Takafumi Yamada

Principal at Quona Capital ยท Joined 2024

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Biography

Takafumi Yamada is a Principal at Quona Capital based in Singapore, covering Southeast Asia investments and portfolio support. He joined Quona in 2024 as a Vice President and was promoted to Principal in 2025. Before Quona he was a founding team member of the Financial Services Unit at Grab, where he led strategy, M&A and fundraising across Southeast Asia and held leadership roles in the lending and payments businesses in Indonesia. Earlier he was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey, working on strategy, marketing and operations projects across Southeast Asia, India and the Middle East. He holds an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and a BA in International Relations from the University of Tokyo.

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Career Timeline

2024
Joined Quona Capital as a Vice President
2025
Promoted to Principal at Quona Capital

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