About Advantage Partners
Advantage Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1992. It is primarily based in Minato City, Japan. As of Oct 2026, Advantage Partners has a portfolio of 117 companies, comprising 117 funding rounds and 24 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Japan and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture to Consumer Goods. Its latest investment was a $***** Series C round in Twelve on Feb 14, 2025 which also saw participation from Mitsui OSK Lines, Mitsui and other investors.
A lot of funds co-invest with Advantage Partners, with names like Mitsui OSK Lines sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Advantage Partners has a team of 69 people, including 19 partners.
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Advantage Partners' Portfolio
Advantage Partners has a portfolio of 117 companies. They have invested in a total of 117 companies. Their most recent investment was in Twelve (Series C round) on Feb 14, 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Advantage Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Feb 14, 2025 | Series C | 3631 | ||
2023 | Seed | 8747 | ||
2021 | Seed | 3413 | - | |
Jan 15, 2021 | PE | 3472 | - |
Advantage Partners has acquired 24 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Ecolocity on May 10, 2023. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Advantage Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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May 10, 2023 | Provider of coin-operated parking services | - | 1996 | |
Apr 01, 2021 | Manufacturer of electronic component processing equipments | - | 1968 | |
Jul 05, 2019 | Brand of water purifier | - | 1988 | |
Jun 14, 2019 | Chains providing training for international accounting and professional business certifications | - | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Advantage Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Japan and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Food and Agriculture
Team profile of Advantage Partners
Advantage Partners has a team of 69 members including 19 Partners and 11 Principals located in Japan, Singapore and 4 more locations. Advantage Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Advantage Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Tokyo | - | ||
Partner | Tokyo | - | ||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Hong Kong | - | - | |
Partner | Japan | - | - | |
Partner | Beachwood | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Japan | - | - | |
Partner | Japan | - | ||
Partner | Japan | - |
Co-investors of Advantage Partners
Over the past 34 years, 5 investors have co-invested in Advantage Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Advantage Partners: 5 investors entered a company along with Advantage Partners. These include investors like Mitsui OSK Lines (1 company).
Advantage Partners News
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MBK Partners and FormFactor Complete $661M Acquisition of FICTPcdandf•Sep 19, 2026•Advantage Partners, FICT, Mbkpartners.com, FormFactor
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Pinnacle Announces Strategic Investment in Advantage PartnersGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 28, 2025•Pinnacle Investment Management, Advantage Partners
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Pinnacle acquires stake in Advantage PartnersFinancial Standard•Oct 22, 2025•Pinnacle Investment Management, Advantage Partners
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Tokyo Century Increases Stake in Advantage Partners to 33.3%Global Legal Chronicle•Oct 15, 2025•Kirkland & Ellis, Tokyo Century, Advantage Partners
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KKR acquires Hoken Minaoshi Hompo GroupSeeking Alpha•Sep 16, 2025•KKR, Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group, Advantage Partners
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Fund launches takeover bid for struggling Nippon Chouzai, 117.8 billion yenSankei•Aug 01, 2025•Nihon Chouzai, Advantage Partners
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Apollo Funds to sell MAFTEC to funds managed by Advantage PartnersSeeking Alpha•Jun 26, 2025•Apollo Global Management, Maftec, Advantage Partners
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Twelve, a company developing e-fuel production technology, raises $83 million in fundingStartup Log•Feb 13, 2025•Twelve, Mitsui, Development Bank of Japan, Advantage Partners and 9 others
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TES teams up with Japanese equity fund to scale e-NG productionOffshore Energy•Oct 24, 2024•TES, Advantage Partners
