Northleaf Capital Partners appointed Hideaki Kiyomori as managing director, business development in Japan. In this role, Kiyomori will join Northleaf’s Tokyo office, where he will support the firm’s existing Japanese business development and investor relations activities, reporting directly to Jeff Pentland, head of Asia-Pacific and co-founder of the firm, who leads Northleaf’s Tokyo office.
“As we continue to invest in and deepen our capabilities in Japan, we are delighted to welcome Hideaki Kiyomori to Northleaf,” Pentland said. “His entrepreneurial mindset, local market familiarity and broad product knowledge will be invaluable as we strengthen our relationships across Japan. Looking ahead, Kiyomori’s proven expertise in capital raising across multiple asset classes will further position Northleaf to deliver compelling private markets solutions to investors in Japan.”
Kiyomori is a seasoned institutional sales leader with over 20 years of experience in the investment management industry. Most recently, he served as director, private alternatives at AllianceBernstein, where he raised capital across private equity, private credit and infrastructure. He began his career in an investment role at Nippon Life Insurance, later overseeing private asset managers in the alternative fund-selection departments at Nippon Life and MassMutual.
“I am honored to join Northleaf at such an exciting stage in its growth,” Kiyomori said. “I look forward to building on the firm’s strong foundation in Japan and deepening relationships with its expanding base of investors and partners across the market.”
