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Nihon PMI Partners

Private equity

Growth–Late Stage · 37 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Nihon PMI Partners invests in Japan's healthcare and nursing-care industry, aiming to drive change in medicine through the power of investment and create a society where people do not struggle to access care. It targets unlisted companies serving hospitals and home-care providers, focusing on business succession support. Addressing challenges such as inefficient operation by SMEs, regional disparities, successor shortages, and an aging population, the firm uses M&A and post-merger integration expertise to maximize synergies and accelerate transformation. Its members leverage healthcare domain knowledge and networks, strengthen management teams, craft growth strategies, and provide capital and resources, while promoting DX for efficiency and new business creation.

Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
Instruments
Equity

Team · 37 people

from the firm's website
Satoshi Hamada· CEO

CEO of the firm; holds an MBA.

濵田 仁· 代表取締役CEO

CEO of Nihon PMI Partners who was exposed to M&A early through his father's factory business transfer, then spent over 30 years in healthcare across manufacturing, investment funds, and general trading companies before founding the fund to address challenges in Japan's medical and nursing-care industry.

Ko Sato· Managing Director

Managing Director; holds an LL.M.

Masanori Shoji· Executive Director

Executive Director; holds an MBA.

Seiichi Ohara· Managing Director

Managing Director; holds an MBA.

Takaaki Sakai· Executive Director

Executive Director with management and IPO experience.

Tomoyuki Nakajima· Managing Director

Managing Director; holds an MBA and CFA/CMA qualifications.

Megumi Kawamoto· Director

Director; holds an M.D.

Yoshitaka Doi· Director

Director; holds an M.D.

Akihiko Watanabe· Advisor

Representative Director at HA Partners, Advisor at MBK Wellness Holdings, Outside Director at Rakuten Securities; former Executive Officer at Rakuten.

Hatsuhi Numagami· Associate

Associate at the firm.

Hiroshi Abe· Advisor

President & CEO of Carrière, Hokkaido Crystal and c style; held senior executive roles at TST, C-TEC (now Techno Pro Engineering) and Luft Medical Care.

Hiroshi Murayama· Advisor

Advisor at Healthcare Management Partners (former president); Harvard Business School MBA; previously with Mitsubishi Corporation.

Hisayuki Mastumoto· Advisor

Representative Director at Stand by C and Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Matsuoka Corporation.

Jin Yinzhu· Associate

Associate at the firm.

Makoto Kuroda· Compliance Officer

Serves as Compliance Officer at the firm.

Masaki Sugita· Advisor

Director at KKR Capital Markets and formerly Managing Director at UBS Asset Management.

Masami Kitamura· Advisor

Vice President of the Japan Association of Home Care and Chairman/Special Advisor of Long Life Holding.

Masanao Ojiro· Advisor

Partner at TMI Associates; previously with the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan and Goldman Sachs Japan.

Mika Ikawa· Manager

Manager at the firm.

Naokazu Saito· Advisor

President of Zincwhite; has led CE Holdings, CSI, Micron, and held senior roles at NEC and a future-city development office.

Noriko Sawai· Advisor

Currently at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (seconded from NTT); previously with SIIF, DeNA, and Whiz Partners.

Rintaro Honda· Advisor

Former Managing Director at PERSOL TEMPSTAFF and former Executive Vice President at Nichii Gakkan; founder of Subaru labor consultant corporation and executive director of JEAP.

Ryutaro Katayama· Advisor

Outside Director of Startbahn; Harvard MBA; former President & CEO of Maruman and of Christie's Japan; former Managing Director at IRCJ, with various outside director and advisory roles.

Sana Kurimata· Associate

Associate at the firm.

Shota Hanamiya· Manager

Manager at the firm.

Shota Miyazaki· Associate

Associate at the firm.

Taichi Yamaguchi· Advisor

Representative Director at AICRO; previously at Kirin Karute and Recruit.

Takahiro Shimada· Senior Associate

Senior Associate at the firm.

Takao Kashitani· Advisor

Outside Auditor at Fast Retailing and director of his own CPA office; has served on government accounting and structural-reform committees.

Takeshi Miyata· Advisor

President and Representative Director at Medetail, Outside Director at EM Systems, and director at Sugi Pharmacy.

Tetsuhito Matsuyama· Advisor

Advisor and former President at NanoCarrier; former Executive Officer at Lawson and previously with Mitsubishi Corporation.

Toshiki Nisihata· Advisor

Representative Director at AICRO; former COO/CTO at Kirin Karte, previously at Recruit and a former IPA Mitou Business Creator.

Tsubasa Takahashi· Advisor

Representative Director at Beyonds, Technical Advisor of Health Tech Research Institute, and founder of Chamo.

Yasuko Maekawa· Executive Secretary to CEO

Executive Secretary to the CEO.

Yuki Nemoto· Senior Associate

Senior Associate at the firm.

Yuta Takagi· Senior Associate

Senior Associate at the firm.

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Nihon PMI Partners made?
Nihon PMI Partners has 5 tracked investments.
What stage does Nihon PMI Partners invest at?
Nihon PMI Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Nihon PMI Partners focus on?
Nihon PMI Partners focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Sector Agnostic.

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