Akira Okada

Managing Director Japan

Akira Okada joined Jolt Capital in September 2024.

Previously, Akira served as Chief Investment Officer at Manulife Japan (2013-2024), overseeing a broad range of asset classes, including Private Equity and managing Manulife Asia’s Fixed Income portfolios (2004-2013).

Akira began his investment career at the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (1988-1998) (now SBI Shinsei Bank), where he held a role as a proprietary dealer. During this time, he traded a variety of financial products, including FX, Fixed Income, and derivatives. He is a CFA charter holder (2020) and has been an active volunteer with the CFA Institute, notably serving as a Board Director for CFA Society Japan. In this role, he organized numerous industry events, including those focused on AI.

Akira holds a BA in Law and an MBA in Financial Engineering from Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo.