Japan’s Mizuho to buy majority of India’s Avendus from KKR for up to $523 million

Japan’s Mizuho Securities on Wednesday said it will buy a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus from U.S. investment firm KKR for up to 81 billion yen ($523 million).
The buyout adds to Japanese financial institutions’ growing footprint in India, where a fast-growing economy has made it an attractive target for Japanese firms facing an ageing and shrinking population at home.

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Mizuho Securities, part of Japan’s third-largest banking group, Mizuho Financial Group said it will buy 61.6% to 78.3% of Avendus shares and make the bank a consolidated subsidiary.
Mizuho has been fielding an increasing number of enquiries from banking clients concerning expansion into India, Chief Executive Masahiro Kihara told a press briefing in Tokyo.
The acquisition will strengthen Mizuho’s ability to collaborate across regions, including with U.S. M&A advisor Greenhill which it bought in 2023, Kihara also said.
“Better cross-regional collaboration has been one of the great things about the Greenhill acquisition. On the investment banking side we thought India was a missing piece,” Kihara said.
Avendus CEO Gaurav Deepak said he expects to expand hiring as a result of the partnership.