Midas Capital Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hideki Yoshimura; hereinafter referred to as “the Company”) is pleased to announce that its flagship fund, Midas Capital Flagship Fund LLP (hereinafter, “Midas Flagship Fund”), and Masuda Kazuya Midas LLP (primarily funded by Kazuya Masuda, hereinafter referred to as “the Owner Fund”; collectively referred to as “Midas Fund”) have acquired shares in Cyber Record Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture; CEO: Kazuya Masuda; hereinafter referred to as “Cyber Record”).
Cyber Record has been established in 2008 in Kumamoto Prefecture, and operates in regional revitalization by providing services such as furusato nozei (Japan’s hometown tax donation program) support and e-commerce (EC) operations outsourcing. The company has gained recognition as a driver of regional industries in Kyushu area and was the first IT-related company to be certified as a “Leading Company” in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Midas Capital highly values Cyber Record’ competitive positioning and business model, which leverage its expertise in EC operations outsourcing to provide high-quality services in the expanding furusato nozei market and consequently, Midas Flagship Fund acquired part of Cyber Records shares.
In addition, Cyber Record’s CEO, Kazuya Masuda expressed strong interest in Midas Capital’s vision of “building a world-leading corporate group” and the range of support services it offers, including talent acquisition, M&A and IPO preparation, and customer introductions. As a result, Mr. Masuda contributed the shares he substantially owns in Cyber Record as in-kind contributions to the newly established Owner Fund to bring Cyber Record into the Midas Capital corporate group. This strategic partnership enables Cyber Record to access expertise and resources that are difficult to obtain in suburban areas for further growth, which can lead it open a Tokyo office, expand into areas outside Kyushu, pursue M&A, develop new businesses, and prepare for a potential IPO.
By welcoming various companies like outstanding local companies including Cyber Record into the corporate group, Midas Capiral will realize the vision of “building a world-leading corporate group” and its ambitious goal of “achieving a total market capitalization of 1 trillion yen in the short term and 100 trillion yen in the long term.”
Overview of Cyber Record Co., Ltd.
Company Name: Cyber Record Co., Ltd.
Representative: Kazuya Masuda (CEO)
Established: August 2008
Headquarters: 4F, 3-23-30 Heisei, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Website: https://www.cyber-records.co.jp/
Overview of Midas Capital Inc.
Company Name: Midas Capital Inc.
Representative: Hideki Yoshimura (CEO)
Established: September 2017
Headquarters: Ichigo Nogizaka Building 5F, 8-11-37 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Email: marketing@midascapital.jp
Website: https://midascapital.jp/