JAFCO overview
JAFCO contact information
Offices
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower 24F, 1-23-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105 6324, JapanContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Mr. James Gibson | Job titleManaging Director, Global Fundraising and Investor Relations | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email  -------- |
| Key ContactMs. Swee Ting Pan | Job titleManaging Director, Asia | LocationSingapore, Singapore | Email --------- |
| Mr. Keisuke Aoyama | Job titleManaging Director, Buyout | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email ----- |
| Mr. Masataka Kobayashi | Job titleManaging Director, Buyout | LocationTokyo, Japan | Email -------- |
JAFCO fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 10
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager ----- | Commitment date- | Commitment size- | |
Manager ----------- | Commitment dateAug 2008 | Commitment size ---------- | |
Manager ----------- | Commitment date- | Commitment size ----- | |
JAFCO funds managed
Funds in market: 3
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ----- | Open dateJun 2024 | Strategy --------- | |
Fund size ----------- | Open date- | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size --------- | Open dateDec 2025 | Strategy -------- | |
Closed funds: 56
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size ---------- | Close dateSep 2023 | Strategy ---------- | |
Fund size ----- | Close dateAug 2023 | Strategy ----------- | |
Fund size --------- | Close dateJun 2023 | Strategy ---------- | |
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