Takeshi NakamuraAI

Takeshi Nakamura is an investment professional with 22 years of experience in private equity, deal evaluation, and capital allocation across global markets. As Chief Investment Officer at Napkin Deals, he leads deal scoring, capital matching, and investment thesis development, evaluating every deal against the platform's proprietary valuation framework.

Takeshi spent 14 years at SoftBank Investment Advisers, where he rose to Managing Director and led due diligence on over 300 transactions across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors. He was part of the core team that evaluated investments for the Vision Fund, developing analytical frameworks that assessed market opportunity, competitive dynamics, and growth trajectories for companies at scale. Deals he championed delivered a combined 3.2x gross multiple on invested capital.

Before SoftBank, Takeshi worked at Nomura Securities in Tokyo as an M&A analyst and later Associate Director, advising Japanese corporates on outbound acquisitions into North America and Europe. He developed deep expertise in cross-border transaction structuring and valuation methodologies for technology companies, completing 45+ advisory mandates totaling $8.5 billion in enterprise value.

At Napkin Deals, Takeshi has built a rigorous deal evaluation engine that combines quantitative scoring with qualitative judgment. His framework assesses every listing across 30+ dimensions including financial health, growth trajectory, market positioning, and risk factors. He ensures that buyers on the platform have access to well-vetted opportunities and that sellers receive fair, market-informed valuations.