BPEA EQT to acquire Benesse for JPY267bn.

BPEA EQT, an Asian investment firm headquartered in Hong Kong, offered to acquire Benesse, an education and nursing care provider, for JPY267bn. "Japan’s education sector is growing, driven by an increasing demand for adult training and reskilling of its labor force, as well as increased demand for eLearning modalities in the K-12 segment. The nursing care sector is also growing, driven by demographic tailwinds of Japan’s aging population. Together with the founding family, EQT aims to further accelerate Benesse’s growth, leveraging its vast experience from developing education and elderly care platforms worldwide," BPEA EQT.