Shunji Takehana

Shunji Takehana has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of corporate venture capital and business strategy. Shunji currently holds the position of Vice President and General Manager, Corporate Venture Capital at Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America, Inc. Since July 2023. Prior to this, they were the Group Manager and Associate General Manager in the Corporate Venture Capital and Business Strategy and Development departments at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. from July 2018 to June 2023. Shunji was also a Venture Partner at Mitsui & Co. Global Investment Ltd. from August 2015 to June 2018. Earlier in their career, they worked as an Associate Director at Ajinomoto North America and held various managerial and research roles at Ajinomoto Co., Inc. since April 1997.

Shunji Takehana completed a Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Tokyo, where they studied from 1991 to 1997. Later, from 2015 to 2018, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The field of study for their MBA is not specified.