M&A Deal Summary

Toyoda Gosei Acquires Craif

On March 4, 2024, Toyoda Gosei acquired life science company Craif

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Toyoda Gosei’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Toyoda Gosei’s 5th transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-03-04
Target Craif
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Toyoda Gosei
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Craif

Tokyo, Japan
Craif develops and sells test kits that can easily and highly sensitively detect the risks of seven types of cancer, including pancreatic and lung cancer, as early as cancer stage 1. These kits comprehensively and efficiently capture and measure small microRNA molecules called miRNA2 in urine, which are generally difficult to detect. Craif is based in Tokyo.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Toyoda Gosei

Kiyosu, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1949
Sector Automotive
Employees38,951
Revenue 1.07T JPY (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Toyoda Gosei is a specialty manufacturer of rubber and plastic automotive parts. Toyoda Gosei was founded in 1949 and is based in Kiyosu, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 10
Sector (Life Science) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
Country (Japan) 5 of 10
Year (2024) 1 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-11-28 ThinkCyte

Tokyo, Japan

ThinkCyte is focused on developing and commercializing cell analysis and sorting technology platform using AI-based cell image analysis. Its technology to analyze individual cells and sort them will enable faster and more accurate diagnoses than conventional methods. ThinkCyte was formed in 2016 and is based in Tokyo.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-20 Synspective

Tokyo, Japan

Synspective develops and operates small SAR satellites2 and provides solutions based on satellite data analysis. Its business covers from satellite development to operation and proposals for solutions to problems using the obtained observational data. SAR satellites use radio waves (microwaves) of the wavelength range that can penetrate clouds, and so ground data can be obtained even during inclement weather and at night. Synspective was formed in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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