About Yanagi Capital Partners
Yanagi Capital Partners is a Japan-focused private equity firm that invests in middle-market consumer-facing companies primarily within food and beverage, functional foods and supplements, restaurants and foodservice, beauty and wellness, pet products and pet care, active lifestyle, household products, and digital content and entertainment. The firm focuses on partnering with founders, management teams, and private equity sponsors to support international expansion, cross-border acquisitions, distribution development, operational improvement, and long-term value creation. Yanagi Capital Partners primarily pursues minority and majority equity, structured investments, growth capital, succession buyouts, management buyouts, and corporate spin-offs in Japanese companies with opportunities for international expansion, particularly across Asia. The firm targets a USD 300 million private equity fund and typically invests USD 10 million to USD 50 million per transaction in companies with a minimum enterprise value of USD 100 million. EBITDA and revenue criteria are not explicitly published. Established in 2025, the firm is based in Tokyo, Japan.