Kazuhiro Yamada is a Managing Director with Japan Buyout, focusing on buyout investments throughout Japan in every industry sector. Mr. Yamada is based in Tokyo.
Since joining Carlyle in 2001, Mr. Yamada has played a leading role in several of Carlyle’s successful investments, including Asahi Security, Kito, Rhythm, Gakusei Engokai, Covalent Materials and AvanStarte.
Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Yamada was a Senior Vice President of Daiwa Securities SB Capital Markets Co. Ltd (“Daiwa SBCM”) where he engaged in cross-border M&A deals along with Lazard Freres. Prior to that, he worked in investment banking for five years and commercial banking for 10 years at Sumitomo Bank (currently "Sumitomo Mitsui Banking corporation").
Mr. Yamada received a B.S. from the Doshisha University in Kyoto.
Mr. Yamada is a member of the Board of Directors of Kito Corp., Covalent Materials Corporation, AvanStrate Inc. and Broadleaf Co., Ltd .