M&A Cloud Inc. The Company is happy to announce that it has completed its Series D funding round. This round raised about 510 million yen. Investors include Japan Post Investment Corporation’s Post NEXT Partners Co., Ltd., Shoei Sangyo Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd., among others (listed in alphabetical order).
Purpose of Fundraising and Future Plans
The funds will support the Company’s continued development of systems aimed at making its M&A platform more accessible to businesses and enhancing the recruitment of M&A advisors.
M&A Cloud currently operates five core businesses:
- M&A Cloud, a platform facilitating M&A matches where buyers are visible,
- Fund Raising Cloud, a matching service supporting corporate fundraising efforts,
- M&A Cloud Advisory Partners (MACAP) and Startup M&A Advisory, where seasoned M&A advisors provide expert advisory services, and
- M&A Cloud Agent, where contracted agents support business succession cases nationwide.
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On the technology front, January 2025 marked the launch of M&A Cloud for Advisors, an M&A matching platform designed for brokerage and seller FA businesses- expanding access beyond M&A parties alone. Additionally, in March 2025, the Company introduced NEXUS, a digital transformation tool tailored for M&A advisory services, reinforcing its mission to “Revolutionize M&A distribution through the power of technology.”
In September 2024, the Company reorganized its M&A advisory division, creating two specialized teams to better serve the distinct needs of business succession M&A and startup M&A clients.
The newly raised capital will be utilized to further develop user-friendly platforms for companies pursuing M&A opportunities and the advisors who support them, as well as to strengthen the recruitment and expansion of the Company’s M&A advisor network.
