Profile
Founder profile
He has worked from three seats: a bank's M&A advisory team, a corporate acquirer, and a PE buyout division.
Representative Director
Takao Mochizuki
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What the Four Nines (999.9) engagement taught me
When I worked on the Four Nines (999.9) engagement in JAFCO's PE division, I saw that dialogue between people was what moved the deal in the end. Connecting people in ways no number can measure was one of the elements that mattered to the engagement.
Career
Career
Graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Chuo University
Joined the Ichigaya Branch of Mizuho Bank (then Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank)
Transferred to Mizuho Bank's Dojima Branch (received the President's Award in 2002)
Transferred to Mizuho Bank's Head Office ALC (M&A) Advisory Department
Left Mizuho Bank
Joined Fidec Co., Ltd. (then listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange) as General Manager responsible for M&A acquisitions
Left Fidec Co., Ltd.
Joined JAFCO Co., Ltd. as Senior Manager in the Buyout Division / Appointed Outside Director of K-TEC Co., Ltd. (EMS), eREX Co., Ltd. (PPS), and Four Nines Co., Ltd. (eyewear SPA)
Left JAFCO Co., Ltd. and resigned from all outside director positions
Founded Unplugged Inc.
Joined JAPAN MENSA
Acquired 50% of Airis.M Inc.; the company was renamed 5D Management Inc.; appointed Representative Director
Deals I worked on, from three seats
Sell-side advisor, buyer, investor. I have worked on M&A and investments from all three seats.
| Seat and period | Role | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| Mizuho Bank, M&A Advisory Division (Head Office)Nov 2003 – Jul 2006 | RoleAdvisor (sell-side) | DealsClosed the sale of Daikokuya, a pawnshop business (deal size: ¥16 billion). |
| Fidec Co., Ltd. (then listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)Aug 2006 – May 2007 | RoleBuyer (General Manager, M&A acquisitions) | DealsEvaluated multiple acquisition targets together with banks and M&A advisory firms. |
| JAFCO Co., Ltd., Buyout Division — Senior ManagerJun 2007 – Nov 2009 | RoleInvestor (deal lead; outside director of portfolio companies) | DealsLed the acquisition of Four Nines (999.9). As an outside director, I worked on the transfer of shares from the owner-president and on building the management structure that followed. The exit came after I had left; JAFCO sold the company having raised its enterprise value by more than ¥3 billion since the acquisition. I also served as an outside director of K-TEC (EMS) and eREX (power retail); at eREX I worked on raising enterprise value and on the sale of shares back to the founding family. |