Professionals | Daiwa PI Capital Co., Ltd.

Management

Koichi Tamazawa

President

1997: Joined Yamaichi Securities. Engaged in investment banking.
1998: Joined Daiwa Corporate Investment, Investment Department (startup investments).
2003: Transferred to the Business Investment Department. Assumed Managing Director in April 2012.
2014, July: Joined Daiwa PI Partners. Assumed Head of Private Equity Group of the Private Equity Department.
2018, April: Assumed Managing Director.
2020, April: Assumed Senior Managing Director.
2022, September: Joined Daiwa PI Capital. Assumed President.

Mr. Tamazawa has led all domestic private equity transactions with the Private Equity Department of Daiwa PI Partners.

Mr. Tamazawa holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Hitotsubashi University.

Jun Nakayama

Senior Managing Director / Head of Administration Group

1993: Joined Daiwa Securities. Engaged in M&A advisory for retail businesses.
2000: Joined Sanwa Securities (now Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities), Strategic Advisory Department.
2006: Joined Daiwa Corporate Investment, Business Investment Department.
2014, July: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Private Equity Department.
2022, September: Joined Daiwa PI Capital. Assumed Senior Managing Director.

At Daiwa PI Partners, Mr. Nakayama has invested in HUMAN ASSOCIATES HOLDINGS, Tokyo Catering Holdings, ENAX, M&M Service, Hakusan, and Marine Profoods.

Mr. Nakayama holds a Bachelor's Degree in Science from Tokyo University of Science.

Investment
Group

Ryoya Seto

Director / Head of Investment Group

2013, April: Joined Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Specialized in structured finance.
2019, February: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Private Equity Department.
2023, October: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

At Daiwa PI Partners, Mr. Seto has overseen the investments in ENAX, NJT Copper Tube, and Hakusan.

Mr. Seto holds a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree from the Faculty/Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University. He is also a chartered member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.

Shigekazu Honma

Executive Director

2008: Joined Daiwa Securities SMBC (now Daiwa Securities), Finance Department and Global Markets Operations Department.
Engaged in measuring and managing market risks at the Risk Management Department from 2014.
2019, October: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Private Equity Department.
2023, October: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

At Daiwa PI Partners, Mr. Honma has overseen the investments in Marine Profoods and Y. International.

Mr. Honma holds a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Engineering from Keio University. He is also a chartered member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan.

Yuta Tanahashi

Director

2011, April: Joined Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Engaged in SME financing.
2015, October: Joined SMBC Nikko Securities. Engaged in M&A advisory and financial solution services in FIG sector.
2021, April: Joined SMBC Capital Partners. Engaged in corporate investment execution for domestic listed and unlisted companies.
2024, March: Joined Daiwa PI Partners , Private Equity Department. Concurrently joined Daiwa PI Capital.

Mr. Tanahashi holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Keio University.

Kazuki Shibahara

Director

2015, April: Joined Daiwa Securities.
2015, July: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Private Equity Department.
2023, October: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

At Daiwa PI Partners, Mr. Shibahara has overseen the investments in ALC, WHILL, NJT Copper Tube, and Tokyo Catering Holdings.

Mr. Shibahara holds a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Keio University. He is also a SMEC (Small and Midsize Enterprise Consultant) in Japan.

Taiju Mine

Director

2015, April: Joined Daiwa Securities.
After taking part in retail sales in a branch office, transferred to the Retail Marketing Division in July 2017. Engaged in managing alliances with credit card companies and local banks.
2021, October: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Private Equity Department.
2023, October: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

At Daiwa PI Partners, Mr. Mine has overseen the investment in Marine Profoods, particularly in DX (Digital Transformation, a process of introducing digital tools in business operations) support.

Mr. Mine holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Osaka University. He is also a chartered member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan and a Digital IT Master*1.

*1 A certification program within the Daiwa Securities group for skilled individuals that can leverage digital technologies to create innovation. As of June 1, 2023, 92 employees are certified.

Tomoki Izumitani

Director

2016, April: Joined Sojitz.
After gaining experience through secondment to a car dealership in Brazil, engaged in investments specialized in the automotive sector and portfolio management.
2024, November: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

Mr. Izumitani holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Studies from Kwansei Gakuin University.

Shusei Miyamoto

Associate

2022, April: Joined Daiwa Securities
2022, June: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Private Equity Department.
2023, October: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

At Daiwa PI Partners, Mr. Miyamoto has overseen the investments in Hakusan, WHILL, and Y. International.

Mr. Miyamoto holds a Bachelor's Degree from Waseda University, the Department of Intermedia Art and Science.

Administration
Group

Yuta Kondo

Director

2002, April: Joined IBJ Leasing (now Mizuho Leasing).
After taking part in corporate sales, engaged in legal and compliance.
2008, July: Joined Mizuho Securities Principal Investment.
Responsible for internal management of the buyout funds owned or operated by the company.
2013, April: Joined Mizuho Securities.
After taking part in credit examination and monitoring, engaged in IPO support.
2015, October: Returned to Mizuho Securities Principal Investment.
Engaged in LP investments in startups, buyout funds, venture capital funds, and direct lending funds.
2023, January: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Private Equity Department.
2023, October: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

Mr. Kondo holds a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree in Law from Waseda University.

Naoko Okamoto

Director

2010, April: Joined Daiwa Securities SMBC (now Daiwa Securities).
After engaging in equity trading and portfolio sales for institutional clients, worked as a coverage banker of TMT and real estate sector.
2023, October: Joined Daiwa PI Partners, Debt & Real Estate Investment Department.
2024, April: Joined Daiwa PI Capital.

Ms. Okamoto holds a Bachelor's Degree from Sophia University, the Faculty of Liberal Arts, and completed the Executive Leadership Development Program at Stanford University. She also holds the national license of Real Estate Transaction Agent.