日本プライベートエクイティ株式会社 and NISSO GROUP Co.,Ltd. jointly established the 日創リフレイ1号ファンド, an M&A fund targeting small and medium-sized manufacturers. The fund will invest a total of ¥2 billion, aiming to enhance enterprise value and address business succession challenges.
日本プライベートエクイティ株式会社 jointly established the 日創リフレイ1号投資事業有限責任組合, a private fund supporting small and medium-sized manufacturers in Japan through M&A, with NISSO GROUP Co.,Ltd. The fund has total capital of ¥2 billion and focuses primarily on small and medium-sized manufacturers.
The name of the fund, “Reflay,” combines Refine, meaning to enhance enterprise value, and Relay, meaning to pass it on to the next phase of growth and the next generation. The fund aims to resolve capital and management challenges and further enhance value.
NISSO GROUP Co.,Ltd. has expanded through M&A into areas including metal processing as an integrated manufacturing company, while JPE operates funds specializing in business succession and restructuring for small and medium-sized companies. By combining the two companies’ capabilities to create and connect, the fund will support business succession and growth strategies for regional small and medium-sized manufacturers.
By strengthening collaboration with regional financial institutions, the fund is expected to contribute to enhancing regional earning capacity and revitalizing local economies. It aims to form a flexible group centered on small and medium-sized manufacturers with capabilities to create value in Japan and to bridge them to their next phase of growth.