KKR Launches Tender Offer to Take FUJI SOFT Private

KKR Completes Tender Offer for Topcon Corporation

September 10, 2025

Manufacturing

KKR, via an Offeror entity TK Co., Ltd (owned by funds managed by KKR), completed a tender offer to acquire 84,648,472 shares and stock acquisition rights of Topcon Corporation (approx. 80.32% ownership), exceeding the threshold required to privatize the company. Settlement begins September 18, 2025, and the Offeror intends to acquire remaining shares through share transfer or consolidation to achieve full ownership and enable a management buyout and long-term strategic transformation under Topcon's "New Topcon 2.0" plan.

KKR Acquires Japanese SME Accounting Software Provider Yayoi

March 1, 2022

Software

KKR has completed the acquisition of Yayoi Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese developer and provider of accounting and tax software for SMEs, from ORIX Corporation. KKR will support Yayoi's continued cloud transition and product development using capital from its Asia IV Fund.

Carlyle Acquires KFC Holdings Japan

July 10, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Global investment firm Carlyle has completed a tender offer to acquire 100% of KFC Holdings Japan, taking the company private by late September 2024. Carlyle plans to partner with Yum! Brands and KFC Japan management to accelerate store openings, pursue menu enhancements, and invest in digital innovation to drive growth.

Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group Acquire Finjan Holdings

July 22, 2020

Cybersecurity

Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC completed an all-cash tender offer and subsequent merger to acquire Finjan Holdings, Inc., taking the cybersecurity company private at $1.55 per share. Finjan will retain its brand and continue to license its patent portfolio and related cybersecurity technologies following the closing.

KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Agiloft

May 30, 2024

Software

A fund managed by KKR has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Agiloft, the Redwood City-based provider of data-first contract lifecycle management (CLM) software. Existing investor FTV Capital will invest additional capital and JMI Equity will join as a new investor to support Agiloft's market expansion, product innovation, and employee ownership program.

Futuris Company Acquires Majority Stakes in Fourth Technologies (Fortek) and Soft2001

September 9, 2020

Staffing & HR

Futuris Company signed definitive agreements to acquire majority ownership in two Cherry Hill, New Jersey-based staffing firms, Fourth Technologies, Inc. (Fortek) and Soft2001, Inc. The two companies together generate roughly $7.25 million in annual revenue and the deals are intended to expand Futuris's HCM/staffing platform in the Northeast U.S.; both transactions were expected to close in September 2020.