Kentaro Hashimoto

Develops and manufactures electronic equipment, computer systems, and communications products

Functions as a College/University

WPJL is an active investor in leveraged buy-outs and special situations transactions, venture investments, growth investments and spin-out investments, investing globally across core industry sectors at all stages of a company's life cycle. The firm functions as a single organization worldwide, with all professionals working together to evaluate potential investment opportunities. Their philosophy is to align the interests of their professional staff throughout the world so that the knowledge and experience of the entire group can be harnessed on behalf of the firm's portfolio companies. Each professional works alongside management to create, grow and build the companies in which the firm invests. WPJL helps companies to formulate strategy, conceptualize and implement creative financing structures and recruit talented executives, drawing on best practices from the firm's portfolio companies. The firm is a long-term investor, with an average investment period of five to seven years. The firm's Executive Management Group (EMG) coordinates investment activities on a worldwide basis and across different industry sector groups, reviewing investment strategy, existing portfolio company investments and new opportunities. The EMG ensures that the full resources and experience of the firm are available to every situation while applying the Warburg Pincus philosophy across industry and geographic boundaries. Through qualitative and deliberative analysis, the EMG positions every investment for the best possible performance.