Buyout Transactions in Japan

CMIC is a contract research organization (CRO) that provides comprehensive end-to-end services across clinical trial phases and therapeutic areas. It partners with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to help develop medicines and bring them to the market faster and more efficiently. CMIC was formed in 1992 and is based in Minato-ku, Japan.

The Blackstone Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.blackstone.com

Kyoden provides PCB's for wireless communications in Japan, Asia, and Europe. Kyoden was founded in 1983 and is based in Nagano, Japan.

The Carlyle Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Washington, District of Columbia
www.carlyle.com

Stockmark is an AI startup specializing in natural language processing. Stockmark was founded in 2016 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Polaris Capital Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.polaris-cg.com

Optowl is an automotive stereo camera business and optical lens module business that supplies forklifts, by leveraging Ricoh-originated competitive optical technology. It also produces the optical lens modules, which contain cutting-edge technology of ultra-short throw lenses, and supplies them to the manufacturers of laser TV, PGU (Picture Generation Unit), and other devices. Optowl is based in Hanamaki, Japan.

T Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.tcap.co.jp

Kurumeshi provides platform-based services “Kurumeshi Bento” and “Chef Colle” that connect member restaurants and bento shops with consolidated boxed lunch and catering needs of corporate/institutional clients through an EC mall platform, providing support in product development, ordering, payment, and delivery. Kurumeshi was formed in 2010 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Unison Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.unisoncap.com

Shinkyoiku Sogo Kenkyukai operates private tutoring schools nationwide under the brand name, “Kobetsu Shido Campus”. The Company manages approximately 360 schools across Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, Nara, Aichi, Ehime, Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama and Fukuoka prefectures. Shinkyoiku Sogo Kenkyukai was founded in 1993 and is based in Osaka City, Japan.

CLSA Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Hong Kong, China
www.clsacapital.com

Foodplus Holdings is an operator of a Japanese restaurant business. It operates brands including the Japanese restaurant Shoya and the set meal restaurant Hyakusai Shun, and is one of the best-known Japanese food chains in the Kyushu area. Foodplus Holdings was founded in 1971 ad is based in Fukuoka, Japan.

New Horizon Capital Co.
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.newhorizon.jp

“Qu’il Fait Bon” comes from the French meaning ‘’What a bright day!” and is a renowned fruit tart manufacturer with 11 stores nationwide. Qu’il Fait Bon was established in 1986 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

CLSA Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Hong Kong, China
www.clsacapital.com

Be Forward is an exporter and distributor of various products, mainly focusing on used cars, to more than 200 countries and regions around the world. Be Forward was founded in 2004 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

CLSA Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Hong Kong, China
www.clsacapital.com

Hiiragi Holdings operates a wide variety of food-related businesses across the group, including a food retail business, French restaurant and bridal business and a confectionery and bread manufacturing and distribution business. The Company operates approximately 140 stores nationwide. Hiiragi Holdings was founded in 2013 and is based in Kobayashi City, Japan.

CLSA Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Hong Kong, China
www.clsacapital.com

HRBrain is a one-stop cloud-based platform consisting of seven services for streamlining HR operations and centrally managing and utilizing HR data – the company’s flagship HRBrain Talent Management service, as well as Organizational Diagnostic Survey, Pulse Survey, Personnel Evaluation, 360-degree Review, Labor Management, and AI ChatBot for internal use. HRBrain is based in Osaka-shi, Japan.

EQT
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Stockholm, Sweden
www.eqtgroup.com
Advisors: Nishimura & Asahi , SMBC Nikko Securities

J-CEP is an outsourcing staffing business group specialized in recruiting, training and deploying Construction Field Managers to construction sites in Japan.

Longreach Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.longreachgroup.com

Nobitel operates its main business under the brand name “Dr.stretch”. The company offers one-on-one assisted stretch services at its own or franchisees’ outlet studios. Nobitel was founded in 1993 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Longreach Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.longreachgroup.com

Kensetsu-Park is a construction-related equipment rental operator. Kensetsu-Park was established in 2002 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

CLSA Capital Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Hong Kong, China
www.clsacapital.com

Shizennomori Seiyaku is a manufacturer and provider of pet food containing herbal medicines. Shizennomori Seiyaku is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Karita and Company
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.karitacompany.com

Sendenkaigi publishes monthly magazines and books in the advertising, sales promotion, publicity, and creative fields, including a monthly magazine called “Sendenkaigi”. In addition, the company operates a news and information platform for the advertising community in a web media format called “AdverTimes.”. It also manages an event and awards business that organizes lectures and exhibitions in the marketing and communications fields and holds public contests in the creative and planning fields, as well as an education business that plans and conducts public courses and training/seminars for corporates in the marketing and communications fields. Sendenkaigi was founded in 1954 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Polaris Capital Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Tokyo, Japan
www.polaris-cg.com