Investment Summary

J-STAR Co. Invests In caname

On October 31, 2023, asset manager J-STAR Co. invested in consumer services company caname

Investment Highlights
  • This is J-STAR Co.’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is J-STAR Co.’s 35th transaction in Japan.

Investment Summary

Date 2023-10-31
Target caname
Sector Consumer Services
Investor(s) J-STAR Co.
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

caname

Tokyo, Japan
caname is a company in the private gym industry with more than 150 gyms in Japan, mainly providing personal training services under the "Katagiri Juku" brand. caname provides personalized services based on the concept of a "nurse’s office in town" and continues to grow against the backdrop of the aging population and diversifying healthcare needs. caname was founded in 2018 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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Investor

J-STAR Co.

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Category Asset Manager
Founded 2006
PE ASSETS 300M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

J-STAR is a private equity and asset management firm focused on acquisitions of small to mid-sized Japanese companies. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and generally looks to commit JPY 1 to JPY 3 billion per transaction. J-STAR was established in 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 35 of 37
Sector: Consumer Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 12 of 13
Country: Japan M&A 35 of 37
Year: 2023 M&A 3 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Inazawa, Japan

Tokuyama Shokai is a company specializing in large-scale and highly difficult demolition work, including large-scale building demolition work and large-scale equipment demolition work. In addition to building demolition, the company also provide one-stop, in-house construction services, including equipment demolition such as incinerators, boilers, and plant demolition, as well as special demolition such as dioxin and asbestos removal. Tokuyama Shokai was founded in 1973 and is based in Inazawa, Japan.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-01 Shin Nippon Kaihatsu

Hyogo, Japan

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