AVCJ Awards 2017: Exit of the Year - Mid Cap: Riraku
Over the course of four years, Advantage Partners doubled Japanese massage chain operator Riraku’s store count and tripled EBITDA. A 12x money multiple on exit was its reward
Japan’s unemployment rate has held steady at 2.8% for most of 2017, a 23-year low, while the ratio of job openings to job applicants is at a 43-year high. Companies are rushing through initiatives to...
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