Our Team

Our Team

Message

We at MCP Capital started our private equity business in 2000 as Mizuho Capital Partners, and over the past 20 years we have continued to manage funds based on the principles of fulfilling our responsibilities to investors by realizing the growth of japanese companies.

Today, the capital issues surrounding japanese companies, such as succession and divestment of corporate groups, are widely recognized and still on the rise, and MCP Capital hopes to play a role in solving these growing social issues. But we wonder—is that enough? As the market is getting matures, is not growth the more essential issue for japanese companies? We help companies accelerate growth that is sustainable, not temporary, as well as providing support for capital issues. Our philosophy and actions for growth results in stable fund performance. We manage funds with this in mind.

MCP Capital supports companies for sustainable growth. With a view to long-term growth, we take the time to provide support for acquisitions and capital alliances to expand business foundations and domains, including subsequent post-merger integration. If an IPO (listing on a stock exchange) is the best option for sustainable development, we actively support the listing. These are all the results of our ideals manifesting in action, and are achievements accumulated over our history of more than 20 years.

MCP Capital has been, and will continue to be, a partner to both investors and japanese companies.

President and Representative Director Masahide Sato

CEO

Masahide Sato

Teamwork that Realizes Growth of Portfolio Companies

We manage funds as a team that brings together our respective expertise and skills under the shared principle of putting the growth of our portfolio companies first. Our investment activities continue over a long period of time, and are based on unwavering team values.Due to this, we maintain high quality and a rich track record.

Teamwork that Realizes Growth of Portfolio Companies

Member Introduction

Yusuke Iwasaki

Vice President

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he was involved in private equity investment at CITIC Capital, etc. Before that, he was involved in management consulting at Accenture. At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of New-Quick.

Masakazu Ochiai

Vice President

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he worked as a financial advisor at MUFG Bank and Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities' M&A Advisory Group. At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of SARA, KODERA, Yamaki Industries and TDM.

Wataru Kojima

Managing Director

Involved in domestic and cross-border M&A advisory and corporate finance business in the investment banking division of a global investment bank from the mid-1990s. Since 2001, he has been involved in the private equity industry, investing in numerous companies and providing post-investment support both domestically and internationally.

Kent Goto

Analyst

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he worked in consulting services formulation of medium-term management, formulation and execution support for turnaround plans, M&A (pre-M&A, business due diligence) etc., at Frontier Management Inc.Before that, he was involved in retail sales at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of Komine.

Yuta Sasaki

Senior Associate

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he was involved in automobile-related M&A, PMI and portfolio management improvement support at a trading company. Responsible for overall project work on multiple projects. At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of GOO Chemical and FUjiDAN.

Masahide Sato

CEO

Engaged in corporate finance, M&A advisory, etc., at domestic and U.S. financial institutions. Since the mid-2000s, he has been involved in many investments at MCP Capital.

Yoshiko Suzuki

Associate, Investor Relations

Prior to joining MCP Capital, she worked for a non-ferrous metals trading company (overseas), a foreign company (purchasing, budget management, public relations), and was involved in private equity operations at a non-life insurance asset management company. At MCP Capital, she has been in charge of investor relations, and fund and GP administration.

Hiroaki Nakai

Managing Director

Engaged in consulting services related to business restructuring and carve-outs at a global consulting firm. Since the early 2000s, he has been involved in a number of investment projects in private equity and elsewhere, from sourcing projects to providing hands-on support to portfolio companies through to exit.

Ryota Nishizawa

Director

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he worked at Arthur D. Little Japan, where he provided consulting services such as medium-term management planning, business strategy development, new business development, business restructuring support, M&A (business DD, PMI), etc., mainly for manufacturing and trading companies. Before that, he was involved in M&A, PMI, and asset management related to overseas power-generation projects at Marubeni Corporation. At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of GOO Chemical, Japan Home Shield, Komine, and Takasakijimuki.

Daisuke Nishiwaki

Managing Director

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he worked in private equity at an investment firm. Before that, he was involved in M&A advisory and statutory auditing, etc., at KPMG. At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of SARA, KODERA, GOO Chemical, Takasakijimuki, New-Quick, Kanda Electronics Ind., FUjiDAN, etc.

Yasuyuki Fujikawa

Vice President

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he was engaged in business succession advisory. Behore that, he worked at a foreign securities company and was involved in private equity investment for over 10 years at a Japanese investment fund.

Yusuke Yanagisawa

Analyst

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he was involved in consulting services at Arthur D. Little Japan, focusing on IT/telecommunications, private equity funds, consumer goods, mid-term management planning, business strategy formulation, new business development, and M&A support (business due diligence, post-merger integration), among others. At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of Nissei Holdings, MARUYOU.

Yuta Yano

Associate

Prior to joining MCP Capital, he worked in M&A advisory at Houlihan Lokey. Before that, he was involved in Financing services for small and medium-sized enterprises at Sumitomo Mitsui Bank. At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of FUjiDAN.

Songil Lee

Senior Associate

Engaged in M&A advisory at SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. Before that, he was involved in japanese corporate transaction operations at domestic and overseas branches, etc. at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.At MCP Capital, he has been in charge of Takasakijimuki and Japan Home Shield, MARUYOU.

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