private equity
Nippon Sangyo Suishin Kiko (NSSK) has successfully reached the final close of its Series IV Funds, hitting its hard cap of JPY 250 billion (approximately USD 1.7 billion). The fundraise underscores a significant appetite for Japanese private equity, with the vehicle finishing more than two times oversubscribed. The fundraising
Insurance
Japan Post Insurance has acquired a minority stake in Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group (HMHG) with a view to bolster its distribution capabilities and deepen its relationship with global private equity. HMHG, a prominent Japanese insurance distributor, has been a portfolio company of KKR since its acquisition by the private equity
venture capital
Novastar Ventures, a prominent fixture in the African venture capital landscape, has completed the final close of its "Africa People and Planet Fund III" at $147 million. While the total falls short of the firm’s initial $200 million target—reflecting a broader global tightening in private equity
private equity
JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific), a long-standing fixture in the regional private equity landscape, has officially rebranded as JIF Capital Ltd. The move marks the firm's formal transition into an independent venture and growth investment platform following its acquisition by Bee Alternatives Management. While the name is new, the
private equity
A consortium of Japan’s leading corporate and financial titans has launched a new private equity fund designed to rescue small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the country's looming demographic crisis. Trading house ITOCHU Corporation, alongside Nomura Holdings and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, have established the "Team
venture capital
HiJoJo Partners, an independent asset management firm specializing in democratizing access to global unicorn investments for Japanese investors, has completed its Series B1 funding round. The firm raised approximately 1 billion yen via a third-party allotment, bringing its cumulative equity financing since inception to roughly 2.8 billion yen. This
private credit
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC Group) has unveiled an aggressive strategy to establish private asset management as a primary business pillar, targeting JPY 15 trillion in cross-asset management balances by 2031. In an announcement made on December 24, 2025, the Japanese banking giant outlined a comprehensive plan to leverage its
venture capital
In order to further revitalize the startup ecosystem, it is important for each entity involved in funding startups to share a common understanding of the direction the ecosystem should aim for, further strengthen funding for startups, support their growth, and ensure that the benefits are reaped by each entity involved.
private equity
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, Integral Corporation's financial results show a year-over-year decrease in top-line revenue and profit, a direct result of significant fair value gains recorded in the prior year. However, this comparison masks a period of strong underlying operational performance, highlighted by the
broker/dealer
Monex Group delivered a period of robust growth and significant strategic progress in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026. The performance was characterized by sequential revenue and profit growth across all four of the company's business segments, prompting CEO Yuko Seimei to assess it
private equity
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and ORIX Corporation have entered into an agreement to launch a commitment-based private equity fund. The total fund size will be the yen equivalent of USD 2.5 billion. The fund will invest in Japanese companies, primarily targeting business succession, privatization of listed companies, and
private equity
SBI Securities, Shinsei Trust & Banking, Tokio Marine Asset Management, and BOOSTRY have jointly developed Japan's first public offering scheme for security tokens of specified beneficial interest-issuing trusts that realize PE investment, and will collaborate on its public offering. Expansion of the PE Market In recent years, asset