Japan Private Equity Fund players

Major Foreign Private Equity funds

Ripplewood:
This foreign fund is the leading player in Private Equity with capability to raise funds in the range of $5 Billion.

His recent success at existing its Shinsei Bank investment makes it "a landmark" fund.

Main investments are: Shinsei Bank, Japan Telecom, Phoenix Seagaia Resort...

Ripplewood has now resold its Japan Telecom investment to Softbank making close

to 1 B$ profit in less than one year.

Lone Star Group:

Another heavy weight. Owns Tokyo Star Bank.

Main investments: Star Finance, Tokyo Star Bank, Fast Credit, Toei

Is also a major player in Non Performing Loans and golf course.

Cerberus:

The 3rd foreign heavy weight. Also owns a bank Aozora Bank

Main investments: Aozora Bank, Dia Kensetsu

Is also a player in Non Performing Loans

Carlyle
Main investments: ASS K.K.  E-Access

Carlyle is currently in talks to acquire DDI Pocket

Major Japanese private equity funds:

Advantage partners

Owns over 10 participations.

Main investments are: Fuji Machinery, Kokura Enterprise

MSK Partners

Main investments: Xymax, Benex, Fukusuke

Unison Capital

Known for having lower profitability requirement.

Main investments: Orient Shimpan, Mine Mart, Kiriu, ASCCI Tohato

Tokio Marine Capital

Affiliated with the 1st Japanese insurance company Tokio Marine.

Main investment: Wanbishi

Phoenix Capital

Affiliated with the Tokyo Mitsubishi Financial Group

Has just raised $900 Million new funds

Main investments: Ichida, Takisawa

Some other Japan Private Equity Funds

AC Capital (Japanese)

Main investment: YSJ

Basic Capital Management

BNP Paribas Japan

Affiliated with BNP Paribas, the 1st French banking group

Invest primarily in Sub Performing Loans

NIF Ventures (Japanese)

Main investment: Higa Industries

Nippon Mirai Capital: (Japanese)

Steel Partners

Become famous after its attempts of hostile takeovers for Sotoh Corporation and Yushiro Chemical.

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