M&A Deal Summary

Trustar Capital Acquires Datsumo Labo

On June 1, 2021, private equity firm Trustar Capital acquired consumer services company Datsumo Labo from Dr.Ci:Labo

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Trustar Capital’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Trustar Capital’s 10th transaction in Japan.
Investment Fate
  • Datsumo Labo went bankrupt in 2022.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2021-06-01
Target Datsumo Labo
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Trustar Capital
Sellers(s) Dr.Ci:Labo
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Datsumo Labo

Tokyo, Japan
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Datsumo Labo operates a non-medical hair removal salon and develops and sells personal hair removal devices. Datsumo Labo was founded in 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Trustar Capital

Hong Kong, China

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1978
PE ASSETS 7.7B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Trustar Capital is the private equity arm of financial services/asset manager CITIC Group. Trustar Capital separates its private equity investment activity into three groups; China, Japan, and the US. In general, Trustar looks to invest in companies with 'strong franchises', with established brands and high barriers to entry. For US-based opportunities, the firm looks to leverage its connections in China. Broad areas of interest include niche manufacturing, consumer products, and business services. The Firm does not invest in start-ups or distressed businesses. Trustar Capital is based in Hong Kong.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 49 of 52
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 5 of 5
Country (Japan) 10 of 10
Year (2021) 6 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-27 Yifei Group

Shanghai, China

Yifei Group is an online business service provider in the beauty and personal care sector. The Company’s service includes brand incubation, marketing & promotion, online shop operation, and channel and fulfillment management, and covers all the major e-commerce and social media platforms. It also provides education and a one-stop-shop service for hundreds of thousands of sellers, enabling them to start a business and serve their respective consumers in the space. Yifei Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Shanghai, China.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-17 Rootnet

Beijing, China

Rootnet is an IT system provider in the financial industry. Rootnet provides core trading systems and solutions designed for financial institutions such as securities firms, mutual funds, and private funds. Rootnet was founded in 2000 and is based in Beijing, China.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Dr.Ci:Labo

Tokyo, Japan

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Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Consumer Products
DESCRIPTION

Dr.Ci:Labo is an operator of a medical cosmetics skincare brand that develops, manufactures, and sells cosmetics, health foods, beauty equipment, etc. Dr.Ci:Labo was founded in 1999 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Consumer Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Japan) 1 of 1
Year (2021) 1 of 1