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Yusuke Ichikawa
- Partner
- Japan (Buyout)

- Profile
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Joined Advantage Partners in March 2003.
Responsibilities include Nihonkaisui Co., Ltd., Kracie Holdings, Ltd., The Tokyo Star Bank, Limited, and MEGANESUPER CO., LTD, Nareru Group Inc, Qit Co., Ltd..
Joined the Industrial Bank of Japan (currently Mizuho Bank, Ltd.) after graduating from university.Engaged in derivatives sales and marketing, structuring, and customer dealing for interest, money exchange, crude oil, weather after experiencing sales to foreign companies in Japan.Involved in marketing and the creation of restructuring plan proposals for financed companies in advisory duties at Mizuho Bank with a focus on M&As after the launch of the Mizuho Financial Group. Bachelor of Law, Hitotsubashi University.
PORTFOLIO that Yusuke Ichikawa (Partner) was involved in

PiPEDO HD
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

PiPEDO HD
- Name of company
- PiPEDO HD, Inc.
- Investment date
- August 2022
- Type of company
- Listed company
- Background
- Acquired through tender offer bid
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Public to Private
- Industry
- Technology / IT Services
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team

NEO Corporation
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

NEO Corporation
- Name of company
- NEO Corporation Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- December 2021
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Corporate Services
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team

Qit
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

Qit
- Name of company
- Qit Co.,LTD
- Investment date
- December 2020
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Carve-out
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Corporate Services
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
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Nareru Group
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

Nareru Group
- Name of company
- Nareru Inc.
- Investment date
- November 2019
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Corporate carve-out
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Corporate Services
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team

Material Group
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

Material Group
- Name of company
- Material inc.
- Investment date
- February 2019
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Communication / Media / Entertainment
- Status
- Current
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KURAYA
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

KURAYA
- Name of company
- KURAYA CO.,LTD.
- Investment date
- August 2018
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Consumables / Retail / Distribution / Food Services
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team

OISHES
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

OISHES
- Name of company
- OISHES Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- January 2017
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Food Services
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team

Net Protections
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

Net Protections
- Name of company
- Net Protections, Inc.
- Investment date
- July 2016
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Corporate carve-out
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Technology / IT Services
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
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ICHIBOSHI
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

ICHIBOSHI
- Name of company
- ICHIBOSHI CO., LTD.
- Investment date
- February 2016
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder et al. succession
- Fund
- AP IV-S
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team

VISIONARYHOLDINGS
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

VISIONARYHOLDINGS
- Name of company
- VISIONARYHOLDINGS CO.,LTD.
- Investment date
- January 2012
- Type of company
- Listed company
- Background
- Business turn around with support from financial institutions with existing transactions.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Turnaround / Public to Private
- Industry
- Consumables / Retail / Distribution
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team

Tokyo Star Bank
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

Tokyo Star Bank
- Name of company
- Tokyo Star Bank, Limited
- Investment date
- March 2008
- Type of company
- Listed company(Scheduled to go private through tender offer)
- Background
- Share acquisition through tender offer in line with the sale of stakes owned by the Lone Star group (LSF-TS Holdings SCA) and LSF-Tokyo Star Holdings SCA).
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Public to Private
- Industry
- Finance
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team

Kracie Holdings
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

Kracie Holdings
- Name of company
- Kracie Holdings,Ltd. / Kanebo Trinity Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- January 2006
- Type of company
- A company that went private
- Background
- A club deal with MKS Partners and Unison Capital in line with the completion of aid from the Industrial Revitalization Corporation.
- Fund
- MBI Ⅲ
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team

Nihonkaisui
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details

Nihonkaisui
- Name of company
- Nihonkaisui Co.,Ltd.
- Investment date
- November 2003
- Type of company
- Subsidiary of a large company
- Background
- Separation and independent establishment of a subsidiary in a non-core business in line with the reorganization of the parent company(Asahi Kasei Corporation).
- Fund
- MBI Ⅲ
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited