Jolt Capital, a private equity firm specialising in European growth deeptech investments, has appointed Akira Okada as the firm’s first Operating Partner in Asia. Okada will be based in Tokyo, as part of a wider initiative to expand the firm’s presence in the Japan.
According to a press statement, Okada’s appointment “is the first step of the expansion of Jolt Capital in Japan, which will continue throughout 2025”. Okada will help Jolt Capital in terms of investor relations, regulatory requirements, and hirings, as well as business development for portfolio companies.
Okada joins Jolt Capital’s existing group of six operating partners and will be part of the growing IR team at the firm.
