Atsuo Sakurai, CEO, co-funded KADO Capital Management Co., Ltd. (KADO) in July 2020.

Prior to KADO, Atsuo was a Managing Executive Officer at Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities. Prior to joining Mitsubishi, he worked with Nomura Securities since graduating from university. During his career at Mitsubishi and Nomura, he served in various roles including product development and marketing.

Atsuo received a bachelor’s degrees from Otaru University of Commerce　in 1982.

Atsushi Obata, Head of Sales, joined Kado in 2020.

Prior to KADO, he worked at Bayview Asset Management as Head of Sales.

Prior to joining Bayview Asset Management, Atsushi was Director of Private Banking Dept. at Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.

Atsushi started his career at Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. While at Nomura for 19 years, he gained experience in all areas of investment banking and investment management, including retail sales, institutional sales & marketing, and corporate finance.

Atsushi received a B.A. in law from Keio University in 1989.