Naofumi Nishi

Naofumi Nishi is currently a Managing Director at Baird Capital and a Partner at Bain Capital Private Equity, focusing on Asia-Pacific investments. With over 15 years of private equity experience, he specializes in the consumer, financial services, business services, and technology sectors. Recently, he was directly involved in Baird Capital's $17.0 million Series B investment in BlackCloak in September 2024. Previously, Nishi worked at McKinsey & Company in Tokyo and Frankfurt, where he advised clients on global strategy and mergers and acquisitions, and served as a Director at Foreign Affairs Japan. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Stanford University, as well as master's and bachelor's degrees in international relations from the University of Tokyo. His professional background centers on executing complex cross-border transactions and driving strategic growth across diverse Asian private equity markets.