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Jun
Japanese private equity: Continues to shine
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SpeakersMingchen Xia Co-Head of Asia Investments Hamilton Lane
Kenta Hayashi Japan Representative FountainVest Partners
Yusuke Ichikawa Partner Advantage Partners
Koichi Ito Managing Director, Head of Japan Private Equity PAG
Kazushige Kobayashi Managing Director MCP Asset Management
Naoki Otani Executive Officer, Head of Buyout Investments Japan Post Investment Corporation
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Mingchen is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Investments based in the Hong Kong office.
Prior to joining Hamilton Lane in 2014, Mingchen was a Senior Fund Manager at Tokio Marine Asset Management in Japan, where he was responsible for private equity fund investment globally. Previously, he worked at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities and Mizuho Securities.
Mingchen received an M.B.A. from Hitotsubashi University and a bachelors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Kenta joined FountainVest as Japan Representative to lead the firm’s strategic expansion into the Japanese market and to establish its Tokyo office. Prior to joining FountainVest, he served as Executive Director at Bain Capital in Tokyo, where he was responsible for originating multiple private equity investments across a broad range of industries. Earlier in his career, he was a consultant at A.T. Kearney Tokyo, where he advised leading companies in sectors such as financial services, consumer goods, media, trading, and business services. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Keio University.
Yusuke Ichikawa joined Advantage Partners in March 2003. He has executed 14 Private Equity and PIPES investments, including highly successful deals such as Nihonkaisui with its bold industry restructuring and Net Protections, a leading Japanese fintech growth stock that went public. He has led industry initiatives within the fund related to digital, B2B services, and healthcare. Currently, he is responsible for and serves on the boards of Material Group, Qit and Spiral, among other investments in the relevant industries.
Other notable investment angles include.
Turnarounds
Turnaround investments in the former Kanebo, Inc. and Megane Super, Inc. resulted in significant improvements in profitability by improving cost structures and renewing brands.
Owner business succession and roll-up
After taking over the business from the founders, Oishes and Nihon Meika Sohonpo incorporated M&A as a core part of their strategy to integrate and operate multiple B2C brands and achieve margin expansion.
Infrastructure and energy investments
Invested in Neoteras an electricity-saving service provider, and Ecolocity, a leading parking lot operator, to expand its customer base and create value through marketing digitization.
Koichi Ito is Managing Director and Head of Japan Private Equity at PAG. Prior to joining PAG in 2021, he spent over thirty years in investment banking. Koichi is a board member of GYRO HOLDINGS and HUIS TEN BOSCH Co, Ltd.
Executive Officer, Head of Buyout Investments. Naoki joined JPIC from Revamp Corporation, where he was Chief Investment Officer. He was previously with Unison Capital and an Attorney with Nishimura & Asahi. He has been involved in numerous Private Equity deals through the entire deal lifecycle from sourcing to exit, and also has been involved in numerous M&A transaction as a lawyer. He holds a Law degree from Chuo University and is an Attorney at Law.