Naoki Takeda is a Managing Director in the Private Equity Group based in Tokyo, where he focuses on investments in Technology and Business Services sectors.

Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Takeda was a Vice President at Bain Capital where he focused on private equity investments in Japan. Prior to joining Bain Capital, he worked in The Boston Consulting Group.

Mr. Takeda received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA from the University of Tokyo.