Kantatsu Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1979

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 327

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 7

Kantatsu General Information

Description

Manufacturer of microlens units intended to serve mobile manufacturing enterprises. The company engages in the design, manufacturing and distribution of camera lenses of various focal lengths, enabling access to a wide range of lenses to be further used in mobile sets.

Contact Information

Website
www.kantatsu.co.jp
Formerly Known As
Than Kanto Tatsumi Electronics
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 22nd Floor, Shinagawa Seaside Canal Tower
  • 4-12-6 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
  • Tokyo, 140-0004
  • Japan
+81
Primary Industry
Other Commercial Products
Acquirer
Eiki Shoji
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing
Corporate Office
  • 22nd Floor, Shinagawa Seaside Canal Tower
  • 4-12-6 Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku
  • Tokyo, 140-0004
  • Japan
+81

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Kantatsu Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Kantatsu Patents

  • 516

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 380

    Granted

  • 87

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Kantatsu Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
JP-2025042759-A Optical system Pending 15-Sep-2023
JP-2025040469-A Imaging lens Pending 12-Sep-2023
JP-2025040465-A Imaging lens Pending 12-Sep-2023
US-20240402487-A1 Optical system Pending 02-Jun-2023
JP-2024173489-A Optical system Pending 02-Jun-2023 G02B13/0015
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Kantatsu Signals

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Kantatsu Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Kantatsu FAQs

  • When was Kantatsu founded?

    Kantatsu was founded in 1979.

  • Where is Kantatsu headquartered?

    Kantatsu is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

  • What is the size of Kantatsu?

    Kantatsu has 327 total employees.

  • What industry is Kantatsu in?

    Kantatsu’s primary industry is Other Commercial Products.

  • Is Kantatsu a private or public company?

    Kantatsu is a Private company.

  • What is Kantatsu’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Kantatsu is .

  • How much funding has Kantatsu raised over time?

    Kantatsu has raised $54.8M.

  • Who are Kantatsu’s investors?

    Daiwa PI Partners, FIT Hon Teng, and Sharp have invested in Kantatsu.

  • When was Kantatsu acquired?

    Kantatsu was acquired on 14-Nov-2023.

  • Who acquired Kantatsu?

    Kantatsu was acquired by Eiki Shoji.

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