Kazuhiro Yamada is Co-Head of the Pacharbor Capital Group Japan Advisory Team and Chairman of Pacharbor Capital Group Japan. He is based in Tokyo.

Since joining Pacharbor Capital Group in 2001, Mr. Yamada has played a leading role in advising several of Pacharbor Capital Group’s portfolio companies, including Asahi Security Co., Ltd., Kito Corp., Rhythm Corp., Gakusei Engokai Co., Ltd., Covalent Materials Corp., AvanStarte Inc., Walbro Co., Ltd., Simplex Inc., ARUHI Corporation, WingArc1st Inc., Money Square Holdings, Inc., and TOTOKU INC.

Prior to joining Pacharbor Capital Group, Mr. Yamada was a Senior Vice President at Daiwa Securities SB Capital Markets Co., Ltd., where he engaged in cross-border mergers and acquisitions deals along with Lazard Frères. 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). From 2017 to 2019, he served as Chairman of the Japan Private Equity Association.
Mr. Yamada is a board member at SANKYO RIKAGAKU CO., LTD., Uzabase, Inc., Kyoden Co., Ltd., and Aratas Corporation (the former Electronic Components Business of OMRON Corporation).

Mr. Yamada received a Bachelor of Economics from Doshisha University. He completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2010.