The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has made its first private equity investment in Japan through the OQCI Fund LP joint venture with Japan’s Oryx Group, by fully acquiring Nippon Information, a company specializing in software solutions and digital infrastructure.
The fund is valued at $2.5 billion, with the Qatari sovereign wealth fund contributing 40%, equivalent to $1 billion, and focuses on developing Japanese companies and enhancing their capabilities in the fields of digital transformation and artificial intelligence.
The deal aims to improve governance and create integration opportunities with technology companies within Oryx's portfolio, at a time when the Japanese market is witnessing increasing activity in mergers and acquisitions and the flow of foreign investments.
