Investment Summary

Eight Roads Invests In Port

On January 1, 2016, private equity firm Eight Roads invested in digital media company Port

Investment Highlights
  • This is Eight Roads’ 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Eight Roads’ 6th transaction in Japan.

Investment Summary

Date 2016-01-01
Target Port
Sector Digital Media
Investor(s) Eight Roads
Deal Type Venture

Target

Port

Tokyo, Japan
Port operates several vertical media specialized in various fields and develop content marketing that meets user needs. Since it is a vertical media, the content that meets the needs of the user and the advertising that promotes it are very effective, and the user's actions within the media become active, so a lot of behavior data can be obtained. Port was founded i 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investor

Eight Roads

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Eight Roads is a private investment firm focused on a variety of investment opportunities across the US, Europe, and Asia. The Firm is divided into several investment strategies including venture, principal investing, and real estate. Within the principal investments group, Eight Roads backs established growth businesses with long-term capital. Eight Roads does not have any sector preferences, but has experience in fintech, business services, and healthcare. Eight Roads is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 119 of 293
Sector: Digital Media M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 99 of 266
Country: Japan M&A 6 of 25
Year: 2016 M&A 6 of 22
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