Takehiko Murakami

Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ (AP) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was founded in 1992 by Taisuke Sasanuma and Richard Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. AP invests directly in private equity and manages the MBI private equity funds for a range of domestic and foreign institutions including insurance companies, banks and corporations. The firm has close business ties with wholesale trader Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002). AP pioneered private equity investment in Japan and retains a leadership position in the private equity community.

Part of YCP Holdings (Global) Ltd., J-Foods Hong Kong Ltd. is a company that operates restaurants. J-Foods Hong Kong Ltd. is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. J-Foods Hong Kong was acquired by YCP Holdings (Global) Ltd. on January 27, 2020 for $7.72 million. Founded in 2014.

Part of Advantage Partners LC Ltd., Advantage Advisors, Inc. is an alternative investment manager. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan and was founded in 2007.

Energywith Co. Ltd. manufactures and sells automotive and industrial lead-acid batteries, as well as energy storage devices and systems. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company was founded in 1916. The CEO is Masato Yoshida.

Part of Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd., FEED Corp. is a Japanese company that specializes in the online sale of dental and medical materials. The private company is based in Yokohama, Japan. The company's products are designed to support the dental, medical, and caregiving industries, with a focus on dental and dental laboratory materials. FEED was acquired by NK Relations Godokaisha from Olympus Corp. on May 02, 2013.

Cosmolife Co. Ltd. manufactures and sells drinking water, water purifiers, and dispensers. Its products include Raku Raku Style Water Server Smart, Style Select Water Server (with cleaning robot), and Style Select Water Server (desktop type). The company was founded on August 11, 1988 and is headquartered in Kakogawa, Japan.

Part of Net Protections Holdings, Inc., Net Protections, Inc. is an eCommerce payment processing Japanese platform company. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

United Precision Technologies Co., Ltd. is a corporate group specializing in fine and precise metal molding for electronic components. Founded in 2015, the company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company supports customers' quality improvement and test efficiency in complicated semiconductor-related semiconductors. The company offers a small high-performance electronic component that supports high-speed communication networks. The company's ultra-high-speed conductive sheet can be freely folded, upgrading all communication equipment, mobile data communication devices, and communication modules. The company's product, uhss (union high-speed sheet), is used in the evaluation and inspection process of electronic component manufacturers worldwide. The company's VCM spring is incorporated into a module called a smartphone camera actuator, and it is the world's top share in the spring field for the "optical image stabilization system (OIS method)" used in high-performance smartphone cameras.

Kyosei Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes photo-etched metal foil electronic components, optical devices, and automotive components. The company was founded on May 23, 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Crane NXT Co., MEI Conlux Holdings Japan KK is a Japanese company that provides payment solutions for vending and other unattended transaction systems. The company is located in Japan.

Hukuba Dental Corp., also known as ionpa (aeonpa), specializes in creating unique oral care products that utilize ionic effects. Hukuba Dental is based in Nagareyama, JP. The Japanese company's flagship product is the ion toothbrush, which efficiently removes plaque that causes tooth decay, periodontal disease, and bad breath. The private company aims to contribute to the realization of "smile 100-year-old®," which protects the whole body's health through people's oral health and smiles for a lifetime.

Japan Popcorn Co., Ltd. engages in the engages in the planning, manufacturing and sale of popcorn. It also provides various recipes such as HillValley MIX, Chicago Cheese, Pure Gold Caramel, Straberry Fraise, Classic Truffle, Chocolat Orange, Sugar Butter, Berry Cheesecake, Dashi and Soy Sauce, and others. The company was founded founded on October 28, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Yaruki Switch Group Holdings KK provides support, management, and administrative services to its group of companies that engages in the education business. The company was founded by Masao Matsuda in April 1985 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Link Interac, Inc. engages in the provision of assistant learning teachers to Japanese public schools. It offers pre-departure e-learning, initial orientation and training, and ongoing training. The company was founded on September 25, 1972 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.