Takara Bio - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Takara Bio M&A Summary

Takara Bio has acquired 3 companies.

Takara Bio’s largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Takara Bio USA Holdings for $60M. Takara Bio has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include life science (67%) and medical products (34%).

Takara Bio Business Overview

Where is Takara Bio headquartered?

Takara Bio is headquartered in Kusatsu, Japan.

What is Takara Bio’s revenue?

Takara Bio disclosed revenue of 43,505M JPY for 2024 and 78,142M JPY for 2023.

How many employees does Takara Bio have?

Takara Bio has 1,838 employees.

What sector is Takara Bio in?

Takara Bio is a life science company.

When was Takara Bio founded?

Takara Bio was founded in 2002.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity3
    • M&A Buy Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2
  • M&A Advisors 2

Takara Bio

Takara Bio, Inc.

Nojihigashi 7-4-38,
Kusatsu, 525-0058
Japan,
+81 77 565 6920
www.takara-bio.com

Takara Bio is a biotechnology company, that provides biotechnology research and development. Takara Bio active research and product development activities in the fields of gene and cell-based therapy and agricultural biotechnology; and is committed to preventing disease and improving the quality of life for all people through the use of biotechnology. Takara Bio was founded in 2002 and is based in Kusatsu, Japan.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 3 - - - - - 3
vol $110M $110M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  3

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. 2016-05-13 50M USD Merger
Fremont, California · www.wafergen.com
Cellectis AB 2014-07-29 - Divestiture
Gothenburg, Sweden
Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. 2005-07-01 60M USD Divestiture
Mountain View, California · www.clontech.com
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Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. 2005-07-01 Rubicon Genomics, Inc. 2016-12-15 1
Mountain View, California · www.clontech.com Ann Arbor, Michigan · www.rubicongenomics.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Life Science 2 (67%) 50M (45%) - -
Medical Products 1 (33%) 60M (55%) - -
Total 3 $110M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 110M - -
  California 2 110M - -
Sweden 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 3 (100%) 110M (100%) - -
Total 3 $110M - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
GCA Corp.
 1
Legal Deals
Morrison & Foerster
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $110M
TOTAL $110M
Largest Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc.
$60M (2005-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Life Science

Revenue

43,505   45% 2024
78,142   16% 2023
67,699   47% 2022
46,086   34% 2021
34,565   4% 2020
35,841   11% 2019
32,313   11% 2018
29,375   2% 2017
29,729   15% 2016
25,969   2015
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Employees

1,838

Established

2002

Public

Tokyo (TSE): 4974

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