Fundraising FoxAdvantage Partners Inc.
Private equityTokyo · Growth–Late Stage · 49 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Advantage Partners aims to create new markets or innovatively redefine existing ones, seeking to achieve leadership in each market and to share the maximized economic value with society, partners, and employees. The firm develops its portfolio companies into competitive businesses that can continue to thrive after leaving the fund, delivering value not only to the fund and its investors but also to other shareholders, employees and their families, business partners, and financial institutions. Its work spans Japanese buyouts, Asia investment, private solutions supporting the growth of listed companies, renewable energy and sustainability investment, real estate investment, and ESG initiatives.
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Team · 49 people
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What they invest in
from 21 of 51 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×8Consumer ×7Hardware ×5Cleantech ×4Construction Tech ×4E-commerce ×4New Materials ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3
HQs:Japan×18United States×2France×1
Investments · 51 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12015 · 12 dated
GravitHy develops a low-carbon iron production facility using hydrogen-based direct reduction, with hydrogen produced on-site through electrolysis, serving the European steel industry's decarbonization.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyNew MaterialsParis, FR
Co-investorsENGIE New VenturesEIT InnoEnergyRio Tinto Ventures
VisasQ operates a knowledge-sharing platform that connects businesses with over 800,000 named, registered industry experts for hour-based spot-consulting interviews, surveys, and research across more than 500 industries and job functions.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFuture of Work
Co-investorsCyberAgent CapitalDBJ CapitalDCM Ventures
Infinium develops technology across two platforms, Infinium Energy and Infinium Edge, converting waste emissions into sustainable products and supporting more efficient scaling of next-generation computing.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyNatick, US
Adam C. Powell, IV(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen J. Derezinski, III(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMartin Capriles(Director)Craig Edelstein(Director)
Co-investors8090 IndustriesAP VenturesApplied VenturesBrookfield Asset Management
ITS Science & Medical is a business division of the ITS Science & Medical Group that supplies scientific and medical instruments, hospital infrastructure, and laboratory furniture.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
HERALBONY is a creative company that builds sustainable business models around artworks created by artists with disabilities, managing over 2,000 pieces and distributing fair royalties to creators.
ConsumerCreator EconomyImpact & Social GoodSocialTokyo, JP
Co-investorsUnison Capital
rakumo Inc. develops cloud-based extension tools that integrate with Google Workspace and Salesforce, adding groupware and CRM-related functionality for business users.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
清水 孝治(代表取締役社長 グループCEO)石曽根 健太(取締役 CFO)石田 和也(取締役 CTO)
Co-investorsMobile Internet Capital, Inc.
SRS Holdings operates a chain of Japanese-cuisine (washoku) restaurants under brands such as "Washoku Sato" and "Nigiri Chojiro," covering a range of price points.
Consumer
Twelve transforms CO2 into chemicals, fuels, and materials through carbon transformation technology.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHealthtechNew MaterialsMoses Lake, US
Nicholas Flanders(Founder)inEtosha Cave(Founder)inKendra Kuhl(Founder)inAndrew Cleeland(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMarc-Henri Galletti(Director)Nimesh Shah(Director)
Co-investorsBreakout VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)Dolby Family VenturesFifth WallAera VCBreakout Labs+36 more
Operator of the Osaka Ohsho Chinese restaurant chain and related food brands, offering dishes such as gyoza and Chinese-style meals through restaurants and e-commerce.
ConsumerE-commerceFoodTech
WATCHNIAN is a brand centered on wristwatches, with a stated mission of promoting the "circulation" (resale/reuse) of watches.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail TechNot stated, JP
高妻 寛樹(代表取締役)
Okada Aiyon manufactures attachments and equipment for demolition, forestry, and environmental/recycling applications, such as breakers and shears for construction machinery.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyConstruction TechHardware
SVH Group is a holding company with system architecture construction as its core business.
Advanced ManufacturingConstruction TechPropTechTokyo, JP
鈴木 啓介(Representative Director & President)鈴木 啓介 (Keisuke Suzuki)(Representative Director & CEO)
Co-investorsPolaris Capital Group
Manufacturing company; Japan buyout carve-out (AP VII).
Nihon Kasei manufactures construction materials including mortar adhesion enhancers and finishing compounds for the Japanese building industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsTokyo, JP
中才 悦夫(Representative Director & President)Masao Uraaji
A non-ferrous smelting and metals recycling company that refines zinc, lead, and silver, and produces electronic components and functional materials.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsOsaka, JP
Technology/IT services company; listed-company growth support investment.
Japanese company that supplies commercial kitchen and food-service equipment, including refrigeration, heating, food-prep, gelato/soft-serve, café and drink machines, along with a HACCP-compliant temperature-logging subscription service.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTechHardwareTokyo, JP
Tateo Kasai(Representative Director & President)葛西 建夫(代表取締役社長 (President & CEO))大坪 喜幸(取締役 (Director))寺前 昌哉(取締役 (Director))
A Japanese consumer brand that sells skincare and beauty products online, organized into product series such as Derma Laser and The Derma.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Sodick is a manufacturer of precision machining equipment including NC electric discharge machines, machining centers, metal 3D printers, laser processing machines, injection molding machines, and food processing equipment.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareTokyo, JP
古川 健一(代表取締役会長 (Chairman of the Board))圷 祐次(代表取締役 CEO 社長執行役員 (CEO & President))
Raccoon operates an e-commerce business and a financial services business centered on a B2B network, working to expand GMV and grow its guarantee balance.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceFintech
Co-investorsNippon Venture Capital
A fashion media publication that conducts surveys about well-known fashion brands and items to understand consumer perceptions and help readers find appropriate styles.
Media & Entertainment
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Advantage Partners Inc. made?
- Advantage Partners Inc. has 51 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Advantage Partners Inc. invest at?
- Advantage Partners Inc. invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Advantage Partners Inc. focus on?
- Advantage Partners Inc. focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Construction Tech, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, PropTech, Retail Tech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Advantage Partners Inc. located?
- Advantage Partners Inc. is headquartered in Tokyo, JP.
- Who does Advantage Partners Inc. co-invest with?
- Advantage Partners Inc. most often shares deals with Polaris Capital Group, CyberAgent Capital, DCM Ventures, among 34 tracked co-investors.
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