Hirowaka Murakami

CIO at Yamauchi No.10 Family (YFO)

Speaker

Hirowaka Murakami is the Founding Member and Chief Investment Officer of the Yamauchi No.10 Family Office (Founding Family of Nintendo, “YFO”) and an Outside Director of Roland DG Corporation. YFO played a crucial role as a "white knight" in supporting DG's decision to go private, protecting them from a hostile Japanese corporate acquirer.

At YFO, Hirowaka oversees the design and management of the entire asset portfolio, with a mission to create value by supporting forward-thinking management teams. His investment philosophy challenges conventional norms, aiming to spark change and reignite Japan’s spirit of innovation.

Hirowaka employs a multi-faceted investment strategy, targeting both Japanese public and private equities. His approach ranges from assertive activism to a “tough friend” model, fostering constructive engagement with management teams as an owner minded shareholder.

Hirowaka began his career at Deutsche Bank Group (Japan), and later joined Goldman Sachs (Japan) and other investment firms, providing strategic guidance to Japanese corporations facing special situations, including growth strategies, intricate financial structuring, capital allocation, as well as anti-activism defense advisory.