Houlihan Lokey Advises At Home

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that the founding family of At Home Holdings Co., Ltd. (At Home) has sold a majority stake in the company to Integral Corp. The transaction closed on May 29, 2026.

At Home was founded by Bunei Matsumura in 1967. The company operates two core businesses: a B2C business, which is a real estate information platform for consumers searching for properties, and a B2B business, providing a real estate information system and services to agents. The platform is among the largest nationwide, with more than 60,000 member locations, making it one of the most extensive networks in Japan.

Founded in 2007, Integral is an independent private equity firm focused on investments for both private and public Japanese companies. Through its unique “hybrid investment” approach, the firm provides equity from a long-term perspective by combining principal capital with fund capital. To drive growth, Integral provides deep hands-on support to management through its corporate enhancement team, known as the “i-Engine”.

With the support of Integral, At Home will accelerate its next phase of growth by data-driven pricing optimization, new customer acquisition via strengthened sales capabilities, and the development and expansion of business support services.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to the founding family of At Home in connection with this transaction.

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