Modulus Discovery, Inc., an early stage global biopharmaceutical company in Tokyo, Japan, announced today the appointment of Taka Koda, as Vice President, Corporate Planning.

Mr. Koda joins us as a consultant from TK Venture Partners, Inc. and will be in charge of finance and corporate matters at Modulus. Mr. Koda has over 12 years experiences of venture investments and acting management roles in start-ups during his tenure at the Private Equity group of Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Previously he served as Investment Director at Mitsui Global Investments both in Silicon Valley and Tokyo.

“We are very excited to welcome Mr. Koda as VP, Corporate Planning to Modulus,” said S. Roy Kimura, CEO, Modulus Discovery, Inc. “Mr. Koda has extensive knowledge about biotech and finance strategy from both legal and business perspectives. We are excited to benefit from his expertise to accelerate the global business development,” Kimura concluded.

Comment from Mr. Koda:
“I am glad to be part of the team of Modulus who drives drug discovery by leveraging its computational science platform. By combining with my experience in investments and operating roles, I’m looking forward to growing the business and creating a new paradigm in the pharmaceutical industry together with the founding members”