Oriza Holdings is a Japanese conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of businesses. Its roots date back to 1953.
The company operates through several key business segments, including food, textiles, and real estate.
Oriza Holdings is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Business Activities
Oriza Holdings has been actively involved in various business activities, particularly in the realm of venture capital and private equity.
The firm partnered with the Infinity Group to establish a joint Israel-China fund of US$15 million in 2004.
In 2008, Oriza launched a second joint Israel-China fund of US$300 million, known as the Infinity-I China fund.
Oriza also partnered with China Development Bank to launch Guochuang Fund of Funds, a US$9 billion state-backed fund of funds in December 2010.
This fund aimed to support China's venture capital and private equity firms.
A consortium that included Oriza acquired a 24.5% stake in SF Express for 8 billion RMB in 2013.
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Oriza's investment in SF Express proved to be highly profitable, with the company having a large initial public offering in 2017 and estimates suggesting Oriza could have obtained a 10 times gain.
In 2015, Oriza, Tencent, and Alibaba Group contributed US$1.6 billion to CMC Holdings, an investment platform launched by Li Ruigang and his firm China Media Capital.
CMC Holdings went on to acquire a 13% stake in City Football Group, the owner of Manchester City F.C., for US$400 million in December 2015.
Oriza's stake in City Football Group was valued at US$52 million, based on the club's estimated worth at the time.
Oriza and CDH Investments purchased US$219 million worth of CSI Solar shares from its parent, Canadian Solar, in October 2020.
This move allowed CSI Solar to qualify for a planned carve out initial public offering in China.
The China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known as the "Big Fund", invested in Oriza in 2022, amid controversy surrounding the fund's suspected corruption and bribery allegations.
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