Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Investment Partner

Kazuhiro Yamada is a Managing Director and Co-head of Carlyle Japan Buyout. He 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 Co. Ltd, Kito Corp., Rhythm Corp., Gakusei Engokai Co. Ltd, Covalent Materials Corp., AvanStarte Inc., Walbro Co., Ltd. and Simplex Inc.

Prior to joining Carlyle, Mr. Yamada was a Senior Vice President of Daiwa Securities SB Capital Markets Co. Ltd (“Daiwa”) where he engaged in cross-border M&A deals along with Lazard Freres. Prior to that, he worked in investment banking for five years, project finance for five years, and commercial banking for five years at Sumitomo Bank (currently "Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation").

Mr. Yamada is a board member at Kito Corp., AvanStrate Inc., Simplex Inc. and ARUHI Group Corporation. He is a member of the global board at Walbro Co., Ltd.

Mr. Yamada received a B.S. from the Doshisha University in Kyoto, and completed the Stanford Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2010.