J-Star

J-Star Co. is a private equity investment firm based in Tokyo, Japan, established in 2006. The company specializes in providing investment and management support, leveraging its extensive experience in enhancing the value of small and medium-sized enterprises. J-Star focuses on a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, business outsourcing, consumer products and services, information technology, manufacturing, media, and retail. It offers tailored solutions to address various challenges faced by companies, management teams, and shareholders, including business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions strategies, and international market development.

Satoru Arakawa

Partner

Gregory R. Hara

Director and President

Harada, Kenichi

Managing Partner, Founding Member and Investment Committee Member

Ishikawa, Kenichi

Principal

Masayoshi Nakajima

Principal

Kazumasa Ohara

Partner, Value Creation

Hideaki Sakurai

Partner

Yutaka Tozaki

Partner

Tatsuya Yumoto

Partner

Zhao Huan

Investment Principal

24 past transactions

Toy Factory

Private Equity Round in 2022
Toy Factory is a manufacturer and sales of special vehicles and vehicles for the disabled Manufacture of automobile interiors and exterior camping vehicles company.

Score Japan Group

Private Equity Round in 2022
Score Japan Group is an International courier and transportation service.

Shinseiki Trading

Private Equity Round in 2022
Shinseiki Trading handles Chinese eel kabayaki to customers.

Shirayuki Fukin

Acquisition in 2020
Shirayuki Fukin manufactures kitchen cloth, handkerchief, tenugui, bath towel, homewear and other acessories.

Dainichi

Acquisition in 2020
Dainichi started as a feed business and later entered the fishery business selling farmed fish, mainly red sea bream and yellowtail.

Sincere

Acquisition in 2020
Sincere is a company specialized in industrial waste, and medical waste processing.

Pepper Lunch

Acquisition in 2020
Pepper Lunch operates a quick-service model where selected steak meat is cooked in front of customers.

GINO

Acquisition in 2020
Gino is the operator of one of the job search and learning platforms for IT engineers in Japan.

Paiza

Private Equity Round in 2020
Paiza, Inc. provides an online job matching service (https://paiza.jp/) based on programming tests for software engineers, and web-based online coding environment(https://paiza.IO/) for 20+ languages.

1K

Acquisition in 2019
1K provides a platform to learn about fashion, interior, household goods, and hairstyle. It engages in web, EC, application design and development. It was founded on December 15, 2010, and is based in Osaka, Japan.

Crafta

Acquisition in 2019
Crafta is an Internet company.

Wego

Acquisition in 2018
Wego is a manufacturer of clothes for both men and women. The company focuses on developing and rebranding second-hand clothing for worn styles to create a new and street fashion look, offering customers affordable and hybrid-style apparel.

Honest Co.,Ltd.

Acquisition in 2018
Honest is an auto parts manufacturing firm.

C.R.E.A.M

Acquisition in 2018
C.R.E.A.M was established with e-commerce as the main distribution channel. CREAM has been growing steadily through excellent designing capability reflecting customer preferences and very detail site management. It has four product categories consisting of women party dress, yukata, suit, Santa costume, targeting the occasion needs.

Section Eight

Private Equity Round in 2018
SECTION EIGHT CO., LTD owns and manages restaurants in Japan. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Sun Smile

Acquisition in 2017
Sun Smile operates as a manufacturer of consumer products. Since its establishment in 1997, the Sun Smile has been in the business of designing and manufacturing its own private brand products including the flagship "Pure Smile" in addition to the wholesale of imported brand bags, accessories, cosmetics, and sundries.

Alpha Corporation

Acquisition in 2017
Alpha Corporation was established in 2005 as a tutoring service company.

FujiField Co., Ltd

Acquisition in 2017
FujiField Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of pet supplies.

Aisei Pharmacy

Acquisition in 2016
Aisei Pharmacy engages in the retail sales of prescription drugs, proprietary drugs, and non-prescription medicines. It has a network of dispensing pharmacies with more than 350 stores nationwide and accepts prescriptions from either medical institution. It was founded in September 1984 and is located in Marunouchi Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo, Japan.

Platia

Private Equity Round in 2016
Platia provides welfare-related services for the elderly suffering from dementia.

Three Arrows

Private Equity Round in 2012
Three Arrows offers a wide range of pet products mainly for dogs and cats.

CANDEAL

Post in 2011
CANDEAL offers a construction service system network, and it is developing a construction service-related business in a variety of fields such as detached houses, collective housing, and commercial facilities.

Taiheiyo Seiki

Private Equity Round in 2011
Taiheiyo Seiki manufactures construction machinery components.

Matsuzawa

Private Equity Round in 2007
Matsuzawa provides management guidance for group companies.
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