崔 勇 パートナー、東京 ADAMS STREET PARTNERS

崔は、投資家とのリレーションシップマネジメントを担当し、プライベート・エクイティーのポートフォリオの管理、プライベート・エクイティ・プログラムのモニタリング等を担当する。また、顧客ポートフォリオの構築、様々なファンド・オブ･ファンズ・プログラムやセパレート・アカウントのモニタリング等に従事する。運用コンサルタントとの窓口として、関係構築等に従事する。

ASPに入社する以前は、UBSグローバル・アセット・マネジメント（その前身を含む）に15年超在籍し、マネージング・ディレクター、機関投資家営業本部共同本部長　執行役員年金営業部長等を務めた。シニア･メンバーとして年金をはじめとする機関投資家、運用コンサルタントとの関係構築や営業推進を担当した。

1990年から1998年まで日本長期信用銀行に属し、外為、コーポレート・ファイナンス、ファイナンス対象企業の調査・デューデリジェンス、顧客との関係構築等を担当した。

公益社団法人日本証券アナリスト協会検定会員

貞永 英哉 常務執行役員、プライベート・エクイティ投資部長 ゆうちょ銀行

Heads Japan Post Bank’s $30B private equity investment program and has been responsible for all aspects of its creation and construction.  Prior to joining Japan Post Bank in January 2016, worked at Nippon Life Insurance Company, where he established and lead Nippon Life’s private equity operations in the US, and was also Head of Product Development at Nissay Asset Management Co. the asset management subsidiary of Nippon Life.   

He has a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Tokyo, LL.M. from the University of Michigan Law School, has passed the New York Bar Exam and also is a Chartered Member of the Security Analysts
Association of Japan.

松尾 匡 マネージング・ディレクター　オルタナティブ投資統括責任者 科学技術振興機構

Tadasu Matsuo leads JST’s alternative investment from January, 2022.

Before joining JST, he led HarbourVest Partners Japan as a managing director and co-head from April, 2020.  As a head of alternative investment, he oversaw Japan Post Insurance’s alternative investment, ranging from private equity and infrastructure funds to real estate and hedge funds since September 2016.  Before joining JP Insurance, he headed Daido Life’s alternative investment. 

Served as Senior Managing Director, he also engaged in private equity fund investment and headed a business development of Alternative Investment Capital (AIC), a leading private equity FOF manager and gatekeeper in Japan. Before seconded from Daido Life to AIC, he managed Daido Life's private equity and other alternative investment for five years. Previously he was in charge of group's business development and investor relations at T&D Holdings, a listed holding company of Daido Life.

Prior to joining Daido Life, Mr. Matsuo held such posts as Director and Managing Director and served as an M&A advisor to various insurers' transactions at PwC Financial Advisory Services Japan from 1999 to 2002. Earlier in his career, he worked for Nippon Life Insurance Company for 13 years, where he managed overseas sovereign credit loans and investments.

Mr. Matsuo received his MBA from Duke University and BA in Economics from The University of Tokyo. He passed the US CPA exams.

Tim Burroughs Managing Editor ASIAN VENTURE CAPITAL JOURNAL

Tim Burroughs is managing editor of Asian Venture Capital Journal, having joined the publication in May 2011. He is responsible for all editorial content put out under the AVCJ brand, including Asian Venture Capital Journal, AVCJtv, AVCJ Awards and AVCJ.com. Tim previously spent five years at China Economic Review, serving as editor-in-chief and then editorial director. Located in Greater China since 2003, during which time he has lived in Beijing, Qingdao and Hong Kong, Tim has been a China-based contributor for publications including The Sunday Times, Sunday Telegraph, BBC and China Daily. Prior to moving to China, he trained and worked as a journalist in the UK. He was honored at the Society of Publishers in Asia awards in 2007, 2008 and 2010, and at the State Street Institutional Press Awards - Asia in 2012.

John Y.S. Lee パートナー レキシントン・パートナーズ

John Yong Suk Lee is a Partner responsible for the Asia business of Lexington Partners. Based in Hong Kong, he is primarily engaged in the origination and evaluation of secondary purchases of private equity investments in Asia.

Prior to joining Lexington in 2014, Mr. Lee was a Vice President in Investment Banking at Morgan Stanley, where he executed numerous transactions for Asian corporate and financial sponsor clients as a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions team.

Mr. Lee graduated from Princeton University with an A.B. in Economics.

David Grayce Managing Director, Private Equity and Growth Equity GOLDMAN SACHS

David is a managing director within Goldman Sachs Asset Management, leading the Australia and New Zealand alternative equity strategies, including growth capital and corporate private equity investing. He joined Goldman Sachs as a managing director in 2022.

Prior to joining the firm, David was a managing director at Pacific Equity Partners in Sydney and before that, he worked at Bain Capital in Boston.

David earned a Bachelors of Economics in 1993 and a Bachelors of Law in 1995 from the University of New South Wales and a Master's of Business Administration in 2001 from Stanford University.

Matthew Michelini Head of Asia-Pacific APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT

Matthew Michelini is Partner, Head of Asia-Pacific at Apollo and a member of the Firm’s Leadership Team. Matt joined Apollo in 2006 in Private Equity and has played a pivotal role in the creation and success of many of Apollo’s largest growth initiatives, including Athene, Hybrid Value, Apollo Dedicated Insurance Program, Natural Resources, and the development of the Financials Group. Matt serves as Investment Chair for Apollo’s Hybrid Value business and on the board of directors of Athene Holding Ltd. and Venerable Holdings, and previously served on the boards of Aleris Corporation, Metals USA, Noranda Aluminum, One Main Financial, and Warrior Met Coal. Previously, Matt was a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Lazard Frères & Co.

David York Managing Director TOP TIER CAPITAL PARTNERS

David is a Managing Director at Top Tier and is a member of the Firm’s Investment Committee. He also leads the corporate development team and is responsible for the management, development and growth of Top Tier’s offerings. His thirty plus years of industry knowledge and networking uniquely equips him to be a liaison and international ambassador not only for Top Tier’s brand, but also the broader venture community. In 2000, David joined Phil Paul to lead the fund of funds team at Paul Capital which spun out in 2011 to form Top Tier. Over the past three decades in Silicon Valley and during his tenure on different trading desks on Wall Street, including posts at Chase H&Q, Volpe Welty & Co., Drexel Burnham Lambert and Paine Webber, David has developed an extensive network among private equity managers, particularly venture capitalists. David graduated from the University of Southern California with a B.S. in industrial and systems engineering.

Nobuyuki Inomata Head of Fund Investment Team, Alternative Investment Solution Department NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.

Nobuyuki joined Nomura in 2018 and has been responsible for strategic planning for alternative investment business and marketing. He is currently engaged in promotion of Japan private equity and venture capital investing, and planning and implementing ESG integration in Nomura's alternative investments.

He started his alternative investment career in 1992 when he joined Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. (JAIC) as a venture capitalist. His responsibilities at JAIC included fund planning and setup, investment management, client reporting, and management of its Singapore and Thailand local operations. Subsequently he joined Nikko Cordial Securities (now called SMBC Nikko Securities), where he took charge of intermediary business on alternative investment funds, before moving to Nomura.

Graduated from Waseda University (Japan), BA in Commerce.

喜多 慎一郎 （代表取締役/ シニア パートナー） ADVANTAGE PARTNERS

アドバンテッジパートナーズの日本バイアウトチームを統括。2003年にアドバンテッジパートナーズに参加後、コミュニティワン株式会社、株式会社カチタス、株式会社ネットプロテクションズ、株式会社やる気スイッチグループホールディングス、株式会社コスモライフ等への投資、経営支援を手掛けている。現在、マテリアルグループ株式会社、エナジーウィズ株式会社、株式会社NFCホールディングス、株式会社ネットジャパン、大宝工業株式会社等の非常勤取締役を務める。

AP参加前は、ベイン・アンド・カンパニー・ジャパンにて、自動車、金融、通信、食品、商社、ヘルスケアの経営戦略立案プロジェクトなどを担当。東京大学経済学部卒業。UCバークレービジネススクール修了（MBA経営学修士号取得）。

T.J. Kono Partner UNISON CAPITAL

T.J. Kono joined Unison Capital in 2002. He has managed a number of investments in Japan since Unison’s first fund, then led Unison’s expansion to Korea as its founding member. Today, he serves as a member of both Japan and Korea Investment Committee. He has been involved in Unison’s investments in Drug Eleven (Japan), Mine-Mart (Japan), UCOM (Japan), Nexcon Technology (Korea), Gong cha (Korea)/Royal Tea Taiwan (Taiwan), and Forbes (Japan). In addition to investment role, he oversees Unison Group’s investor relations functions. Prior to Unison Capital, he worked at Merrill Lynch Japan.

Mr. Kono has a B.S/B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.

Hironobu Nakano Senior Managing Director, Chairman TRUSTAR CAPITAL PARTNERS JAPAN LIMITED

Mr. Nakano is Senior Managing Director and Chairman of Trustar Capital Partners Japan. He joined the firm in 2007 and served as the head of Japan Private Equity business for 16 years until he assumed office as Chairman in 2023.

Prior to joining the Firm, he was a Managing Director at the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ), where he oversaw the revitalization of a number of companies across a range of industries. Previously, Mr. Nakano was a founding member of Advantage Partners, one of the leading Japanese private equity firms. Mr. Nakano has also worked in management consulting at Corporate Decisions Inc. and started his career at the Toyota Motor Corporation.

He received an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Tokyo.

Makoto Iwami Director NSSK

Makoto Iwami is a Director of NSSK’s Investment Team.
Prior to joining a NSSK in 2016, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and mainly served M&A advisory services for global and domestic private equity funds.
Japanese CPA

Christopher Kojima Global Co-Head of Client Solutions Group GOLDMAN SACHS

Chris Kojima is a Partner of Goldman Sachs, where he is global co-head of Client Solutions Group within Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management. Leading a team of over 1,000 professionals across 37 offices, Chris oversees the global client franchise and capital formation activities for the firm’s alternative investments and public market investing platforms, which today represent over $2.5 trillion in assets. Across 28 years at Goldman Sachs, Chris has led several of the firm’s global investing businesses, including its open-architecture platforms in private equity, private credit, real estate, hedge funds, OCIO, and secondary-market strategies. He serves or has served on many of Goldman Sachs’ firm-wide commercial, people, or investment committees, including the Partnership Committee, the Global Inclusion & Diversity Committee, and the Firmwide Client Franchise Committee. Chris also leads firm’s worldwide Asian Network. Chris is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, has served as Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, and is a frequent commentator and writer on alternative investments and asset management. Actively engaged in education and the arts, Chris also serves on the boards of Cambridge in America, The Juilliard School, the New York Philharmonic, and Collegiate School. He received a Bachelor of Commerce from The University of Manitoba, an M.Phil. in Economics from The University of Cambridge, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Originally from the Canadian midwest, he today lives with his family in New York City.

Hideyuki Ishii Partner KPMG FAS CO., LTD.

Hideyuki has broad experience of corporate finance practices, mainly M&As and leads M&A deal originations and execution at KPMG.  So far He has led major Japanese companies‘ overseas acquisitions, multinational companies‘ investments into Japan, business divestitures for PE funds, industry consolidation transactions as well as tailor-made solutions for important corporate matters.  His broad industry experiences range from technologies, consumer products, industrials, business services, autoparts, renewable energy, real estate, financial services,  etc.

Before joining KPMG in 2016, being a senior member at a boutique M&A firm based in Japan, he built and led an Asia-Japan cross border M&A team and created overseas partner networks. 

From 2002 to 2013, he was an investment banker at UBS in Tokyo and New York, mainly covering major financial institution clients as well as multinational clients. 

Before 2002, he was a senior sell-side research analyst at Goldman Sachs in Japan after he started a professional career at Mizuho Bank.

LLM and Wharton Certificate, University of Pennsylvania Law School, US
Bachelor of Laws, Keio University, Japan

吉沢 正道 代表取締役兼パートナー 株式会社ロングリーチグループ　

2003年10月、株式会社ロングリーチグループを設立し代表取締役に就任。投資戦略の策定を担当すると共に、主に日本における投資案件の発掘、調査、実行に関するアドバイスを行っている。これまで関与した案件としては、株式会社オーシーシー、三洋電機ロジスティクス株式会社、日立ビアメカ二クス株式会社、株式会社ソルプラス、プリモ・ジャパン株式会社、NOC日本アウトソーシング株式会社、

C-United株式会社、富士通コンポーネント株式会社、ジャパンシステム株式会社等が有り、これらポートフォリオ企業の社外取締役としても、企業価値向上にむけた経営活動に参画。

ロングリーチグループ設立以前は、モルガン･スタンレー証券会社の投資銀行本部マネージング･ディレクターとして日本のテクノロジー産業及びヘルスケア産業向バンキング業務を統括。深い業界知識と日本的な企業文化の理解を基礎に最先端の金融手法を駆使し、産業テクノロジーおよびヘルスケア産業分野を中心に会社分割、スピンオフIPO等の複雑な案件を手掛けた。大学卒業後住友銀行に入行、その後1991年にサンフランシスコに本拠をおくロバートソン･スティーブンス証券の東京事務所を開設、1997年まで在日代表を務めた。

日本プライベートエクイティ協会会員（2015-2017年協会長）、経済同友会会員

Tsuyoshi Yamazaki Partner INTEGRAL

Mr. Yamazaki has engaged in private equity investment since the early 2000s consistently.
In addition to investment analysis and execution, he has a wealth of experience in participating in the management of portfolio companies for value-creation on hands-on basis and in fund-raising from institutional investors.

He joined Integral Corporation in 2009, and has been mainly responsible for investments in Yohji Yamamoto, FiBest, Aderans, Toyo Engineering, Sanden Retail Systems, JRC, Primo Global Holdings, and Toppan Photomask.

Prior to joining Integral Corporation, he worked at Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ) from 2004 and was mainly involved in corporate revitalization project of small and middle-sized manufacturing company.
Before joining IRCJ, he worked at Strategic Business Transformation division of Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting (now known as Abeam Consulting) and was involved in several business process transformation projects.

Personal history
BA Economics, the University of Tokyo, MBA, Harvard Business School
2001 Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting(now known as Abeam Consulting)
2004 Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan
2009 Integral corporation
2020 Promoted to Partner at Integral Corporation

Ray Yamaguchi Principal L CATTERTON

Ray is a Principal at L Catterton who is based in Tokyo, where he leads deal sourcing and execution activities in Japan for the firm’s Asia fund. He has extensive investment and portfolio management experience, and is currently an external director of the fund’s portfolio company Ci FLAVORS co, ltd.

Before joining L Catterton, Ray was a Director at Sunrise Capital, a Japan-focused mid-cap fund under CLSA Capital Partners, where he spent over 10 years conducting leveraged buyout deals in the consumer lifestyle and e-commerce space. Prior to that, he was with Citigroup Global Markets’ Merger & Acquisition Group.

Ray graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Warwick University.

Yuki Kashiyama Partner, Investment Committee Member J-STAR CO., LTD.

Yuki Kashiyama's responsibilities include aki-japan, Genex, Shirayuki, Nakai Industrial, MWT Holdings, Sun Smile, Kugami Seiki, Tokai Trim and Primagest. Prior to joining J-STAR, Mr. Kashiyama exited from his business as founder of a biotechnology company in the U.S. and Chile, He has extensive experience in strategy, innovation management, business development and international operations. He began his career at Boston Consulting Group (“BCG”), where he worked on projects for business strategy, business development, marketing, business process re-engineering and post-merger integration in various industries such as technology, pharmaceutical and consumer goods. He received the “Consultant of the Year award” from BCG Japan. Mr. Kashiyama received an MBA from Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Tokyo.

Toru Masuda Executive Officer, Alternative Investment SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST BANK

Apr. 1988 Joined The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (“STB”)

Oct. 1996 London Branch, STB

Oct. 2000 Credit Investment Management Department, STB

Apr. 2007 Credit Products and Investment Department, STB

Apr. 2012 Credit Products and Investment Department, SMTB (“SMTB”, formerly STB)

Apr. 2013 General Manager, Investment Products Development Department, SMTB

Oct. 2015 Corporate Officer and General Manager,

Investment Products Development Department, SMTB

April 2017 Corporate Officer, Alternative Investment, SMTB

General Manager, Investment Products Development Department, SMTB

General Manager, Wholesale Asset Management Business Planning Department, SMTB

April 2018 Executive Manager, Alternative Investment, SMTB

General Manager, Investment Products Development Department, SMTB

General Manager, Wholesale Asset Management Business Planning Department, SMTB

April 2021 Executive Officer, Alternative Investment, SMTB

赤池 敦史 代表取締役 日本共同代表 パートナー シーヴィーシー・ アジア・パシフィック・ジャパン株式会社

2015 年 CVC に入社、東京オフィス共同代表として国内におけるプライベート・エクイティ投資事業を率いる。CVC キャピタル・パートナーズのアジア投資役員会およびボードメンバーも務める。CVC 入社以前は、アドバンテッジパートナーズにおいて 11 年以上にわたりシニア・パートナーを勤め、テレコム・メディア・テクノロジー領域を含む幅広い分野での投資案件を主導。それ以前は、マッキンゼー・アンド・カンパニーおよびプライスウォーターハウスクーパースにて勤務。東京大学工学部にて学士課程、修士課程修了、コロラド・スクール・オブ・マインズ鉱山工学博士課程修了。

Jumpei Ogura Managing Director CARLYLE

Jumpei Ogura is a Managing Director of Carlyle’s Japan Buyout team, and leads the team’s investments in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sectors. He is based in Tokyo.

Prior to joining Carlyle in 2006, Mr. Ogura was an Associate Director at UBS Investment Bank Tokyo in the Financial Institutions Group. During his career, he spent two years in the New York office focusing on bank and asset manager transactions.

Mr. Ogura received his B.A. from Keio University.

Mr. Ogura serves on the Board of Directors of Money Square Holdings, Inc., and AOI TYO Holdings Inc.

He previously served as a board member for ARUHI Corporation, Simplex Inc., Walbro Co., Ltd., and a Corporate Auditor for Chimney Co., Ltd. and Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd.

原 敬信 Partner BPEA EQT

Takanobu Hara is a Partner in the BPEA EQT team. Takanobu worked for BPEA from 2019 until 2022, when the company joined forces with EQT and was renamed BPEA EQT.

Prior to joining BPEA, Takanobu worked at Morgan Stanley in Tokyo. He brings wealth of experience in both investment banking and private equity in Japan which includes his tenure at Advent International and Ripplewood Japan. Takanobu began his career at the Industrial Bank of Japan (currently Mizuho Bank). In addition to his professional background, Takanobu has unique experience in public services having served as a Special Adviser for a Japanese municipal government in the area of culture and international relations.

Takanobu holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Keio University.

Eiji Yatagawa Partner, Private Equity KKR

Eiji Yatagawa (Tokyo) joined KKR in 2006 and is a Partner on the Private Equity team. He is on the Board of Directors of PHC Holdings (formerly Panasonic Healthcare), Koki Holdings (formerly Hitachi Koki), Seiyu Holdings, dataX (formerly From Scratch), NETSTARS, Transphorm, and Yayoi. Mr. Yatagawa was also previously involved with KKR’s investments in Unisteel (Singapore), Intelligence, AlphaTheta (formerly Pioneer DJ), Marelli Holdings (formerly Calsonic Kansei), and Kokusai Electric (formerly Hitachi Kokusai Electric). From 2010 to 2012, he worked in KKR's Hong Kong office. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. Yatagawa was with Goldman Sachs & Co.'s investment banking team, based in New York and Tokyo, where he focused on the telecommunications, media, and technology sector and was involved in a number of mergers and acquisitions as well as financing projects. He holds a B.S. and an M.S. from the University of Tokyo.

久保 達哉 マネージング・ディレクター ハーバーベスト・パートナーズ（ジャパン）

Tatsuya Kubo joined the Firm in 2010 as a managing director.  He focuses on enhancing and building relationships with institutional investors and general partners in Japan.  Mr. Kubo joined the Firm from Fortress Investment Group Japan, where he served as Managing Director and Head of Business Development after launching the Japan-based business.  Prior to that, he spent over 20 years as a senior manager at Norinchukin Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, where he built and managed an alternative investment portfolio. He received a BA in Economics from Waseda University in 1988 and an MBA from Duke University in 1994.  Mr. Kubo speaks fluent Japanese and English.

林 智子 マネージング・ディレクター、プライベート・アセット運用部 オリックス生命保険株式会社

Noriko Hayashi is Managing Director, Head of Private Equity at ORIX Life Insurance Corporation.

She has been involved in framework building, implementing, portfolio construction and management of a global private markets program for institutional investors with primary focus on Private Equity; currently at ORIX Life Insurance Corporation, previously at Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and firstly at Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd., since 2000. She started her career at Mitsubishi Bank, Ltd. (MUFG Bank, Ltd.) where she covered Corporate Finance and Operational Improvement in commercial banking business.

She received a B.A. in Law from Kyoto University.

Masashige Ueno Sr. Chief Manager, Private Asset Office, Fund Research & Development Division MITSUBISHI UFJ TRUST AND BANKING CORPORATION

Masashige Ueno joined MUTB in 2016. He is responsible for private fund investments, such as private equity, private debt, infrastructure and real estate, in its asset management business unit. Before joining MUTB, he spent more than 20 years at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and SMBC Nikko Securities where he was engaged in various banking and securities businesses, including principal investments in private funds and investment product development for institutional investors. Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering from Kyoto University. MBA, Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University.

稲垣 雅久 執行役員　パートナー 株式会社KPMG FAS　

■事業変革の専門家として、事業会社、PEファンド、金融機関をクライアントに、事業再生・再編・再成長の各種案件に従事。

■事業計画の策定、事業変革シナリオの策定から実行支援、M&Aにおける事業・オペレーションのデューデリジェンス、買収後のバリューアップ・シナジー創出、および再生ステージにおける企業のターンアラウンド支援まで様々な経験を有し、ハンズオンでのオペレーションの立て直し実績も多数。

■コンサルティング業界で35年の経験を有し、経営陣直轄のグローバル大規模案件から現場での業務改善まで、多岐にわたる経験を有する。

■製造業、小売流通業を中心に、戦略策定からオペレーション（業務・組織・IT）の構築、運用までの一気通貫での改革を数多く主導。　また在庫削減、原価低減、調達強化、物流再編、開発強化等のテーマでの現場支援・短期テコ入れ支援の経験も多数。

■金融・サービス業も含め幅広い業界で、経営管理強化、組織再編・スリム化、業務効率化・集約化の経験を有し、持株会社やシェアドサービス設立支援の経験も有する。

■クロスボーダーの再編案件も主導。　法人・拠点の統廃合、統括会社の設立、シェアドサービス・サポートの設立、税効率の向上等の多岐に渡るテーマに対して、あずさ監査法人、KPMG税理士法人、KPMGコンサルティングと協働でOne KPMGグループでのサービスを提供。

■「強い調達（東洋経済新報社）」共著、ほかに寄稿、講演など多数。

■青山学院大学、東京理科大学、神戸大学、立命館大学の各大学院、及び上智大学での教鞭経験を有する。

Naoki Otani Managing Director, Head of Buyout Investments JAPAN POST INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Managing Director, Head of Buyout Investments. Naoki joined JPIC from Revamp Corporation, where he was Chief Investment Officer. He was previously with Unison Capital and an Attorney with Nishimura & Asahi. He has been involved in numerous Private Equity deals through the entire deal lifecycle from sourcing to exit, and also has been involved in numerous M&A transaction as a lawyer. He holds a Law degree from Chuo University and is an Attorney at Law.

小板橋 貴尚 代表取締役 パートナー CFO フロネシス・パートナーズ 株式会社

山一證券において日本企業を顧客とした資金調達、レコフにおいてM&A仲介、そしてGE Capitalにおいて企業再生の業務にそれぞれ従事した後、アイ・シグマ・キャピタルにおいて中堅・中小企業支援ファンドの創設・運営に参画。投資先の代表取締役として現場の経験も積み、包括的な視点で中小企業の成長を支援するフロネシス・パートナーズ（株）を創業するに至る。

慶應義塾大学経済学部　

バージニア大学コルゲート・ダーデン経営大学院　経営学修士（MBA）

津田 敬太郎 パートナー 株式会社ロングリーチグループ　

東京オフィスを拠点に、コンシューマー、製造業・産業テクノロジー、ビジネスサービス関連分野など幅広い分野での投資活動全般に従事。これまでに富士通コンポーネント、ジャパンシステム、ウェルネス・コミュニケーションズ、Blueship等への投資案件を担当。

ロングリーチグループ参画前は、ユニゾン・キャピタルのディレクターとしてソーシングから企業価値向上、エグジットまで様々な投資案件に従事。

ユニゾン参画前は、10年間に渡りニューヨークを拠点に伊藤忠商事の北米本社である伊藤忠インターナショナルのディレクター等を務め、北米市場でバイアウトを行う200億円規模の社内プライベートエクイティ投資ユニットPrincipal Investments Groupの創設及び運営に従事、また北米金融部門及び機械部門のM&Aや戦略投資も担当。

渡米前は米証券会社キャンター・フィッツジェラルド東京支店にて通貨オプション取引に従事。

早稲田大学社会科学部卒業、イリノイ大学アーバナ‧シャンペーン本校MBA修了

イェスパー ・コール シニア・アドバイザー ウィズダムツリー・インベストメンツ

Jesper Koll has been researching and investing in Japan since becoming a resident in 1986.Over the past two decades, Jesper has been recognized as one of the top Japan strategists/economists, having worked as Chief Strategist and Head of Research for U.S. investment banks J.P. Morgan and Merrill Lynch. He currently serves as Expert Director for the Monex Group and the Japan Catalyst Fund (Japan’s 1stretail investor based corporate engagement/activist fund). His analysis and insights have earned him a position on several Japanese government and corporate advisory committees, including Governor Yuriko Koike’s Advisory Board. Jesper serves as Board Director of OIST, the Okinawa Institute for Science and Technology and is a Founder of the Asia Society Japan and heads their Policy Committee. He is one of the few non-Japanese members of the Keizai Doyukai, the Japan Association of Corporate Executives. He has written three books in Japanese and, in 2021, created the video/pod-cast series “Japan - Capitalism that works”. 

Jesper is an economist, angel-investor, patron; and yes, a Japan Optimist.