The Longreach Group and Our Billion Ventures Take Private Lightworks Corp
August 21, 2025
The Longreach Group, partnering with independent sponsor Our Billion Ventures, completed a take-private of Lightworks Corp (TSE:4267), a Japan-based cloud learning management and HCM platform. The tender offer priced Lightworks at JPY 2,179 per share (a ~68.9% premium) with the deal intended to accelerate product and service growth while retaining CEO Natsuo Eguchi.
- Buyers
- Our Billion Ventures, The Longreach Group
- Targets
- Lightworks Corp
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Tokyo, Japan
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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