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Akari Namba

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Director of Finance at STORY3 Capital Partners
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

Akari Namba is the Director of Finance at STORY3 Capital Partners, bringing significant expertise from her background as a CPA and holding an MBA from UCLA Anderson. She specializes in leading finance operations for private equity firms, developing internal controls, and overseeing accounting for multi-billion dollar asset management companies.

Based on her academic history, Akari has a strong interest in complex financial markets. Her studies included specialized courses focusing on International Finance and Options, indicating a deep curiosity for the mechanisms that drive the global economy and sophisticated investment strategies.

She has a proven track record of leading the implementation of new accounting software and AP process solutions at multiple investment firms.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director of Finance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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PE Financial Operations
Leads day-to-day finance and accounting for private equity firms, including STORY3 Capital Partners and formerly Aurora Capital Partners, which has $5. 5 billion in AUM.
Accounting System Implementation
Successfully led teams to research and implement new accounting software solutions at multiple investment firms, including Aurora Capital Partners and The Palisades Group.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director of Finance
STORY3 Capital Partners
7-2025 - 1-2026
Interim head of finance
Aurora Capital Partners
10-2021 - 1-2026
Aurora Capital Controller
Aurora Capital Partners
3-2019 - 9-2021
Sr. Director of Resnick Family Office
The Wonderful Company
5-2014 - 9-2018
Controller
The Palisades Group
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Education
2009 - 2011
MBA
UCLA Anderson School of Management
2000 - 2004
BA
University of California, Santa Cruz
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