A 27-year-old executive acquired U.S.-based TEG Consulting. The acquisition was completed 3 days before the deadline, despite a funding shortfall of approximately ¥100 million, bringing the deal to a close in a short period.
Akiyama Shin'emon (秋山紳右衛門), representative of web marketing company PICKLIST, completed the acquisition of U.S.-based TEG Consulting. The acquisition used the search fund method, which is still uncommon in Japan, with a prospective executive taking over the business with support from investors.
TEG Consulting was acquired at the end of April 2026. The acquisition method was a search fund, and the period from traveling to the United States to completing the acquisition was short, at approximately 9 months. The process is generally said to take about 2 years.