- Newly formed role focused on Capital Formation reinforces Permira’s ongoing commitment to building and expanding long-term investor partnerships in Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region
Tokyo, 11 June 2025 – Permira, the global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Ryosuke Okazaki as Head of Capital Formation for Japan. In a newly formed role at Permira, Ryosuke will oversee the firm’s investor relationships in the country, reinforcing Permira’s ongoing commitment to building and expanding long-term investor partnerships in Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Ryosuke brings over 15 years of finance and investor relations experience to Permira. He joins from Pantheon, where he was the founding member of the Tokyo office and was latterly Head of Institutional Investors focusing on the Japanese market for seven years. Before that, he worked for Mitsubishi Corporation Asset Management for five years. Ryosuke began his career in the Citigroup Investment Banking Division.
Permira has a well-established Capital Formation team in APAC, led by Stephanie Chung, Managing Director and Head of Capital Formation for Asia, including a well-established presence in South Korea led by Managing Director Yongsuk Kim.
Chris Buchanan, Partner and Global Head of Capital Formation, added: “We are pleased to welcome Ryosuke to the team. His extensive experience and deep understanding of the Japanese market will be invaluable for Permira as we continue to expand our investor partnerships in the region. This marks an exciting step in our strategy as we continue to offer our global private equity and credit platform to a growing pool of investors in Japan and the APAC region.”
Ryosuke Okazaki, Head of Capital Formation for Japan, said: “I’m thrilled to join Permira and lead the firm’s on-the-ground Capital Formation efforts in Japan, where we are dedicated to building and furthering strong relationships with institutional and wealth investors.”
