QIA Takes Minority Stake in Kokusai Electric Corporation
June 22, 2023
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), via its subsidiary Qatar Holding LLC, has taken a minority stake in Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer Kokusai Electric Corporation, acquiring shares from global investment firm KKR. The investment supports Kokusai's role in advanced deposition and treatment equipment amid rising demand from data centers, AI and other high-growth semiconductor end markets.
- Buyers
- Qatar Investment Authority (via Qatar Holding LLC)
- Targets
- Kokusai Electric Corporation
- Sellers
- KKR
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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