M&A Deal Summary

Marubeni Acquires DAIZ

On December 7, 2020, Marubeni acquired food company DAIZ for 100M JPY

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Marubeni’s 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Marubeni’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Marubeni’s 2nd transaction in Japan.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-12-07
Target DAIZ
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Marubeni
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M JPY

Target

DAIZ

Kumamoto, Japan
DAIZ, Inc. is a food tech start-up that develops and produces the plant-based meat ingredient “Miracle Meat” from germinated soybeans. DAIZ is based in Kumamoto, Japan.

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Buyer

Marubeni

Tokyo, Japan

Category Company
Founded 1858
Sector Diversified
Employees42,882
Revenue 7.79T JPY (2025)
DESCRIPTION
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Marubeni's corporate headquarters in Tokyo, Japan.

Marubeni is a global trading and investment firm with a diverse range of business interests. Marubeni was founded in 1858 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 48 of 71
Sector: Food M&A 2 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 18 of 29
Country: Japan M&A 2 of 8
Year: 2020 M&A 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 9
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