CSRI - 企業支援総合研究所

What CSRI - 企業支援総合研究所 does

CSRI (企業支援総合研究所, Corporate Support Research Institute) is a Tokyo-based private investment and advisory firm incorporated in November 2022, operating from Chiyoda-ku, Otemachi under Representative Director Taku Maeda (前田 拓). The firm serves Japan's mid-market and SME segment through a two-pillar platform. The Execution pillar covers M&A support, business revitalization, and capital strategy advisory. The Human Resources pillar adds executive recruitment, coaching, and the firm's signature "accompanying support" (伴走支援) model, which embeds operators inside client companies. Fund 1 is reported to carry 250 billion yen (approximately USD 1.7B) in committed capital per the firm's primary materials, though a separate product overview cites 25 billion yen, an unresolved discrepancy that materially affects the assessment of dry powder.

The firm monetizes through professional service fees on advisory mandates, management fees and capital deployment returns from Fund 1, and potential carried interest on exits. Go-to-market is structured as enterprise field sales built on personal relationships within the Japanese business community, with no disclosed channel partnerships, third-party distribution, or marketing engine. With only five recorded employees — a single principal and a designated personal information protection manager — the firm is operating with a deliberately lean structure relative to its stated fund size. No portfolio companies, named clients, transactions, recurring revenue figures, or geographic operations outside Japan are disclosed, which constrains triangulation of revenue and deployment.

Operationally, CSRI is a traditional relationship-driven investment practice rather than a technology platform. There is no disclosed use of proprietary software, AI/ML tooling, data assets, or process automation. The combination of a large committed capital footprint with a micro-team and a recent founding date suggests the firm is in early fundraising/deployment phase, where the principal risk is execution capacity relative to fund obligations and the principal opportunity is incremental deal sourcing and team buildout.

Name

CSRI - 企業支援総合研究所

Legal name

株式会社企業支援総合研究所

Website

https://csri-japan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CSRI (企業支援総合研究所) is a Tokyo-based private investment and advisory firm founded in 2022 that serves Japanese mid-market and SME companies through M&A support, business revitalization, capital strategy, executive recruitment, and accompanying operator support, deploying Fund 1 of reported 250 billion yen in committed capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity & Corporate Investment Advisory

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Micro-PE / Lower Middle Market ETA Funds (FSANALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

SME Term Loans & Growth Capital (FSAKAGAB)

Keywords

• M&A advisory
• Business revitalization
• Capital strategy
• Executive recruitment
• Private equity investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Investment Management and Advisory Services: CSRI operates as a corporate investment and support organization, providing M&A advisory, business rehabilitation, and capital strategy services to mid-market and SME portfolio companies. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, investment returns from portfolio companies, and potentially carried interest from fund operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CSRI is a private investment firm that provides M&A advisory, business turnaround (revitalization), and capital strategy services to Japanese mid-market and SME companies. It also offers human-resources-focused management support, including executive recruitment from a proprietary network, coaching, and continuous accompanying support to portfolio companies. Its Fund 1 has committed capital of 250 billion yen for deploying investment and support into target companies.

Product overview

CSRI (Corporate Support Research Institute) is a corporate investment firm that operates as a single unified service offering with two main pillars: Execution services (M&A support, business revitalization, capital strategy) and Human Resources services (executive recruitment, coaching, accompanying support). The company functions as a professional investment team focused on people-centered business support, targeting mid-tier and small-to-medium enterprises in Japan. The Fund 1 has a committed capital of 25 billion yen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M&A Support (M&A支援) Provides M&A advisory services as part of the Execution segment, offering flexible and transparent solutions tailored to the needs of stakeholders including management, employees, shareholders, and business partners of Japanese mid-market and SME companies.
• Business Revitalization (事業再生) Offers business turnaround and revitalization support services, working alongside management teams of Japanese mid-market and SME companies to overcome operational and financial challenges and realize growth opportunities.
• Capital Strategy (資本戦略) Provides capital strategy consulting services, helping Japanese mid-market and SME companies develop and execute financial strategies for sustainable growth.
• Executive Recruitment (経営人財紹介) Recruits appropriate management talent from CSRI's proprietary network based on the specific needs and requests of the management teams of its portfolio and investment-recipient companies.
• Coaching (コーチング) Provides coaching services as part of CSRI's human-resources-focused management support program, developing talent and strengthening organizations within portfolio companies.
• Accompanying Support (伴走支援) Offers continuous accompanying support services that work alongside companies throughout their growth journey, helping to unlock their potential through ongoing advisory engagement.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Whiz Partners: Japan-focused private equity firm that invests in and supports mid-cap Japanese companies with operational involvement. Comparable to CSRI on Japanese mid-market focus and hands-on, management-oriented investing approach.
• Polaris Capital Group: Tokyo-headquartered private equity firm focused on Japanese mid-market buyouts and growth investments, with a strong record of partnering with management. Directly comparable to CSRI on mid-market Japanese focus, deal size, and management-collaborative style.
• Nihon M&A Center: Japan's largest SME-focused M&A intermediary, facilitating succession transactions and serving the same Japanese mid-market/SME segment that CSRI targets. Comparable on segment focus (Japanese SMEs), succession-driven deal flow, and integration of advisory with capital placement.
• Integral Corporation: Japan-based private equity firm specializing in small and mid-cap Japanese companies, often in succession and turnaround situations. Directly comparable to CSRI in target size, Japanese focus, and value-creation through management support.
• Advantage Partners: Japan-focused mid-market buyout firm that invests in established Japanese companies and works closely with management teams. Comparable to CSRI on mid-market Japanese target segment, buyout orientation, and management-collaboration model.
• UNISON Capital: Japan-focused mid-market private equity firm that provides capital and operational support to Japanese companies, often with hands-on management involvement. Closely comparable to CSRI in target segment (Japanese mid-market), operating-support orientation, and lower mid-market check size.
• Ant Capital Partners: Tokyo-based private equity firm investing in Japanese small and mid-cap companies, including succession and revitalization situations. Directly comparable to CSRI on Japanese SME/mid-market focus and operating-engagement model.

Broad incumbents

• Daiwa Corporate Investment: Private equity and venture arm of the Daiwa Securities Group, investing across Japanese mid-market buyouts, growth capital, and venture. Comparable to CSRI on Japanese mid-market investment activity, but operates as part of a larger financial-services platform with broader capabilities.
• JAFCO Group: Japan's largest publicly listed PE/VC firm, with broad exposure across venture and buyout stages including mid-market deals. Comparable to CSRI on Japanese PE orientation, but operates at materially greater scale and AUM across multiple strategies.
• Japan Industrial Partners: One of Japan's largest independent private equity firms, focused on buyouts and corporate revitalization across a range of mid- and large-cap Japanese companies. Comparable to CSRI on Japanese revitalization focus and operating-engagement approach, but at materially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/csri-japan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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