Independent Investment and M&A Advisory

Independent Investment and

M&A Advisory

Sakura Partners

Partnering with business owners and private equity investors to accelerate growth and create value through technology and sustainability-driven transformation.

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OUR CLIENTS

Partnering with business owners and private equity investors

We advise a focused set of clients growing businesses at the intersection of technology and sustainability.

Founders & Entrepreneurs

Looking for a partner to support the next stage of growth, acquisitions, growth capital or liquidity.

Family-Owned Businesses

Navigating succession, ownership transition, shareholder liquidity or strategic alternatives.

Private Equity Firms

Seeking proprietary deal flow, thematic sourcing, transaction support and portfolio value creation.

Family Offices

Evaluating direct investments, supporting portfolio companies, and exploring strategic options for owned businesses.

SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS OWNERS

Partnering with business owners to drive growth and navigate key milestones

Leveraging operational best practices and capital solutions.

Strategic growth

Commercial excellence

Market expansion
Strategic partnerships

M&A

Acquisition strategy
Target origination
Buy-and-build execution

Capital raising

Investor positioning

Capital partner selection
Transaction execution

Exit & succession

Exit readiness
Buyer positioning
Process management

SOLUTIONS FOR INVESTORS

Partnering with private equity investors throughout the deal cycle

Leveraging our technology and sustainability expertise for value creation.

Origination

Thematic market mapping
Proprietary sourcing
Founder coverage

Transaction support

Commercial assessment
Strategic diligence
Deal execution support

Portfolio value creation

Growth strategy
Buy-and-build
Operational improvement

INVESTMENT THEMES

Our investment themes

Three megatrends underpin secular growth at the global level. We focus on these to identify the best businesses to grow and acquire. We then partner with business owners and investors to create value through three levers: Technology, sustainability and buy-and-build.

MARKETS — MEGATRENDS

VALUE CREATION LEVERS — APPLIED ACROSS EVERY MARKET

MARKETS — MEGATRENDS

RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

Doing more with less energy, material and labour.

DIGITALISATION & AUTOMATION

Making businesses faster, smarter and more productive.

INDUSTRIAL DECARBONISATION

Helping industries reduce costs, emissions and resource intensity.

VALUE CREATION LEVERS — APPLIED ACROSS EVERY MARKET

Technology

Leveraging technology to make processes faster, better and cheaper.

Sustainability

Creating value today without undermining the ability to create value tomorrow.

Buy-and-build

Consolidating fragmented markets to create category leaders.

ABOUT

A holistic approach to business growth and value creation rooted in first-hand experience

15 years

Investment & operational experience.

$3.5bn

Equity deployed across sectors.

Founder, CEO & Private Equity Investor

Growth and leadership background.

Thomas Herry

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Thomas is a private equity investor and entrepreneur with 15 years of experience across buyout, growth equity, M&A and value creation. He has deployed over $3.5bn of equity across technology, business services and sustainability-driven sectors. Throughout his career, he has partnered with founders and management teams to design and execute growth strategies, acquisition plans and operational improvement initiatives. His experience combines institutional investing, entrepreneurship and thematic expertise in technology and sustainability.

TRACK RECORD

Large-cap direct private equity investing and portfolio value creation