mergers & acquisitions
Tokio Marine Holdings' wholly-owned subsidiary, Delphi Financial Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in ACORE CAPITAL, one of the leading U.S. commercial real estate investment managers. The transaction further strengthens ACORE CAPITAL's decade-long relationship with one of the largest global insurance groups. This acquisition
venture capital
TRUSTART, which supports DX transformation of users' real estate-related operations through proprietary real estate big data collection, has raised 1 billion yen through third-party allotment to HIRAC FUND (MoneyForward Venture Partners), Daiwa Corporate Investment, Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Japan Venture Capital, Asia Air Survey, Iwagin Future Investment, GMO VenturePartners, mint,
venture capital
TERASS has completed a Series C round totaling 3.1 billion yen (2 billion yen in third-party allotment capital increase, 1.1 billion yen in existing shareholder stock transfer) with 10 companies as underwriters, including Norinchukin Capital, Mizuho Capital, Boost Capital, and Z Venture Capital. The cumulative fundraising amount since
trust bank
Mitsui & Co. Digital Asset Management (MDM) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank have jointly established "ALTERNA Trust", a trust company specializing in digital securities, with a view to further development of the digital securities market, with MDM holding 85.1% and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank holding 14.9%
alternatives
Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager, has completed the final close of Japan DC Partners I LP (“JDC I” or the “Fund”), marking Ares’ first vehicle dedicated to data center investment and development. With approximately US$2.4 billion (¥350 billion) in total equity commitments, the Fund
security token
Starts Group, Mizuho Securities, and Securitize Japan have announced their collaboration on the public offering and issuance of security tokens (STs) backed by real estate assets utilizing the "Securitize Platform", a computer system using distributed ledger technology developed by Securitize. This ST is a real estate security token
alternatives
Keyaki Capital, a Tokyo-based, VC-backed, and tech-enabled financial services platform led by CEO Taiki Kimura, announced the official launch of its Online Private Asset Investment Platform. This platform is the first of its kind in Japan to exclusively offer private equity, private credit, and other private asset investment funds online
security token
Mitsui Digital Asset Management (MDM), Shinsei Trust & Banking, SBI Shinsei Bank, and BOOSTRY have collaborated on the public offering of security tokens backed by real estate assets, utilizing the consortium-type blockchain platform "ibet for Fin" developed primarily by BOOSTRY, and have now completed the offering and issuance.
asset management
Alyssa Partners, a leading real estate investment management firm focusing exclusively on the Japanese market, has acquired a portfolio of residential assets located in Japan on behalf of The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company. The portfolio consists of 10 stabilized, high-quality multifamily properties located in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. The 669-unit
crypto
Open House Group has commenced cryptocurrency payment acceptance, enhancing convenience for global customers looking to purchase Japanese real estate. Initially supporting Bitcoin and Ethereum, the company will leverage its group strengths to progressively offer comprehensive, one-stop services encompassing property search, purchase, management, and sales consultation. The Open House Group boasts