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Japan's Dentsu launches second VC fund
Japan's Dentsu launches second VC fund

Japanese advertising agency Dentsu Group has set up its second corporate VC fund with a corpus of JPY10 billion ($91.1 million).

  • North Asia
  • 03 June 2021
Ex-Goldman Japan strategist launches ESG VC fund
Ex-Goldman Japan strategist launches ESG VC fund

Kathy Matsui, formerly vice chair and chief Japan strategist at Goldman Sachs, has launched what is described as Japan’s first global venture capital fund focused on environment, social and governance (ESG).

  • North Asia
  • 01 June 2021
Japan's CyberAgent raises $55m for latest VC fund

CyberAgent Capital, a unit of Japanese advertising agency CyberAgent also known as CyberAgent Ventures, has raised JPY6 billion ($55 million) for its third flagship VC fund.

  • North Asia
  • 24 May 2021
Anchor invests $550m in Japan unit of Korea's Kakao
Anchor invests $550m in Japan unit of Korea's Kakao

Anchor Equity Partners, a mid-market private equity firm focused on opportunities in North Asia, with a particular focus on Korea, has invested JPY60 billion ($550 million) in the Japan unit of Korean internet giant Kakao.

  • North Asia
  • 24 May 2021
Advantage backs Japan coffeeshop chain
Advantage backs Japan coffeeshop chain

Advantage Partners has agreed to invest about JPY7 billion ($64.6 billion) in Tokyo-listed coffeeshop and bakery chain Saint Marc.

  • North Asia
  • 21 May 2021
Japan's UTEC seeks $275m for Fund V
Japan's UTEC seeks $275m for Fund V

University of Tokyo Edge Capital (UTEC) has secured a first close of undisclosed size on its fifth deep tech fund and expects to exceed a target corpus of JPY30 billion ($275 million) next month.

  • North Asia
  • 20 May 2021
Japan microsatellite developer gets $24m Series C

Japanese microsatellite developer Axelspace has raised JPY2.6 billion ($24 million) in Series C funding from a group of domestic VCs, including Sparx Group.

  • North Asia
  • 18 May 2021
NSSK buys Japan power components manufacturer
NSSK buys Japan power components manufacturer

NSSK has agreed to acquire the power transmission components division of Fujikura, a listed Japanese electrical equipment manufacturer.

  • North Asia
  • 17 May 2021
SoftBank increases commitment to second Vision Fund

SoftBank Group has increased its commitment to Vision Fund 2 from $10 billion to $30 billion after a revival in the fortunes of Vision Fund 1 meant the company returned to profit over the past 12 months.

  • North Asia
  • 14 May 2021
Japan's Infinity Ventures joins global alliance
Japan's Infinity Ventures joins global alliance

Japan’s Infinity Ventures has teamed up with US and Europe-based E.ventures as well as its Brazilian affiliate Redpoint Eventures to form a global VC under the name Headline.

  • North Asia
  • 10 May 2021
Weekly digest - May 05 2021
Weekly digest - May 05 2021

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  • 05 May 2021
Japan's JGC, Global Brain launch $46m VC fund
Japan's JGC, Global Brain launch $46m VC fund

Japanese engineering conglomerate JGC Group has teamed up with local VC Global Brain to establish a JPY5 billion ($46 million) fund targeting industrial sector technology start-ups.

  • North Asia
  • 29 April 2021
Bain consortium to buy Japan's Hitachi Metals for $7.5b

Bain Capital has teamed up with two Japanese PE firms – Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) and Japan Industrial Solutions (JIS) – to carve out Hitachi Metals from its corporate parent for as much as JPY816.8 billion ($7.5 billion).

  • North Asia
  • 29 April 2021
Rising Japan exits staffing services business

Rising Japan Equity, a domestic private equity firm, has agreed to sell Progress, a staffing and contracting services provider, to listed staffing solutions business UT Group for JPY3.09 billion ($28.6 million).

  • North Asia
  • 26 April 2021
Bain closes Japan fund at $1b

Bain Capital has closed its first dedicated Japan private equity fund with JPY110 billion ($1.01 billion) in commitments.

  • North Asia
  • 21 April 2021
Japan's J-Star partially exits jobs training service

Japan’s J-Star has exited a 20% stake in Aki-Japan, an employee training service provider for the local construction sector. It leaves the private equity firm with an 80% position.

  • North Asia
  • 21 April 2021
Japan's Samurai Incubate raises Africa fund
Japan's Samurai Incubate raises Africa fund

Japanese venture capital firm Samurai Incubate has closed its second Africa-focused fund above target at just over JPY2.02 billion ($18.6 million).

  • North Asia
  • 19 April 2021
KKR joins $61m round for Japan's Netstars
KKR joins $61m round for Japan's Netstars

KKR has contributed JPY4 billion ($37 million) to a JPY6.6 billion funding round for Netstars, a Japanese QR code payment gateway operator. SIG and Lun Partners, a Hong Kong-based global financial technology investor, also took part.

  • North Asia
  • 15 April 2021
Weekly digest - April 14 2021
Weekly digest - April 14 2021

  • Region
  • 14 April 2021
Deal focus: Partners Group-backed IT play ripens early

Partners Group is set to generate a 5x return on the sale of its 45% stake in GlobalLogic to Hitachi as momentum in corporate digital transformation makes the IT services player a hot commodity

  • North Asia
  • 14 April 2021
CVC proposes acquisition of Japan's Toshiba
CVC proposes acquisition of Japan's Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation has confirmed it received a buyout offer from CVC Capital Partners. Based on a reported valuation of $20 billion, it would be the largest acquisition by a private equity firm in Asia.

  • North Asia
  • 08 April 2021
Japan's YJ Capital, Line Ventures merge, launch $274m fund
Japan's YJ Capital, Line Ventures merge, launch $274m fund

Japan’s YJ Capital, recently rebranded as Z Venture Capital (ZVC), has launched a JPY30 billion ($274 million) following a merger with Line Ventures.

  • North Asia
  • 07 April 2021
L Catterton invests $182m in Japanese healthcare business

L Catterton has invested JPY20 billion ($182 million) in PHC Holdings Corporation, a Japanese healthcare business – formerly known as Panasonic Healthcare – backed by KKR.

  • North Asia
  • 06 April 2021
Japan payments start-up Paidy closes $120m Series D
Japan payments start-up Paidy closes $120m Series D

Japanese payments start-up Paidy has raised $120 million in Series D funding from JS Capital Management, Soros Capital Management, Tybourne Capital Management, and Wellington Management.

  • North Asia
  • 05 April 2021
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