Japan Industrial Partners
Japanese private equity firm
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Japan Industrial Partners, Inc. is a Japanese private equity firm based in Tokyo. Founded in 2002, it received investment from firms including Mizuho Financial Group and Bain & Company. Its CEO is Hidemi Moue.[1][2]
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Private equity |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | , Japan |
Key people | Hidemi Moue (CEO) |
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| Website | jipinc |
History
In 2007, Japan Industrial Partners bought SunTelephone with Bain Capital. In 2010, it purchased Kyowa Hakko Chemical from Kyowa Hakko Kirin.[2]
In 2012, Japan Industrial Partners bought the core operations of the telecommunications company ITX Corp from Olympus Corporation for $676 million.[3][2]
In 2014, Japan Industrial Partners bought the computer manufacturer Vaio from Sony.[1][4] In 2020, Japan Industrial Partners bought Nippon Avionics from NEC, and changed the company's leadership.[1]
In 2020, the company bought the imaging arm of Olympus. This was transferred to a new company, named OM Digital Solutions, in 2022, as the deal only allowed the brand name to be used for a transitional period.[5]
In 2023, Japan Industrial Partners and 19 other companies, including Orix, Rohm and Chubu Electric Power, offered to buy Toshiba for US$15 billion, which was accepted by Toshiba's board in September.[6] As a result, Toshiba was delisted from the Tokyo exchange after 74 years.[7]
In 2025, Japan Industrial Partners sold Vaio Corporation to Nojima.[8]
Operations
Japan Industrial Partners operates within the electronics industry, where they perform corporate carve-outs, buyouts, and spinouts.[2]
Japan Industrial Partners maintains a low profile and rarely attends interviews. The firm does not hire restructuring consultants and prefers to manage the restructuring efforts internally.[1]
List of subsidiaries
- Toshiba
- OM Digital Solutions
- Nippon Avionics
- Kyowa Hakko Chemical
- ITX Corp
- SunTelephone