BCPE Blitz Cayman (Bain Capital) and LY agree to take Kakaku.com private

● PLATFORM | MEDIA/ENTERTAINMENT · Consumer Marketplaces

SEPTEMBER 16, 2026

BCPE Blitz Cayman (Bain Capital) and LY Corporation (Bain Capital) agree to take Kakaku.com private

TARGET

Price comparison, product review, and restaurant discovery platforms (kakaku.com and Tabelog) serving Japanese consumers across electronics, food, travel, and financial services.

Deal value	~¥670bn (~$4.1bn) equity value
Ownership	Digital Garage, Inc. (largest shareholder as of March 31, 2026), Oasis Management Company Ltd. (~19.5% shareholder), KDDI Corporation (major shareholder)
Headcount	1,421 FTEs
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Leadership	Atsuhiro Murakami, President and Representative Director
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

BCPE Blitz Cayman (Bain Capital) and LY Corporation

Ownership	—
Buy-side advisor	—

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BCPE Blitz Cayman (Bain Capital) and LY Corporation -> Kakaku.com  (2026-09-18)
take_private | Media/Entertainment | ~¥670bn (~$4.1bn) equity value | announced
Target: Price comparison, product review, and restaurant discovery platforms (kakaku.com and Tabelog) serving Japanese consumers across electronics, food, travel, and financial services.
Website: kakaku.com
HQ: Tokyo, Japan
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/bcpe-blitz-cayman-and-ly-corporation-kakaku-com.html

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