A 32-Year-Old Nears Billionaire Status by Using AI to Broker Japan Mergers

M&A Research Institute Holdings Inc. has surged sevenfold since listing in Tokyo last June, using AI to broker deals for small- and medium-sized companies in Japan facing succession problems.

May 17, 2023 . 5:34 PM

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M&A Research Institute Holdings Inc. has surged sevenfold since listing in Tokyo last June, boosting Sagami’s fortune to about $950 million.
620,000 profitable enterprises in Japan are forecast to be at risk of closure because of a lack of successors.
M&A Research Institute has grown to more than 160 employees and has about 500 deals in the works.
An AI algorithm matches buyers with sellers and simplifies many of the administrative steps and paperwork.
Fees are charged only when a transaction is closed and can reach up to 5% for deals of ¥500 million or less.