Yuta Kakihara is an Analyst based in Tokyo.

Before joining BDA, Mr. Kakihara worked in the Financial Services Office of Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC, where he was involved in audits for private equity funds, private debt funds, venture capital funds and others. Prior to that, Mr. Kakihara worked at EY Strategy and Consulting Co., Ltd advising on business due diligence and valuation for M&A transactions. He holds a Bachelor of Law from Keio University. He is fluent in English and Japanese.