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Hiroshi Hayakawa
- Partner
- Japan (Buyout)

- Profile
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Joined Advantage Partners in April 2008.
Responsible for MEI/Conlux and GST AutoLeather as a member of the portfolio team, and FMI, Fasford Technology, and United Precision Technologies, FUJITSU INTERCONNECT TECHNOLOGIES as a member of the investment team. With focus on high tech, manufacturing , and other B2B companies /sectors, engaged in comprehensive management support ranging from planning and executing growth strategies, to overall business process optimization from sales to production by introducing better KPI systems, operational improvements measures, and management control systems. Also leading the firm’s efforts to develop and upgrade its knowledge base across industries, covering relevant issues such as “ vitalizing the management team and organization.” Prior to joining Advantage Partners, led a number of management strategy consulting projects at McKinsey & Company. B.S. in Mechanical Engineeringfrom Waseda University, Ph.D. in Engineering and Public Policy from Carnegie Mellon University.
PORTFOLIO that Hiroshi Hayakawa (Partner) was involved in

NIHONKASEI Corporation

NIHONKASEI Corporation
- Name of company
- NIHONKASEI Corporation
- Investment date
- September 2024.
- Type of company
- Private
- Fund
- AP Ⅶ
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team

DAIHO INDUSTRIAL

DAIHO INDUSTRIAL
- Name of company
- DAIHO INDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd.
- Investment date
- November 2022
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder / Owner Succession
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team

Energywith

Energywith
- Name of company
- Energywith Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- December 2021
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Carve-out
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
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Via Mechanics

Via Mechanics
- Name of company
- Via Mechanics, Ltd.
- Investment date
- April 2021
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Carve-out
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Secondary Buyout
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
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FICT

FICT
- Name of company
- FICT LIMITED
- Investment date
- January 2020
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Corporate carve-out
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
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United Precision Technologies

United Precision Technologies
- Name of company
- United Precision Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- November 2015
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession
- Fund
- AP IV-S
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Related NEWS

FASFORD TECHNOLOGY

FASFORD TECHNOLOGY
- Name of company
- FASFORD TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- March 2015
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Business reorganization of the former parent company Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation.
- Fund
- AP IV-S
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
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FMI

FMI
- Name of company
- FMI Corporation.
- Investment date
- July 2014
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession
- Fund
- AP IV-S
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team

GST AutoLeather

GST AutoLeather
- Name of company
- GST AutoLeather‚ Inc.
- Investment date
- May 2008
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Acquisition of stocks in line with sale of stake owned by SILLC Holdings, LLC.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Secondary Buyout
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team

MEI/NIPPON CONLUX

MEI/NIPPON CONLUX
- Name of company
- MEI, Inc. / NIPPON CONLUX CO.,LTD.
- Investment date
- June 2006
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Separation and independent establishment of a subsidiary in a non-core business in line with the business reorganization of the parent company(Mars Incorporated); syndicated investment with Bain Capital.
- Fund
- MBI Ⅲ
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited