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7Partners & Customers
10About Japan Tobacco
Japan Tobacco is an international tobacco product company. Its products are sold in over 120 countries and its internationally recognized brands include Winston, Camel, Mevius and Benson & Hedges. With diversified operations, JT is also actively present in pharmaceuticals, beverages and processed foods.
Latest Japan Tobacco News
Nov 17, 2023
Koji Shimayoshi has been appointed as executive vice president (effective Jan. 1, 2024) and representative director (effective March 22, 2024). Shimayoshi is currently executive vice president of JT International. Shimayoshi will take the place of Kiyohide Hirowatari, who will become a member of the board, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Hirowatari will resign as member of the board upon conclusion of the 39th annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for March 22, 2024. Hiroko Yamashina and Kenji Asakura have been appointed members of the board, effective March 22, 2024. Yamashina is currently a member of the audit and supervisory board, and Asakura is currently representative director and chairman of Nagase and Co. Ltd. Main Kohda will resign as member of the board, effective March 22, 2024. Emiko Takeishi will also join the audit and supervisory board as a member. Igo Dzaja will take on the role of senior vice president of marketing and tobacco business for Japan, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Kazuyuki Inui will take on the role of senior vice president of sales and tobacco business for Japan, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The following executive directors will resign effective Dec. 31, 2023: Eiichi Kiyokawa, Chigusa Ogawa and Shuici Hirosue.
Japan Tobacco Investments
7 Investments
Japan Tobacco has made 7 investments. Their latest investment was in TEG as part of their Series A - II on April 4, 2023.
Japan Tobacco Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/27/2023 | Series A - II | TEG | $27.61M | No | GCI Capital, Imagica Group, Maruichi, Media Create Communications, Property Agent, Robot Home, Seif, and Undisclosed Investors | 2 |
9/2/2022 | Series A | |||||
10/27/2021 | Series A | |||||
10/21/2019 | Series A - III | |||||
3/31/2017 | Series A |
Date | 4/27/2023 | 9/2/2022 | 10/27/2021 | 10/21/2019 | 3/31/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Series A - II | Series A | Series A | Series A - III | Series A |
Company | TEG | ||||
Amount | $27.61M | ||||
New? | No | ||||
Co-Investors | GCI Capital, Imagica Group, Maruichi, Media Create Communications, Property Agent, Robot Home, Seif, and Undisclosed Investors | ||||
Sources | 2 |
Japan Tobacco Acquisitions
13 Acquisitions
Japan Tobacco acquired 13 companies. Their latest acquisition was Akij Group - Tobacco Business on August 06, 2018.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/6/2018 | Acquired Unit | 2 | ||||
3/16/2018 | Acquired | 1 | ||||
12/21/2017 | Other | $510M | Acquired | 1 | ||
8/22/2017 | ||||||
8/4/2017 |
Date | 8/6/2018 | 3/16/2018 | 12/21/2017 | 8/22/2017 | 8/4/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Other | ||||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $510M | ||||
Note | Acquired Unit | Acquired | Acquired | ||
Sources | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Japan Tobacco Partners & Customers
10 Partners and customers
Japan Tobacco has 10 strategic partners and customers. Japan Tobacco recently partnered with Altria Group on November 11, 2022.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/2/2022 | Partner | United States | With Japan Tobacco Deal, Altria Now Has 2 Paths To Heated-Tobacco Devices 11/02/2022 TheHorizon Innovations LLC partnership will market HNB devices branded Ploom , which Japan Tobacco already sells overseas . | 1 | |
10/27/2022 | Partner | United States | `` As part of our strategic focus on HTS , we 're very enthusiastic to launch our Ploom brand in the U.S. , the world 's largest RRP market in value , through our partnership with the market leader , Altria Group . | 7 | |
6/1/2018 | Partner | United States | `` We have had a long and successful history with the pharmaceutical division of Japan Tobacco Inc. and I am delighted to be able to expand our relationship with this leading organization , '' said Scott Thacher , Orphagen Pharmaceuticals 's President and CEO . | 2 | |
10/12/2017 | Licensor | ||||
10/12/2017 | Licensor |
Date | 11/2/2022 | 10/27/2022 | 6/1/2018 | 10/12/2017 | 10/12/2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner | Partner | Licensor | Licensor |
Business Partner | |||||
Country | United States | United States | United States | ||
News Snippet | With Japan Tobacco Deal, Altria Now Has 2 Paths To Heated-Tobacco Devices 11/02/2022 TheHorizon Innovations LLC partnership will market HNB devices branded Ploom , which Japan Tobacco already sells overseas . | `` As part of our strategic focus on HTS , we 're very enthusiastic to launch our Ploom brand in the U.S. , the world 's largest RRP market in value , through our partnership with the market leader , Altria Group . | `` We have had a long and successful history with the pharmaceutical division of Japan Tobacco Inc. and I am delighted to be able to expand our relationship with this leading organization , '' said Scott Thacher , Orphagen Pharmaceuticals 's President and CEO . | ||
Sources | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Japan Tobacco Team
1 Team Member
Japan Tobacco has 1 team member, including current Chief Executive Officer, President, Mitsuomi Koizumi.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Mitsuomi Koizumi | Chief Executive Officer, President | Current |
Name | Mitsuomi Koizumi |
|---|---|
Work History | |
Title | Chief Executive Officer, President |
Status | Current |
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