LVMH-backed firm hunts for Japan consumer brands with $315m fund

LVMH-backed firm hunts for Japan consumer brands with $315m fund LVMH-backed firm hunts for Japan consumer brands with $315m fund

TOKYO — A private equity firm backed by the world’s top luxury group, LVMH, has set up its first Japan buyout fund, following similar moves by other big asset managers.

U.S.-based L Catterton’s 45 billion yen ($315 million) fund drew capital from foreign institutional investors as well as Japanese insurance and pension money.