— New York City
Building enduring value.
One acquisition at a time.
Akiyama Capital acquires and operates national security and defense companies across the United States, scaling them through a disciplined, hands-on roll-up strategy.
“The U.S. defense industrial base is vast, fragmented, and facing a generational transition. We see an opportunity to build a scaled platform where operational discipline and modern infrastructure meet mission-critical capability.”
$100M+
Assets Under Management
100K+
Defense SMBs in the U.S.
1
Acquisition at a Time
Source. Acquire.
Integrate. Scale.
01
Source Aggressively
We proactively identify high-quality defense and national security businesses with embedded government relationships, proven contract performance, and untapped potential for operational scale.
02
Buy Deliberately
Every acquisition is underwritten with analytical rigor. We look for businesses with recurring contract revenue, active security clearances, and a clear path to platform integration.
03
Scale with Discipline
Post-acquisition, we bring operational excellence, shared infrastructure, and strategic M&A to build a scaled defense platform — greater than the sum of its parts.
Mission-critical businesses.
Generational opportunity.
The U.S. defense industrial base relies on tens of thousands of small and mid-size contractors — companies that design, manufacture, maintain, and support the systems our national security depends on. Many of these businesses are founder-owned, operate with irreplaceable clearances and certifications, and face an imminent wave of ownership transitions with no succession plan in place.
We bring permanent capital, operational discipline, and modern infrastructure to these businesses — preserving the capabilities and relationships that make them valuable while building a platform that no single company could achieve alone.
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