Yasunobu Kawahara

Managing Director

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Mr. Kawahara is a Managing Director, responsible for business development and client relations in Japan.

Prior to joining StepStone, Mr. Kawahara served as the Head of the Pension Sales team at Natixis Investment Managers Japan. Previously, he was a Principal at HarbourVest Partners, focusing on business development and client relationships. Mr. Kawahara also worked for Credit Suisse, where he led product distribution and development for 10 years. He started his career at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. Mr. Kawahara has more than 25 years of experience in asset management with a primary focus on alternative investment area.

Mr. Kawahara received a BA in Law from Waseda University in Japan.