Private Equity

Japan

Boka targets $300m for third defence fund

The firm started raising the strategy in Q2 and aims to reach final close by Q1 next year as more funds emerge in this space, Private Equity International has learned.

3 min read · 07 October 2026

Investindustrial hires Lone Star's Shinichi Takahashi to lead Japan office

Takahashi has nearly 30 years of private equity experience, particularly in the industrials and technology sectors.

2 min read · 30 September 2026

Apollo completes acquisition of Japanese glassmaker Nippon Sheet Glass

NSG Group makes architectural, automotive and solar glass for customers worldwide.

1 min read · 30 September 2026

Mutares agrees deal to buy Steinmüller Engineering from Japan's IHI

Steinmüller Engineering, based in Gummersbach, Germany, provides engineering, procurement and turnkey EPC services for combustion and incineration, air pollution control and heat transfer systems.

2 min read · 29 September 2026

Japanese GP returns entire debut fund with first exit

Nihon PMI’s 2022-vintage Fund I has already delivered a more than 1x DPI, PEI understands.

2 min read · 29 September 2026

Sky Leasing sets a new vision for JetBlue Ventures

The aviation investment manager plans to raise a new fund that will build on JetBlue Ventures’ existing portfolio and expand founders’ access to more strategic relationships around the world.

3 min read · 12 May 2025

Rising Stars 2025: Send in your nominations

The sixth annual Rising Stars celebrates the achievements of people under the age of 40 in the venture capital industry. The deadline for nominations is November 15.

3 min read · 24 October 2024

Why disruptive challenges make Japan fertile ground for investors

There's an inflection point taking place in Japan that is creating opportunities for foreign investors, according to Koichiro Nakamura of Sozo Ventures.

3 min read · 05 May 2021

Japan’s start-up scene is on the cusp of something big

Sozo Ventures managing directors Phil Wickham and Koichiro Nakamura discuss that the stage is set in Japan for VCs and their LPs for an explosion of investment opportunities. Can Tokyo’s old guard get out of the way fast enough?

4 min read · 03 February 2021

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