日本と米国において投資銀行業務に18年間、及びプライベート・エクイティ投資業務に8年間従事した後、2024年にKPMG FASに入社。投資業務ほか、M&A、Leveraged Financeを含む資金調達等のプライベート・エクイティ関連取引に従事し、また半導体などのテクノロジー分野及び自動車を含む製造領域や、商社関連事業領域において、M&A、投資、資金調達に関連するファイナンシャル・アドバイザリーサービスに従事して参りました.

プライベートエクイティファンド領域、及び半導体や自動車を含む製造領域を対象とする、ファイナンシャル・アドバイザリーサービスの提供、及び関連ビジネスの開発と顧客支援の推進.

Responsible for investments including Credge, United Cinemas, Ray Cassin, Net Protections, Kuraya, Nareru Group, Qit, WATCHNIAN GROUP. Supported portfolio companies in consumer goods, IT, and HR/Staffing sectors in achieving topline growth through enhanced marketing, merchandizing, and e-commerce, as well as driving non-liner growth of the business through industry consolidation by add-on acquisitions and new business development.For Net Protections, provided sales support, including the top-management sales calls, to acquire big accounts and IPO preparation support to establish sophisticated management control systems, while respecting the unique corporate culture of the high-growth later-stage venture. Prior to joining Advantage Partners, engaged in the private equity business at Orix. B.A. in Economics from Keio University.

Tomohide Handa joined Advent in 2026 and is a Partner / Managing Director and Head of Japan, leading our Tokyo office. He advises on investments in the consumer and healthcare sectors. Tomohide has advised on eight investments during his career across the Business financial services, consumer, healthcare, and technology sectors.

Prior to joining Advent, Tomohide was a Partner and member of the investment committee at D Capital.

Tomohide received a Bachelor of Law from Keio University, Tokyo. 

Toshihide joined T Capital Partners (formerly Tokio Marine Capital) in May 2025. He has over 20 years extensive experience covering financial sponsors, including private equity funds, to provide a broad range of advisory (TOB and curve-out etc.), financing (including IPO) and PE fund related products in investment banking. He founded and led the financial sponsor coverage team at Citigroup Global Markets Japan (formerly Nikko Citigroup) since 2005. Prior to joining T Capital, he was a Managing Director at Nomura International (London) to cover financial sponsors and trading houses to promote and lead cross-border deals after working at Nomura Securities (Tokyo) where he joined in 2017 as a sponsor coverage. He had been involved in a wide range of sectors; TMT, Business Services, C&R, Healthcare, Industrials and Financial Services.

Toshihide has a B.A in Law from Keio University.

Joined Bluepass Capital in February 2026 as CEO and Partner. Prior to Bluepass Capital, was engaged in the private equity business at Sunrise Capital from September 2006 to January 2026, focusing primarily on B2C investments including Qu'il Fait Bon, Dears Brain, AB&Company, Baroque Japan Limited, and House Partner Holdings, driving growth through new store openings, roll-up strategy, e-commerce enhancement, and new business development. AB&Company achieved an IPO during the holding period. At Sunrise Capital, was involved across the full investment cycle, from sourcing and execution to value creation and exit.

Prior to Sunrise Capital, was engaged in the Corporate Planning Department of Mabuchi Motor from 2004; in business restructuring consulting at PricewaterhouseCoopers from 2001; and in corporate finance at the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan from 1997. B.A. in Agriculture from Kyoto University.