TEAM
Shinichiro Kita
- Senior Partner
- Japan (Buyout)
![Senior Partner Shinichiro Kita](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/header_mv-5.jpg)
- Profile
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Joined Advantage Partners in October 2003. Head of Japan Buyouts.
Responsible for investments including Actus, Seiden, Keyport Solutions, MEI/Conlux, Community One, Interac, Katitas, ESG Holdings, United Cinemas, Wavedash, Ionic, Japan Popcorn, United Precision Technologies, MP Kitchen, Net Protections, Yaruki Switch Group, Material Group and DENTAL Holding. Provided comprehensive support ranging from management strategy development, organizational reform and financing. Prior to joining Advantage Partners, engaged in management consulting for major Japanese and international clients at Bain & Company Japan. B.A. in Economics from The University of Tokyo and MBA from UC Berkeley Business School.
PORTFOLIO that Shinichiro Kita (Senior Partner) was involved in
![DAIHO INDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/daiho.gif)
DAIHO INDUSTRIAL
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![DAIHO INDUSTRIAL Co.,Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/daiho.gif)
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
![NET JAPAN Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/netjapan.jpg)
NET JAPAN
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![NET JAPAN Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/netjapan.jpg)
NET JAPAN
- Name of company
- NET JAPAN Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- October 2022
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Corporate carve-out
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Consumables / Retail / Distribution
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
![Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group, Inc.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hompoGrp-logo_CMYK.png)
Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group, Inc.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/hompoGrp-logo_CMYK.png)
Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group
- Name of company
- Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group, Inc.
- Investment date
- September 2022
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Corporate carve-out
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Finance
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
![Energywith Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Energywith_logo_basic_fullcolor_l.jpg)
Energywith
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Energywith Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Energywith_logo_basic_fullcolor_l.jpg)
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
Related NEWS
![FEED Corporation](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/feed_logo-1.png)
FEED
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![FEED Corporation](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/feed_logo-1.png)
FEED
- Name of company
- FEED Corporation
- Investment date
- September 2020
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Corporate carve-out
- Fund
- AP VI
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Healthcare / Technology / IT Services
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
Related NEWS
![Cosmo Life Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cosmolife.png)
Cosmo Life
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Cosmo Life Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cosmolife.png)
Cosmo Life
- Name of company
- Cosmo Life Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- June 2019
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Corporate carve-out
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Consumables / Retail / Distribution
- Status
- Exited
Related NEWS
![Material inc.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/material_g_a_gb.png)
Material Group
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Material inc.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/material_g_a_gb.png)
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
Related NEWS
![YARUKI Switch Group, Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yarukiswitch.png)
YARUKI Switch Group
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![YARUKI Switch Group, Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/yarukiswitch.png)
YARUKI Switch Group
- Name of company
- YARUKI Switch Group, Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- May 2017
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession deal
- Fund
- AP V
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Education
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
Related NEWS
![Net Protections, Inc.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/netprotections-1.png)
Net Protections
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Net Protections, Inc.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/netprotections-1.png)
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
Related NEWS
![MP Kitchen Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/mpkitchen.png)
MP Kitchen
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![MP Kitchen Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/mpkitchen.png)
MP Kitchen
- Name of company
- MP Kitchen Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- June 2016
- 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
![United Precision Technologies Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/uptco.png)
United Precision Technologies
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![United Precision Technologies Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/uptco.png)
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
![Japan Popcorn Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hillvalley.png)
Japan Popcorn
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Japan Popcorn Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/hillvalley.png)
Japan Popcorn
- Name of company
- Japan Popcorn Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- October 2015
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession deal
- Fund
- AP IV-S
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Consumables / Retail / Distribution
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
Related NEWS
![IONIC Corporation.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ionic.png)
IONIC
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![IONIC Corporation.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ionic.png)
IONIC
- Name of company
- IONIC Corporation.
- Investment date
- March 2015
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder et al. succession
- Fund
- AP IV-S
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Healthcare / Consumables / Retail / Distribution / Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
Related NEWS
![Wavedash Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wavedash.png)
Wavedash
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Wavedash Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/wavedash.png)
Wavedash
- Name of company
- Wavedash Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- February 2015
- Type of company
- Listed company
- Background
- The separation of a non-principal business at SBI Holdings.
- Fund
- AP IV-S
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Public to Private
- Industry
- Technology / IT Services / Infrastructure / Real Estate
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
![ESG Holdings‚ Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/relianceservices.png)
ESG Holdings
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![ESG Holdings‚ Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/relianceservices.png)
ESG Holdings
- Name of company
- ESG Holdings‚ Ltd.
- Investment date
- September 2012
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Succession of business from the founding owner who desired continued corporate expansion and development.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Asia
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Infrastructure / Real Estate
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
![UNITED CINEMAS Co. Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/unitedcinemas.png)
UNITED CINEMAS
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![UNITED CINEMAS Co. Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/unitedcinemas.png)
UNITED CINEMAS
- Name of company
- UNITED CINEMAS Co. Ltd.
- Investment date
- March 2012
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Sale of a subsidiary as part of restructuring at parent company (Sumitomo Corporation).
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Communication / Media / Entertainment
- Status
- Exited
Related NEWS
![KATITAS Co. Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/katitas.png)
KATITAS
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![KATITAS Co. Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/katitas.png)
KATITAS
- Name of company
- KATITAS Co. Ltd.
- Investment date
- March 2012
- Type of company
- Listed company
- Background
- Succession of business accompanied by a takeover bid (TOB).
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Public to Private
- Industry
- Infrastructure / Real Estate
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
Related NEWS
![Interac Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/interac.png)
Interac
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Interac Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/interac.png)
Interac
- Name of company
- Interac Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- March 2010
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Succession of business from the founder.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Education
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
![Community One. Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/communityone.png)
Community One
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Community One. Co., Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/communityone.png)
Community One
- Name of company
- Community One. Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- April 2008
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Transfer of stocks in line with the concentration of assets managed by the parent company to other businesses within the group.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Infrastructure / Real Estate
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
Related NEWS
![MEI, Inc. / NIPPON CONLUX CO.,LTD.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/conlux.png)
MEI/NIPPON CONLUX
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![MEI, Inc. / NIPPON CONLUX CO.,LTD.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/conlux.png)
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
Responsible Team
![Seiden Co.,Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/seiden.png)
Seiden
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![Seiden Co.,Ltd.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/seiden.png)
Seiden
- Name of company
- Seiden Co.,Ltd.
- Investment date
- February 2003
- Type of company
- A company applying for Civil Rehabilitation Law
- Background
- Funding needs for restructuring plan.
- Fund
- MBI Ⅱ
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Turnaround
- Industry
- Consumables / Retail / Distribution
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
![KEYPORT SOLUTIONS, INC.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/keyportsolutions.png)
KEYPORT SOLUTIONS
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![KEYPORT SOLUTIONS, INC.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/keyportsolutions.png)
KEYPORT SOLUTIONS
- Name of company
- KEYPORT SOLUTIONS, INC.
- Investment date
- June 2001
- Type of company
- An independent company
- Background
- Realizing founder's profit for the owner.
- Fund
- MBI Ⅱ
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Technology / IT Services
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
![ACTUS CO.,LTD.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/actusinterior.png)
ACTUS
Current and Former Portfolio Company Details
![ACTUS CO.,LTD.](/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/actusinterior.png)
ACTUS
- Name of company
- ACTUS CO.,LTD.
- Investment date
- March 2001
- Type of company
- A subsidiary of a listed company
- Background
- Separation of a subsidiary in a non-principal business in line with the business reorganization of the large company (Minibea Co., Ltd.)
- Fund
- MBI Ⅱ
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Consumables / Retail / Distribution
- Status
- Exited