Members
Managing Partners
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Kazutaka Komori
Managing Partner -
Koji Sasaki
President -
Eisuke Shigemura
Managing Partner -
Shunichiro Nakagawa
Managing Partner
Koji Sasaki
President and Managing Partner
Joined Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance in December 1998 and immediately worked at Tokio Marine Capitall (now T Capital Partners) and temporarily transferred in July 1999. Established an organization management structure including launching a buyout team and led various buyout investments so as to execute investment and exit. Appointed as Director and General Manager of Tokio Marine Capital (“TMCap”) in June 2001 and transferred to TMCap in August 2005. Appointed as President and Management Director of TMCap in July 2015 (to the present).
At the former Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, engaged in legal work on bank transactions and collection of loans (Legal Office) within and outside Japan. Then was in charge of advisory services for cross-border corporate acquisitions and business tie-ups (M&A Dept., Merchant Banking Group). Then transferred to the Hong Kong Branch and promoted customer development and loan secondary transactions with local companies in Hong Kong as well as cross-border transactions and corporate acquisition as the U.S. and European companies were entering into the Asian market.
Current involved portfolio company: Ropia (director), IAC (director), ACT-ONE Yamaichi(director), WITH Holdings(director), MicroBiopharm Japan (director), STRIPE INTERNATIONAL (director), RAMXEED (director), WORLD PARTY (director), OPTOWL (director).
Past portfolio company: XYMAX (director), Sportsplex Japan (director), Wanbishi Archives (director), Sweet Garden (director), BENEX (director), MIKI SHOKO (director), Showa Yakuhin Kako (director), Bushu Pharmaceuticals (director), ASPLUND (director), Izumi Products Company (director), YAMATO (director), KEC (director), CONFEX (director), Asahi House Industry(director), HIKARI METAL INDUSTRY (director).
Kyushu University (B.A in Law), University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School (M.B.A.).
Shunichiro Nakagawa
Managing Partner
Joined Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in August 2000 and led investments in a wide variety of sectors such as health care and outsourcing. Has abundant experience in corporate carve-out deals from large enterprise groups and MBO deals with management in particular.
Worked in HR, Corporate Planning and Stock Listing Project at Japan Railway (JR Tokai).
Current involved portfolio company: IAC (director), ACT-ONE Yamaichi(director), MicroBiopharm Japan (director), RAMXEED (director), OPTOWL (director).
Past portfolio company: Wanbishi Archives (auditor), MIKI SHOKO (director), Showa Yakuhin Kako (director), Bushu Pharmaceuticals (director), Izumi Products Company (director), Asahi House Industry(director), HIKARI METAL INDUSTRY (director).
University of Tokyo (B.A. in Law), Harvard University Kennedy School of Government (M.A. in Public Administration).
Kazutaka Komori
Managing Partner
Joined Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in March 2002 and led corporate carve-out deals from large enterprise groups and business succession deals mainly in the retail, distribution and service sectors.
Engaged in planning strategy for finance business as well as planning of asset management and ALM at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance.
Current involved portfolio company: Ropia (director), WITH Holdings(director), STRIPE INTERNATIONAL (director), WORLD PARTY (director).
Past portfolio company: Sportsplex Japan (director), BSC (director), Sweet Garden (director), BENEX (director), Barneys Japan (director), ASPLUND (director), SHOKUKAI (director), YAMATO (director), CONFEX (director).
Keio University (B.A. in Economics), University of Michigan Ross School of Business (M.B.A.).
Eisuke Shigemura
Managing Partner
Seconded to Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in August 2007 and transferred in April 2017. Supervise business strategy planning and coordination with parent company, in addition to solicitation for funds at home and abroad, foundation of funds and communication with investors as a person responsible for planning and IR.
Engaged in establishment of global PE fund investment portfolio in the initial stages at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance. Planned and launched mezzanine business and executed several deals including “MineMart,” the first buyout mezzanine investment in Japan. Engaged in alternative investments including establishment and planning of real estate investment advisory companies. Seconded to the Export-Import Bank of Japan (currently JBIC) and AIMAC at Singapore and engaged in infrastructure investment and loans for power generation business in Asia.
Past portfolio company: Showa Yakuhin Kako, RAMXEED.
Co-author, “Private Equity for Pension Funds” (edited by Japan Buy-out Research Institute, published by Kinzai）
University of Tokyo (B.A. in Economics). Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan
Investment Team
Since foundation of the first fund in 1998, our investment team, through many investment deals, has gained experience over the years. Team members have diverse backgrounds, and our Partners have worked for TMCap (now T Capital) for over 22 years on average. All investment professionals sincerely work together under our slogan “Trust” to resolve the management issues of our investees.
32
Total buyout investments
more than 26years
Years of investment
more than 22years
Years of service at TMCap
(investment partner average)
Yoshihiro Osako
Senior Director
Joined Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in September 2006 and engaged in investments in and managements of MIKISHOKO and Bushu Pharmaceuticals. Engaged in review of investments in various sectors including health care and apparel. With management experiences at several business companies, rejoined TMCap in November 2018.
At Sumitomo Corporation, engaged in investments in business companies. At TMCap from September 2006 to August 2013, engaged in PE investments. At several companies including AKINDO SUSHIRO, engaged in corporate planning, M&A and PMI (post merger integration) .
Current involved portfolio company: WITH Holdings(director), MicroBiopharm Japan (director), RAMXEED (director), WORLD PARTY (director).
Past portfolio company: Bushu Pharmaceuticals (auditor), MIKI SHOKO (auditor).
Kyushu University (B.A. in Law).
Kenta Suzuki
Director
Joined Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in September 2015 and engaged in investment in and management of Izumi Products Company. Engaged in review of investments in various sectors including health care (sale/manufacture of pharmaceutical products and medical equipment), service, dining, sales support and IT.
At Mizuho Securities, engaged in liquidation and securitization of monetary claims and real estate and M&A advisory services. At KPMG FAS, engaged in M&A advisory services, valuation, price purchase allocation and modeling services.
Current involved portfolio company: IAC (auditor), STRIPE INTERNATIONAL (director), OPTOWL (auditor).
Past portfolio company: Izumi Products Company (auditor).
Sophia University (B.A. in Law).
Keisuke Nagai
Director
Joined Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in April 2017.
Involved in PE investments in companies at home and abroad and in the establishment of a joint fund with an overseas partner at Development Bank of Japan.
Past portfolio company: CONFEX (director), HIKARI METAL INDUSTRY (director).
Keio University (B.A. in Economics)
Hiroshi Ohsugi
Director
Joined T Capital Partners in September 2020. Worked on investment deal of STRIPE INTERNATIONAL and engaged in support for its improving corporate value.
Worked at Accenture, engaged in designing and developing systems in the public service sector. At KPMG FAS, engaged in M&A advisory services, valuation, purchase price allocation and financial modeling services.
Current involved portfolio company: STRIPE INTERNATIONAL (director).
Keio University (B.A. in Science and Engineering), Graduate School of Keio University (MSc in Science and Engineering).
Yusuke Takigawa
Director
Joined T Capital Partners in September 2021.
At Mizuho, engaged in arranging acquisition finance in Japan and in Europe. Also engaged in principal investment in PEs and in mezzanine finance
Current involved portfolio company: Ropia (auditor), OPTOWL (auditor).
Past portfolio company: Asahi House Industry (auditor).
University of Tokyo (B.A. in Economics), University of Chicago Booth School of Business (M.B.A.).
Sho Ikeda
Vice President
Joined T Capital Partners in June 2022.
Worked at SMBC, engaged in sales for Japanese companies and planning in domestic and overseas branches. At SMBC Nikko Securities, engaged in M&A advisory services.
Current involved portfolio company: ACT-ONE Yamaichi (auditor), WORLD PARTY(auditor).
Past portfolio company: HIKARI METAL INDUSTRY (auditor).
Keio University (B.A. in Commerce).
Kazuki Sakurada
Vice President
Joined T Capital Partners in September 2023.
Worked at Accenture, engaged in strategy consulting services such as business development, medium-term management planning and business DD support. At the Investment Banking Division of Nomura Securities, engaged in M&A advisory services.
Current involved portfolio company: RAMXEED (director).
Keio University (B.A. in Environment and Information Studies).
Kazuma Nakaoka
Senior Associate
Joined T Capital Partners in February 2024.
Engaged in investment management, business development and commodity trading in the mineral resources sector at Sumitomo Corporation.
Current involved portfolio company: WITH Holdings (auditor).
Keio University (B.A. in Law, Department of Political Science), INSEAD(MBA).
Taiki Awano
Senior Associate
Worked at MUFG Bank, engaged in corporate sales for small to listed companies. At Joined T Capital Partners in December 2024. KPMG FAS, engaged in M&A advisory services, valuation, purchase price allocation, and financial modeling services. Transferred to a chemical manufacturer, engaged in business management such as medium-term management planning.
Current involved portfolio company: MicroBiopharm Japan (auditor).
Keio University (B.A. in Business and Commerce).
Planning/IR Team
We have been entrusted with a total of 2.2 billion yen by investors and worked on a timely and easy-to-understand business report and accurate administrative procedures while managing a total of seven funds. Based on the abundant experience we have accumulated, we are committed to providing trustworthy and transparent fund management and reporting for institutional investors.
over$2.2billion
Total commitments from
institutional investors
7
Managed funds
152
Total investors
Yoko Suzuki
Senior Principal
Seconded to Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in July 2005 and transferred in December 2007. Played a leading role in legal affairs, administration and overall IR of funds, and engaged in foundation of four funds and liquidation of seven. Continue to be engaged in fund management including communication with investors.
After being engaged in yen-denominated bond investment at Asset Management Department of Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance, seconded to Nichido Fire Investment Management and engaged in yen- and foreign-currency-denominated bond investment for corporate investment funds as a fund manager. After returning to Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance, engaged in efforts for consolidation of Tokio Marine and Nichido Fire at Financial Planning Department.
Sophia University (B.A. in Foreign Studies)
Rie Nakamura
Principal
Joined Tokio Marine Capital (now T Capital Partners) in July 2012 and mainly engaged in fund accounting and administration and internal audit.
After joining Nichido Fire & Marine Insurance, engaged in short-term fund management and financial planning at Asset Management Department.
YOKOHAMA National University (B.A. in Business)
Eriko Inoue
Senior Assistant Manager
Joined T Capital Partners in February 2025.
Worked at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, engaged in Gatekeeper of the private asset investment for institutional investors.
Sophia University (B.A. in Global Studies).