotechnology ecosystem by supporting promising startup companies."

Mr. Yasuhiro Yamada commented: "I deeply resonate with ANV's activities, which leverage globally cultivated extensive knowledge and expertise to promote the development of Japan-originated science and build the financial infrastructure to support it. I also have great expectations for its future growth. I am committed to striving for the realization of ANV's goals and contributing to the participation of new investors and enabling more Japanese researchers to thrive as entrepreneurs."

Yasuhiro Yamada, Advisor

Mr. Yamada has over 35 years of experience at the Bank of Japan, possessing extensive experience and deep knowledge in the financial sector. He served as Director-General of the Information System Services Department, Director-General of the Financial System and Bank Examination Department, and General Manager of the Osaka Branch, and also held the position of Executive Director. After retiring, he served as Senior Advisor at Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. and Outside Director at Susmed, Inc., and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Japan Custody Bank, Ltd. and Outside Director at Nitto Denko Corporation.

About AN Venture Partners (ANV)

ANV is a global biotechnology venture capital firm based in Tokyo and San Francisco, dedicated to connecting innovative Japanese science with the US startup ecosystem. "AN Venture Partners I, LP" closed in June 2025 with a total of US$200 million. ANV was established in 2022 by Japanese and US venture capitalists with extensive experience in launching and nurturing startups. ANV is actively committed to strengthening Japan's biotechnology ecosystem, and as part of this effort, it launched "Science2Startup Japan (S2S Japan)."

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