Whiz Looks To Axcelead To Help Build Lagging Japan Venture Ecosystem
Executive Summary
Japan was never known for its healthcare-focused venture capital funds, but Whiz Partners, Inc. is looking to fill what it sees as a void, helped by some heavy corporate hitters, and a major new collaboration with Takeda's spun out preclinical development operations in Japan.
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