Bio

Joined Advantage Partners in January 2002. Responsible for investor relations, ESG, and middle/back office operations from 2018. Actively participates in Japanese and Asian conferences to speak on ESG activities by private equity funds. Prior to appointment as CAO, engaged in buyout investments including Polygon Pictures, Nihonkaisui, and Xacti and involved in value enhancement activities through strategic transformation, and scaling via add-on acquisitions, mainly in the B2B industry sectors. Prior to joining Advantage Partners, engaged in management consulting for clients in wide range of industries and supported planning and execution of business strategies and operational improvements, at Bain & Company. Subsequently started own business to engage in investment and incubation activities for e-commerce and software-related ventures. B.A.S in Asian Studies from The University of Tokyo and MBA from Harvard Business School.