Warburg Pincus Opens Tokyo OfficeNov 6, 2025

Establishing a local presence underscores the firm's long-term commitment to Japan and its confidence in the market's transformation and growth potential.

Tokyo, November 6, 2025 - Warburg Pincus, the pioneer of private equity global growth investing, today announced the official opening of its Tokyo office, located in the landmark Marunouchi building in the heart of the city's central business district.

The launch marks a significant milestone in Warburg Pincus' over three-decade presence in Asia and its long-standing partnership with Japanese corporates and investors. It also reflects the firm's continued conviction in Japan's transformation into one of the most attractive investment destinations in the region.

Jeffrey Perlman, Chief Executive Officer of Warburg Pincus, was joined by Vishal Mahadevia, Head of Asia Private Equity, and Takashi Murata, Head of Japan and Co-Head of Asia Real Estate, in hosting the opening ceremony with the firm's valued partners, portfolio company executives, and members of Japan's broader business community.

Over the past decade, Warburg Pincus has steadily expanded its activities in Japan - initially by supporting portfolio companies' growth into the market, and more recently through direct investments across new economy real estate sectors such as logistics, living, and life sciences. Notable recent investments include Tokyo Beta, Japan's largest share house portfolio; life sciences and R&D facilities through a partnership with EGW; and two prime logistics assets in the Greater Tokyo area acquired earlier this year.

Building on this strong foundation, the Tokyo office represents the natural next step in the firm's growth - establishing a dedicated local team to deepen relationships with Japanese corporates and investors, and to accelerate investment across both private equity and real estate.

The Tokyo office will focus on opportunities in technology, healthcare, and industrials, as well as in new economy real estate sectors such as living, logistics, life sciences, and data centers - areas where Warburg Pincus has deep domain expertise and a proven value-creation playbook.

Jeffrey Perlman, Chief Executive Officer of Warburg Pincus, said: "As we continue to advance our ambitions in Asia, Japan plays a critical role in our global growth strategy. The country's economic resilience, policy stability, corporate governance reforms, and culture of innovation have created an environment where global growth investors like us can truly add value. The opening of our Tokyo office is a statement of intent. We are here to invest, to partner, and to grow - together with Japan, for the long-term."

Vishal Mahadevia, Head of Asia Private Equity at Warburg Pincus, added: "Japan is one of the most attractive private equity markets in Asia today. With a large and growing pipeline of opportunities across technology, healthcare, and industrials, we see strong alignment with our global sector expertise. Our integrated global platform, long-term approach, and deep local partnerships will enable us to support the next generation of leading Japanese companies as they grow both locally and internationally."

Takashi Murata, Head of Japan and Co-Head of Asia Real Estate at Warburg Pincus, commented: "It is a privilege to lead the firm's efforts in Japan and to build a strong local team to execute our Asia strategy. Japan is a market with scale, liquidity, and stability - but also one undergoing profound change. With a permanent office in Tokyo, we are now on the ground, ready to act, and committed to building long-term value alongside our partners and management teams in Japan."

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About Warburg Pincus

Warburg Pincus LLC is the pioneer of private equity global growth investing. A private partnership since 1966, the firm has the flexibility and experience to focus on helping investors and management teams achieve enduring success across market cycles. Today, the firm has more than US$85 billion in assets under management, and more than 215 companies in their active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors, and geographies. Warburg Pincus has invested in more than 1,000 companies across its private equity, real estate, and capital solutions strategies.

Warburg Pincus began investing in Asia in 1994 as the pioneer of private equity global growth investing in the region. Today, it has become one of the largest and most active private equity global growth investors in Asia, with nearly 90 companies in its active portfolio, diversified across stages, sectors, and geographies. Over the past three decades, the firm has invested nearly US$34 billion in over 270 companies in Asia across financial services, healthcare, real estate, technology, consumer, industrials, and business services sectors.

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