CEO

Founder, Group CEO, Representative Director

Akira Tanaka

BEc, Keio University
MBA, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business

Joined the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) in 1991.

Held positions in the Kyushu branch and DBJ Singapore before attending business school. After returning, led the start up of and managed DBJ’s first M&A advisory service.


Joined Morgan Stanley Japan KK in 2006. As an Executive Director, headed the MBO/LBO finance business. In 2008, joined Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory as a Partner leading the restructuring of its M&A advisory business.


In 2008, joined Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory as a Partner leading the restructuring of its M&A advisory business.


In 2014, him and seven other members founded Octo Force Group.