
Jeff Acton
Partner, Head of Tokyo, Head of Technology
Tokyo
Jeff Acton is a Partner at BDA Partners based in Tokyo. Mr. Acton has a solid track record in originating and executing acquisitions and divestments for corporate clients and financial sponsors in Japan with a focus on the Technology, Healthcare and Advanced Manufacturing sectors.
Clients for whom he has advised on transactions include Advantage Partners, Carlyle, EQT, Henkel, Nissha and ON Semiconductor among others. He started his career as an aerospace engineer with Pratt & Whitney in Canada. Mr. Acton has an MBA from INSEAD in France, and an MSc/BSc from Queen’s University in Canada (with a year at Kyoto University). Mr. Acton is fluent in spoken and written Japanese and conversant in French.
Recent transactions
 - divested  - to  - 2025 
 - and other shareholders divested a controlling stake in  - to  - 2025 
 - invested in   - 2024 
 - raised growth capital from a consortium led by   - 2024 
 - acquired majority stake in   - 2024 
 - acquired 70% of   - 2023 
 - a portfolio company of  - has been acquired by  - 2023 
 - divested Wavedash to   - 2023 
 - has been acquired by   - 2023 
 - divested majority stake to   - 2023 
 - has been acquired by   - 2022 
 - series D capital raise from   - 2022 
 - divested Niigata fab to   - Sangyo Sosei and Fukuoka Capital - 2022 
 - divested  - to  - 2022 
 - series C capital raise from   - 2022 
 - a portfolio company of  - has been acquired by  - 2022 
 - divested stake in  - to  - 2021 
 - a portfolio of  - has been acquired by  - 2021 
 - has been acquired by   - 2021 
 - invested $150m in   - 2021 














