Houlihan Lokey Advises AMBL

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that AMBL Inc. (AMBL), a Japanese AI-powered digital experience (DX) service provider, has been acquired by IT consulting company Dirbato Co., Ltd. (Dirbato) in a sale process led by Houlihan Lokey. The transaction closed on March 3, 2025.

Founded in 2001, AMBL is a Japanese private company with approximately 700 employees that specializes in DX services. The company provides a full spectrum of digital transformation services to clients centered on four key areas: AI analytics, cloud-native development, UX design, and strategic marketing.

Dirbato is a privately held Japanese technology company specializing in enhancing the value of IT professionals. It provides IT consulting services and supports management issue resolutions across a wide range of industries, including IT, finance, and manufacturing. The company has achieved radical growth since its founding in 2018, reaching sales of ¥28.2 billion in its sixth fiscal year ending in March 2024.

The transaction will enable the Dirbato group to offer comprehensive end-to-end DX solutions by combining Dirbato’s advanced consulting capabilities with AMBL’s delivery expertise and AI/data utilization technologies. Leveraging the synergies from the transaction, the Dirbato group will pursue further business expansion and aim to achieve sales of ¥100 billion by 2027.

Houlihan Lokey acted as the exclusive sellside financial advisor to lead a comprehensive deal process. This successful outcome underscores Houlihan Lokey’s deep expertise in the IT services sector.

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