J-STAR
Tokyo, Japan · Buyout · Established 2006 · Website
About
Tokyo-based private equity manager focused on lower-middle-market companies in Japan. J-STAR provides control capital for succession, management buyouts, carve-outs and other shareholder situations, with an emphasis on operational support for small and mid-sized businesses. Its No.5 Series Funds closed at ¥75bn in 2022.
Key facts
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Established
- 2006
- Primary strategy
- Buyout
- Team size
- Not disclosed
Current fund
- Fund
- J-STAR No.5 Series Funds
- Target size
- JPY 65000mPublic InformationReviewed 2026-08-14
- Vintage
- 2022
- Fundraising status
- Closed
- Geography
- Japan
- Final close size
- JPY 75000m
Japan status
Japan-headquartered and dedicated to Japanese small and mid-sized companies.
Strategy and geographic focus
- Primary strategy
- Buyout
- Geographies
- Japan
- Sectors
- Generalist across Japanese small and mid-sized companies
Information coverage
7 of 9 standard public fields present
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Information source and review status
Last reviewed 2026-08-14
Missing or unconfirmed public information
- Team size — not published
- Investment team biographies — not published
Sources
| Source name | Source type | Source URL | Date accessed |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-STAR corporate website | Manager website | https://www.j-star.co.jp/en/ | 2026-08-14 |
Information source and review status
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