When was LIXIL founded?

LIXIL was founded in 1949 and raised its 1st funding round 54 years after it was founded.

Where is LIXIL located?

LIXIL is headquartered in Shinagawa, Japan.

How many employees does LIXIL have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at LIXIL is 10876.

Is LIXIL a funded company?

LIXIL is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a PE round on 2003.

When was the latest funding round of LIXIL?

LIXIL's latest funding was a $***** PE round on 2003, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does LIXIL rank among its competitors?

LIXIL ranks 201st amongst 37706 active competitors, of which 420 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Isprava, which secured an undisclosed amount in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of LIXIL?

LIXIL's top competitors include Emaar, Isprava and Wanda Group. Among them, Isprava secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

LIXIL - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Manufacturer of exterior & interior building materials, and water management services. Its business categories include water, housing, kitchen and building technologies. It is a Japanese group of companies that manufactures plumbing fixtures and housing equipments. In 2020, the company recorded annual revenues of $12.5 B and a net profit of $387.8 M.

Website: www.lixil.com/
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Founded Year

1949

Location

Shinagawa, Japan

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

PE, 2003, $*****

Investors

Ethos Private Equity

Ranked

201^st among 37706 active competitors

Employee Count

10,876 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Basco Shower Enclosures & 8 more

Similar Companies

Tenda & 15627 more

Exit Details

Public

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LIXIL is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Lixil Corporation CIN: 10601004914 , Japan, Active	Jan 01, 1949	-	-	-
LIX LIMITED CIN: 10270802 , United Kingdom, Active	Jul 10, 2016	£0 - £1M (As on Jul 31, 2019)	2 (As on Jul 31, 2024)
GROHE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U93091HR2006PTC083292 , India, Active	Jun 06, 2006	₹500 - ₹1,000 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	56 (As on May 01, 2026)
LIXIL WINDOW SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U51909HR2003PTC083903 , India, Active	Feb 11, 2003	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	302 (As on Mar 01, 2026)
LIXIL INDIA SANITARYWARE PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U36990HR2007PTC083911 , India, Active	Apr 14, 2007	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
LIXIL INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U36990HR2007PTC083312 , India, Active	Oct 18, 2007	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	338 (As on Mar 01, 2026)

LIXIL got listed on Aug 01, 1985.

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LIXIL has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a PE round on 2003 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. LIXIL has 1 institutional investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of LIXIL:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
2003	7447	PE	2468	1655	3754	8689

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The founders of LIXIL is Kenjiro Ushioda.

Here are the details of LIXIL's key team members:

Kenjiro Ushioda: Founder of LIXIL.
Kinya Seto: CEO of LIXIL.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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LIXIL's employee count trend

LIXIL has 10,876 employees as of Sep 26. Here is LIXIL's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of LIXIL include Emaar, Isprava and Wanda Group. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of LIXIL, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Emaar 1997, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Public	Provider of real estate development properties	$98M	Mashreq Bank, Taaleri & 13 others	82/100
2nd	Isprava 1992, Mumbai (India), Series B	Developer of luxury residential properties	$160M	Guardian Advisors, Symphony Luxre Holdings ... & 90 others	74/100
3rd	Wanda Group 1988, Beijing (China), Late Stage	Provider of commercial hotels, resorts, and apartments management & development services	$7B	PAG, tencent-holdings.com & 6 others	72/100
4th	Godrej Properties 1990, Mumbai (India), Public	Developer of residential and commercial real estate projects	-	SBI Pension Funds, GIC & 9 others	69/100
5th	Vingroup 1993, Hanoi (Vietnam), Public	Provider of real estate development and management services	-	IMM Investment, Korea Investment Private Equity ... & 4 others	69/100
6th	Max Estates 2016, Noida (India), Public	Provider of residential & commercial development services	-	-	67/100
7th	Lendlease 1958, Melbourne (Australia), Public	Provider of sustainable project development services	-	Gresham, AUI & 2 others	66/100
8th	DLF India 1946, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of property and real estate development services	-	HDFC Mutual Fund, Goldman Sachs & 12 others	66/100
9th	M3M India 2010, Gurugram (India), Series D	Provider of real estate and commercial project development services	$538M	Piramal Group, PAG & 9 others	65/100
10th	Tenda 1997, Sao Paulo (Brazil), Public	Provider of residential property development services	-	Patria PIPE, Equity International	64/100
201st	LIXIL 1949, Shinagawa (Japan), Public	Manufacturer of exterior & interior building materials, and water management services	-	Ethos Private Equity	54/100

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LIXIL has made 2 investments in companies including Quid and Z Works. LIXIL has also acquired 7 companies including Basco Shower Enclosures and Sentini Sanitarywares.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 14, 2022	Acquisition	Basco Shower Enclosures	1955	Mason (United States)
Oct 29, 2018	Investments	Quid	2003	Santa Clara (United States)
Jan 24, 2018	Acquisition	Sentini Sanitarywares	2018	Hyderabad (India)