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Takeshi Sasaki
- Partner
- Asia
- Profile
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Joined Advantage Partners in July 2007.
Responsible for investments including Community One, Interac, United Cinemas, Plastic Center Group, and EKO Grp Industries Holdings, Pharmaforte (Malaysia) / Pharmaforte Singapore. Supported various manufacturing and service sector portfolio companies in developing growth strategies, acquiring new customers, improving management efficiencies, conducting add-on acquisitions, facilitating post-acquisition integration, driving organizational changes, and enhancing the management control systems. For United Cinemas, realized profitability turnaround and add-on acquisitions, which significantly improved the strategic positioning of the company in the matured cinema complex industry. For Advantage Partner’s Asia fund, responsible for investments in the Southeast Asian countries and established the operation and local presence from scratch. Prior to joining Advantage Partners, engaged in asset management and financing at Lone Star Group, corporate financing at UBS Securities, and various consulting projects to develop and execute business strategies, marketing strategies, and operational improvements at Gemini Consulting. B.A. in Economics from Keio University, MBA from Darden school of Business and M.A. in EastAsian studies(China) from the Graduate school of Arts sciences, University of Virginia.
PORTFOLIO that Takeshi Sasaki (Partner) was involved in
Pharmaforte (Malaysia) / Pharmaforte Singapore
Pharmaforte (Malaysia) / Pharmaforte Singapore
- Name of company
- Pharmaforte (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. / Pharmaforte Singapore Pte Ltd
- Investment date
- January 2021
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder / Owner Succession
- Fund
- Asia Fund
- Product
- Asia
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Healthcare / Consumables / Retail / Distribution
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
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EKO Group
EKO Group
- Name of company
- EKO Grp Industries Holdings Sdn. Bhd.
- Investment date
- December 2018
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession
- Fund
- Asia Fund
- Product
- Asia
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Current
Responsible Team
Related NEWS
Premier Centre Group
Premier Centre Group
- Name of company
- Premier Centre Group Sdn. Bhd.
- Investment date
- May 2018
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Founder/owner succession
- Fund
- Asia Fund
- Product
- Asia
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
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UNITED CINEMAS
UNITED CINEMAS
- Name of company
- UNITED CINEMAS Co. Ltd.
- Investment date
- March 2012
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Sale of a subsidiary as part of restructuring at parent company (Sumitomo Corporation).
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Communication / Media / Entertainment
- Status
- Exited
Related NEWS
TeleGuam Holdings
TeleGuam Holdings
- Name of company
- TeleGuam Holdings‚ LLC
- Investment date
- June 2011
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Acquisition of shares in line with the sale of stakes owned by Shamrock TeleGuam Holdings, LLC.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Secondary Buyout
- Industry
- Communication / Media / Entertainment
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
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Interac
Interac
- Name of company
- Interac Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- March 2010
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Succession of business from the founder.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Founder/Owner Succession
- Industry
- Education
- Status
- Exited
Responsible Team
Community One
Community One
- Name of company
- Community One. Co., Ltd.
- Investment date
- April 2008
- Type of company
- Private
- Background
- Transfer of stocks in line with the concentration of assets managed by the parent company to other businesses within the group.
- Fund
- AP IV
- Product
- Japan Buyout
- Case Types
- Carve-out
- Industry
- Infrastructure / Real Estate
- Status
- Exited