Mikinao Ikarashi
Managing Director
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Mikinao Ikarashi
Managing DirectorProfile
Mikinao Ikarashi joined CFI Japan in 2014, where he is currently responsible for liaising between European and Japanese clients from the CFI France office in Paris.
With an extensive career in M&A, he joined GE Capital in 2001 and subsequently worked at KPMG AZSA LLC. He undertook domestic and international M&A advisory-related duties from 2007 at Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd. (now Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.) and from 2012 at EY Transaction Advisory Services Inc. (EY TAS) before joining CFI Japan.
His experience in M&A advisory-related duties for ICT, media, retail, services, and other non-manufacturers in Japan makes him a reliable resource in domestic and international duties for a wide array of customers, including manufacturers and PE funds.
Our latest transactions
Industrials
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has acquired a minority share in
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Transaction details
Japanese equipment manufacturer Sodick has acquired a minority share in Italian additive manufacturer Prima Additive
Software & IT Services
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has sold shares to
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Transaction details
Visual communication company Amana has sold shares to Infinity Brand Capital
Software & IT Services
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has entered a capital and business alliance with
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Transaction details
Japanese printing services company, TOPPAN Edge, has entered a capital and business alliance with Densan