National Search Fund
#Fund
0
Approved Date
Sep 9, 2025
Asset Class
Private Equity
Catalogue
Catalogue
Company Name Japanese
National Search Fund株式会社
Description English
National Search Fund (NSF) is a Tokyo firm established in 2022 that applies the search fund model to Japan’s SME succession challenges. It supports individuals who want to become owner-operators by backing company acquisitions and providing post-acquisition guidance. NSF also runs programs that match skilled executives with businesses in need of succession, ensuring continuity and growth while offering flexible exit options such as M&A or IPOs.
Description Japanese
National Search Fund（NSF）は2022年に設立された東京拠点の企業で、日本の中小企業承継課題に対しサーチファンドモデルを適用しています。オーナー経営者を目指す個人を支援し、企業買収への資金提供と買収後の経営指導を行います。また、経営人材と事業承継が必要な企業をマッチングするプログラムも運営し、継続性と成長を確保するとともに、M&AやIPOといった柔軟な出口戦略を提供します。
EMDB (Matching)
EMDB (Matching)
Founded Year
2022
Founder
Kenta Maeda
Founder BIO
Since 2017, he has been in charge of risk management such as credit screening and monitoring of business investments at Sojitz Corporation, and in 2019 he was involved in supporting the launch of a new subsidiary in the Philippines (establishing a governance system). He founded the company in 2022. He is originally from Takeo City, Saga Prefecture, and graduated from the Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University.
Geography
Japan
ID
184
Style
Search fund
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