Kun Tao
Managing Partner, Head of U.S. Business at Yafo Capital, Asia/China biotech focus asset licensing/ collaboration advisor
- Role
- Managing Partner, Head of U s Business at Yafo Capital
- Location
- Brea, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kun Tao
20+ years in biotech and finance business development with expertise in cross-border…
Experience
Managing Partner, Head of U s Business
Jul 2017 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Help U.S. and European pharma/biotech access the China/Asia markets, through licensing, NewCo, clinical collaboration and fund raising- Provide end-to-end advisory services for both buy- and sell-side clients—helping navigate China’s regulatory and market landscape, identify strategic local partners, and drive transactions to successful close- Assist post-transaction support, such as cross-border communication, capital market access, and ongoing in-house business development-Successfully closed the following transactions as the buy/sell-side advisor: 1. Flexion out-license ZILRETTA in Greater China.2. Synergy Pharmaceuticals out-license Trulance in Greater China3. Rhizen Pharmaceuticals out-licenses Tenalisib in Greater China4. Tarveda Therapeutics out-licenses PEN-866 in Greater China5. Biomerica exclusive distribution agreement in China6. Syncromune in-license 3 antibodies from China 7. Propella out-license osteoarthritis asset in Greater China 8. BioSplice out-license osteoarthritis asset in Greater China
Skills
- Capital Markets
- Private Equity
- Telecommunications
- Valuation
- Strategy
- Asset Management
- Portfolio Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Bloomberg
- Leadership
- Venture Capital
- Finance
- Management
- Investment Banking
- Investments
- Equity Valuation
- Financial Modeling
- Equities
- • Native Speaker in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghai Dialects
- Due Diligence
- Hedge Funds
- Financial Analysis
- Mandarin
- Corporate Finance
- Cantonese
- Equity Research
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Investor Relations
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