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Marathon Capital Partners
Marathon Capital Partners is an independent investment firm specializing in capital alliances and M&A with small and medium-sized enterprises.
Marathon Capital Partners
Marathon Capital Partners is an independent investment firm specializing in capital alliances and M&A with small and medium-sized enterprises. It positions itself as an expert group with top-tier domestic SME support experience. Its main business is the formation, operation, and management of private equity funds. The firm emphasizes hands-on partnership with SME owners, including successor solutions.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2004
Location
Region
Asia
Country
Japan
City
Tokyo
Corporate office
Tokyo, Japan
Principals
小野 俊法 (Toshinori Ono)
代表取締役
和田 耕太郎 (Kotaro Wada)
取締役
砂田 有史 (Arifumi Sunada)
取締役・コンプライアンスオフィサー
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What types of transactions does Marathon Capital Partners execute in Japan?
The firm's disclosed strategy spans buyouts, growth equity, expansion capital, and succession-driven recaps. It targets Japanese middle-market companies where founder retirement or corporate carve-outs create entry opportunities. The approach includes both control acquisitions and significant-minority positions in cash-flow-positive businesses.
Is Marathon Capital Partners a domestic Japanese fund or a global firm?
Marathon Capital Partners is headquartered in Tokyo and focuses exclusively on the Japanese market. It operates as a domestic private equity manager rather than the Tokyo office of a global platform. This local structure is typical of the generation of independent Japanese GPs formed to address succession-driven deal flow.
What differentiates Marathon Capital Partners from global mega-funds active in Japan?
As a Japan-domiciled GP, Marathon Capital Partners offers a culturally aligned, long-horizon partnership model that contrasts with the standard 3-to-5-year global fund timeline. This matters in succession transactions where founder-owners prioritize stewardship continuity. The firm's broad mandate — spanning buyout, growth, and early-stage — also provides greater structural flexibility than narrowly mandated global competitors.
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