Organization · Private Equity
Yanagi Capital Partners
Yanagi Capital Partners is a Tokyo-based private equity firm focused on mid-market consumer companies in Japan, aiming to facilitate their international expansion. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as food, wellness, and beauty.
Overview
What Yanagi Capital Partners does
What Yanagi Capital Partners is
Yanagi Capital Partners is a Tokyo-based private equity firm focused on mid-market consumer companies in Japan, aiming to facilitate their international expansion. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as food, wellness, and beauty.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Private Equity
- Founded
- Founded in 2025
- Approximate age
- About 1 year
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- April 23, 2026
Official channels
Find Yanagi Capital Partners elsewhere
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Capability profile
Yanagi Capital Partners as a funder
Investment thesis
Yanagi Capital Partners focuses on empowering Japanese consumer companies to scale internationally through minority and majority equity investments, emphasizing organic growth and cross-border acquisitions.
Focus narrative
The firm primarily targets investments in the Japanese middle market, focusing on consumer companies across various sectors, including food and beverage, wellness, beauty, and digital content. Yanagi Capital Partners seeks to make equity investments ranging from USD 10 million to USD 50 million, with a strategy that emphasizes both organic expansion and cross-border acquisitions.
Value beyond capital
Yanagi Capital Partners adds value to its portfolio companies by providing not only capital but also strategic operational support to facilitate their international expansion efforts.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $10,000,000–$50,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Series B · Growth Equity
- Sectors
- ConsumerHealthcare
- Regions
- Asia
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 1
Portfolio context
CiFlavors: A beauty and personal care company known for its innovative packaging and fast-paced brand iteration, marking Yanagi Capital Partners' first investment.
Common questions
What to know about Yanagi Capital Partners
Upseed classifies Yanagi Capital Partners under the Private Equity organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 23, 2026
Known limits
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