Team
Team
Meet the members and advisors of Nihon PMI Partners.
Members
Members
Representative Director, President & CEO
- MBA
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Representative Director, President & CEO
Satoshi Hamada
- MBA
Career
(‘21~) ✓ Founded Nihon PMI Partners Co., Ltd. (‘12~’21 at MITSUI & CO., LTD. ) ✓ Invested in domestic and overseas hospitals ✓ Seconded to SOGO MEDICAL CO., LTD. (role as M&A department manager), and also led MBO. ✓ Seconded to HOKENDOHJIN-FRONTIER Inc. as vice president and CFO. ✓ Led friendly TOB for Human Associates, INC (‘07~’12 at Whiz Partners Inc) ✓ Led fundraising of the first fund and investing. ✓ Certified by Bloomberg as the world's highest performance fund. (’93~’07 at Hitachi, Ltd.) ✓ Engaged in venture investment in healthcare industry.
Managing Director
- MBA
- CFA
- CMA
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Managing Director
Tomoyuki Nakajima
- MBA
- CFA
- CMA
Career
(’21~) ✓ Joined Nihon PMI Partners Inc. (‘00~’21 at Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.) ✓ Engaged in Planning and marketing of financial products. ✓ Invested in Japanese stocks with ¥10-300 billion discretionary account for overseas government funds, corporate pension funds , based on research for more than 800 major Japanese companies, evaluation for their long-term business strategies. ✓ Engaged in management & M&A strategies.
Managing Director
- MBA
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Managing Director
Seiichi Ohara
- MBA
Career
(‘21~) ✓ Joined Nihon PMI Partners Co., Ltd. (‘16~’21 at medical management consulting company) ✓ Founded and supported the revitalization of medical ICT companies and the development of nursing care companies. (‘14~’16 at Regional Economy Vitalization Corporation of Japan) ✓ Engaged in business revitalization and investing. (’13~’14 at Abeam Consulting Ltd.) ✓ Engaged in business improvement including business succession and roll-up strategies for In-home nursing care companies. (‘00~’13 at SOGO MEDICAL CO., LTD.) ✓ Engaged in a wide variety of hospital revitalization projects.
Managing Director
- LL.M.
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Managing Director
Ko Sato
- LL.M.
Career
(‘24~) ✓ Joined Nihon PMI Partners Inc. (‘19~’24 at Aozora Bank) ✓ MD and Head of M&A Group. (‘09~’19 at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc) ✓ Director and MD in IBD Basic Indsutry Group, to support clients’ fundings and M&A activities. (‘00~’09 at Nikko Salomon Smith Barney, then Nikko Citigroup) ✓ Associate, VP and Director in IBD, Technology Group and Public Sector Group as a client coverage (’97~’00 at Morgan Stanley Japan) ✓ Associate in Compliance Group, especially IBD and Equity compliance team. (’95~’96 at NEC Corporation) ✓ Analyst in Legal Administration Group.
Executive Director
- Management Experience / IPO
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Executive Director
Takaaki Sakai
- Management Experience / IPO
Career
(’26~) ✓ Joined Nihon PMI Partners Inc. (’23~’26 at Umenoyado Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.) ✓ Served As Executive Officer And Head Of Sales ✓ Drove Various Initiatives To Expand Sales (’09~’23 at Hoshizaki Corporation) ✓ Served In Leadership Roles Including Acting President Of Americas Holding (North & South America) ✓ Achieved 3x Revenue Growth At Hoshizaki America Over Four Years ✓ Engaged As Restaurant Management Consultant ✓ Led 80 Companies To Profitability (’95~’09 at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) ✓ Joined Mitsubishi Electric In 1995 ✓ Engaged In OEM In-Vehicle Navigation Sales (Automotive Division) ✓ Secured New Business Worth JPY 100 Billion Annually While Based In The U.S.
Executive Director
- MBA
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Executive Director
Masanori Shoji
- MBA
Career
(’26.04~) ✓ Joined Nihon PMI Partners Inc. (’21~’26) ✓ Served As Head Of Corporate Planning, Director, And Head Of Audit At Mid-Sized Companies ✓ Oversaw Investments By U.S.-Based Private Equity Funds (’17~’20 at JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd.) ✓ Served As Senior Managing Executive Officer And Director (’11~’17 at Norinchukin Trust & Banking Co., Ltd.) ✓ Served As Senior Managing Director (’99~’11 at The Norinchukin Bank) ✓ Served As General Manager Of New York Branch And Head Of Investment & Financing Planning (’81~’99 at The Long-Term Credit Bank Of Japan, Ltd.) ✓ Joined The Long-Term Credit Bank Of Japan In 1981 ✓ Engaged In International Finance And M&A ✓ Assigned To Lending Operations At The New York Branch
Director
- M.D.
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Director
Megumi Kawamoto
- M.D.
Career
('24~) ✓ Joined Nihon PMI Partners Co., Ltd. ('17~'24 at Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare) ✓ Engaged in health and medical policies including Health Japan 21 (the second term), regional medical care vision, and physician workforce strategies ('16~'17 at Kobe University Hospital) ✓ Medical Staff, performing outpatient and inpatient care ('11~'16 at Akashi Medical Center) ✓ Resident Physician and Medical Staff (‘11 Doctor of Medicine, Kumamoto University)
Director
- M.D.
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Director
Yoshitaka Doi
- M.D.
Career
(‘24~) Joined Nihon PMI Partners Co., Ltd. (Work as a doctor at Cancer Institute Hospital Ariake) (‘19~’24 J-Will Asset Management Ltd.) ✓ Involved in more than 10 post-investment PMI projects of medical corporations. Also served as a board member of the investee medical corporations. (‘17~’22 Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital Organization Tokyo Metropolitan Toshima Hospital) (‘15~’17 Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd. ) ✓ Engaged in the Investment Banking Division. Have experience in equity financing and origination/execution of M&A transactions for several companies. (Graduate from the faculty of Medicine at the University of Tokyo)
Compliance Officer
Makoto Kuroda
Manager
Mika Ikawa
Manager
Shota Hanamiya
Senior Associate
Yuta Takagi
Senior Associate
Takahiro Shimada
Senior Associate
Yuki Nemoto
Associate
Shota Miyazaki
Associate
Jin Yinzhu
Associate
Hatsuhi Numagami
Associate
Sana Kurimata
Executive Secretary to CEO
Yasuko Maekawa
Advisors
Advisors
Hiroshi Murayama
Advisor at Healthcare Management Partners, Inc. (present (former president)), Harvard Business School MBA, Mitsubishi Corporation, etc.
Ryutaro Katayama
Outside Director of Startbahn, Inc. (current), holder of an MBA from Harvard, former President & CEO of Maruman Co., Ltd., former President & CEO of Christie's Japan, former Managing Director at the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ), and has held numerous other positions as outside director and advisor.
Takao Kashitani
Outside Auditor, Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (current); Director, Kashiya Certified Public Accountant Office (current); Member, Research Committee on Accounting Standards for Independent Administrative Institutions, Headquarters for Administrative Reform Promotion (Prime Minister's Office / Management and Coordination Agency); Chairperson, Evaluation and Research Committee, Headquarters for Special Zones for Structural Reform, Cabinet Secretariat; and numerous other titles.
Akihiko Watanabe
Representative Director at HA Partners(present), Advisor at MBK Wellness Holdings (present), Outside Director at Rakuten Securities, Inc.(present), Executive Officer at Rakuten., Inc., etc.
Masami Kitamura
Vice President of the Japan Association of Home Care (current), Chairman of the Board and Special Advisor of Long Life Holding Co., Ltd. (current).
Rintaro Honda
Former Managing Director, PERSOL TEMPSTAFF Co., Ltd. (formerly Tempstaff Co., Ltd.) Former Director and Executive Vice President, Nichii Gakkan Company Founder, Subaru Certified Social Insurance and Labor Consultant Corporation Executive Director, Japan Association of Employment Promotion Businesses for Persons with Disabilities (JEAP) — current
Noriko Sawai
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (seconded from NTT) (current), SIIF (Social Innovation and Investment Foundation), DeNA, Whiz Partners, etc.
Takeshi Miyata
President and Representative Director at Medetail Co., Ltd. (present), Outside Director at EM Systems Co., Ltd. (present), Director of Sugi Pharmacy Co., Ltd., etc.
Masaki Sugita
Director at KKR Capital Markets, Managing Director at UBS Asset Management, etc.
Hiroshi Abe
President & CEO of Carrière Inc., President & CEO of Hokkaido Crystal Inc., President & CEO of c style Inc., Executive Vice President of TST Inc., Executive Officer & General Manager of Eastern Japan Sales Division / Sales Development Department at C-TEC Inc. (now Techno Pro Engineering), Director of Luft Medical Care Inc., etc.
Tetsuhito Matsuyama
Advisor at NanoCarrier Co., Ltd. (present (former President)), Executive Officer at Lawson, Inc., Mitsubishi Corporation, etc.
Masanao Ojiro
Partner at TMI Associates (present), Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan, Goldman Sachs Japan, etc.
Hisayuki Matsumoto
Representative Director at Stand by C Co., Ltd. (present), Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Matsuoka Corporation (present), etc.
Naokazu Saito
Zincwhite Co., Ltd. President and Representative Director (current), CE Holdings Co., Ltd. President and Representative Director, CSI Co., Ltd. Chairman and Representative Director, Micron Co., Ltd. Chairman and Representative Director, NEC Co., Ltd. Senior Director, Future City Development Promotion Office
Taichi Yamaguchi
Representative Director at AICRO Co., Ltd. (present), Representative Director of Kirin Karute Co., Ltd., Recruit Co., Ltd., etc.
Toshiki Nishihata
Representative Director at AICRO Co., Ltd. (present), Director COO and CTO at Kirin Karte Co., Ltd., Recruit Co., Ltd., former IPA Mitou Business Creator, etc.
Tsubasa Takahashi
Representative Director at Beyonds Co., Ltd. (present), Technical Advisor of Health Tech Research Institute Co., Ltd. (present), Founder and Representative Director at Chamo Co., Ltd.
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