Samurai Power, Inc. (Tokyo) on August 2018 announced the closing of its strategic investment in IDS Equity Holdings (Hanoi) – a company that specializes in restructuring and value investment in potential family businesses as well as state-owned enterprises with high potentials in the fields of manufacturing and trading.
“After a long and intensive due diligence with IDS Equity Holdings, we realize Samurai Power and IDS share the similar business philosophy and investment goals, in which we get actively involved in supporting day-to-day operations of investee companies and driving businesses forward. Vietnam and Japan are the nations embracing the same Asian values and Samurai Power believes that IDS will soon become an international company,” said Nobuyuki Matsukura, Senior Executive Director of Samurai Power and Board Member of IDS.
Founded in 1996, Samurai Power, Inc., is the parent company of Raysum Co., Ltd (Tokyo, Japan) that is a public listed company in Tokyo Stock Exchange. Raysum Co., Ltd (8890.T), founded in 1992, is the pioneer in non-performing loan trading in Japan and real estate acquisition of Japan’s state-owned enterprises via securitization. Samurai Power Group built the largest independent non-performing loan company in Japan.
Speaking of the strategic partnership, Huynh Minh Viet, Chief Executive Office of Leadvisors Capital Management as well as Board Member of IDS Equity Holdings believed Samurai Power is the critical missing piece in IDS’ strategy as IDS receives not only additional capital for future investment and business plans but also global expertise and experienced human resources from Samurai Power and its affiliates.
Before Vietnam, Samurai Power invested and expanded its footprint in other markets such as India, Myanmar, Cambodia and Malaysia. In its announcement, Samurai Power highlights the strategic investment in IDS Equity marks the first after nearly 10 years of intensive and thorough market watch and study, speaking highly of IDS Equity and its team. The total strategic investment of Samurai Power in IDS Equity Holdings is $31 million US dollars for significant minority shares. The largest shareholder of IDS is Leadvisors Capital Management – a Vietnam’s principal investment company established since 2008 headquartered in Hanoi.
Inquiries about investment opportunities or media, please contact:
Quan Nguyen
Investment Manager
IDS Equity Holdings
E: quan.nguyen@leadvisors.com
