EQT raises Kakaku.com bid to JPY3,570 as Bain-led consortium rivalry intensifies
Friday, August 14, 2026 · first reported by Private Equity Wire
EQT raises Kakaku.com bid to JPY3,570/share vs. Bain-LY consortium offer at JPY3,520; contest ongoing with potential Bain increase to JPY3,640 if KDDI backs bid; ~$4.6bn market cap.
- Firm
- EQT
- Also named
- Bain Capital, Kakaku.com, KDDI
- Asset class
- Private equity
- Geography
- Asia-Pacific
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