hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn vˈɛntʃɚ kˈæpɪɾəl fˈɜːst ɪn tˈoʊkɪˌoʊ ænd ðˈɛn ɪn lˈʌndən, wˌɛɹ hiː kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə ðə fˈɜːst wˈeɪv ʌv bˌaɪoʊtɛknˈɑːlədʒi kˈʌmpəniz ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp.
He began his career in venture capital first in Tokyo and then in London, where he contributed to the first wave of biotechnology companies in Europe.