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Paul Inouye is a veteran M&A banker and founder and CEO of Western Hills Partners. He has more than 35 years of Wall Street experience focused on technology investment banking. His career includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Moelis & Company, Perella Weinberg, Piper Jaffray, and Robertson Stephens. He graduated from UC Berkeley and earned his MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Founded in the spring of 2020, Western Hills Partners advises founder-led companies across software, services, and internet verticals. The firm primarily assists software businesses seeking sales to private equity buyers or larger technology organizations. Inouye’s responsibilities include preparing marketing materials, managing due diligence documents and analysis, developing financial models, contacting potential buyers, structuring transactions, and negotiating deal terms. He and his team provide boutique financial advisory services mainly to clients in Silicon Valley. Born in San Francisco and raised in San Carlos, California, he played rugby in high school and college. He later completed the Vineman Ironman, the Vineman Half Ironman, the Hawaiian Half Ironman, and the San Francisco, Avenue of the Giants, and New York City Marathons. He has appeared on Sportztalk and has shared M&A guidance through Yahoo Finance. He supports the Go For Broke National Education Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that preserves the history of Japanese American veterans of WWII. His interests include CrossFit, cycling, swimming, fantasy football, military history, reading, travel, and 1980s music. He also values spending time with his children, Miles and Sutton.
