ORIX-Advised OQCI Fund Acquires IT Firm Nippon Information Industry in Debut Investment
Marking its inaugural transaction, the OQCI Fund LP, a commitment-based private equity fund serviced by ORIX Corporation, has acquired a 100% stake in Tokyo-based systems development firm Nippon Information Industry (NII).
Following the buyout, ORIX announced it will step in to advise NII’s management team, aiming to accelerate the company's business growth and optimize its governance structure. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Established in 1969 and led by President and CEO Hideki Shimokawa, NII specializes in systems development, infrastructure maintenance, and consulting, predominantly serving clients in the manufacturing and financial sectors. The company currently employs roughly 2,400 personnel and operates alongside several affiliated entities, including Nippon Information Processing Center and Nippon System Unyo Center.
The acquisition underscores ORIX’s aggressive push into the domestic IT and information services sector. NII joins a growing technology portfolio under the ORIX umbrella, which includes recent investments in network equipment manufacturer APRESIA Systems, geographic software developer Informatix, educational software firm LINES, and cloud provider I-NET. ORIX plans to leverage cross-portfolio collaboration to drive NII's expansion.
Strategically, the move aligns with ORIX Group’s three-year business plan rolled out in 2025. A core pillar of that mandate is to strengthen the firm's asset management business by deploying third-party capital. Through the OQCI Fund, ORIX is looking to systematically expand its investment portfolio while improving overall return on equity (ROE) across the broader corporate group.
Norbert Gehrke
