With our relentless courage and commitment, we strive to realize success for all stakeholders.

Ayumi Sakurai

Representative Director / Managing Partner

Ayumi co-founded Yukon Capital Partners in 2014, following his 8 years of successful investment activities at Valiant Partners, an independent mid-cap focused buyout fund, which he co-founded in 2006. Prior to founding Valiant Partners, Ayumi was with Schroder Ventures / MKS Partners, one of the pioneer Japanese buyout firms, for 8 years where he was engaged in various investments ranging from growth capital, buyout, to turnaround. In 1988, he started his career at Shiseido, a Japanese cosmetics manufacturer, where he spent 10 years experiencing various activities such as sales & marketing, international business development, and M&A.

Tomoki Abe

Representative Director / Managing Partner

Tomoki co-founded Yukon Capital Partners in 2014. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Nippon Mirai Capital, an independent mid-cap focused buyout firm, where he was involved in many of its investment activities. Prior to that, he was with Nikko Principal Investments for 7 years where he was engaged in various investment activities - including buyouts in Japan, UK, and US. In 1987, he started his career at Nikko Securities where he provided IPO consultations to various mid-sized Japanese enterprises.