Venture Capitalist

Yasutaka Kashiwagi, M.D.

PROFILE

After completing clinical training at Jikei University Kashiwa Hospital, Yasutaka joined ZS Associates, a global consulting firm, where he supported strategic planning for new business development, pricing strategies, and product evaluations for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. In 2025, he joined Beyond Next Ventures to focus on investments in the medical device and digital health sectors. He aims to help build an ecosystem where more medical device innovations can emerge in Japan. He holds an M.D. from Jikei University School of Medicine.