Who Owns A Bathing Ape?
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Ownership Chain
A Bathing Ape
A Bathing Ape is a Japanese streetwear fashion brand founded in Harajuku, Tokyo in 1993, operating globally under Nowhere Co., Ltd., known for its Ape Head logo, BAPE CAMO patterns and premium limited-edition apparel, footwear and accessories, and since 2021 has been an independent company co-controlled by funds advised by CVC Capital Partners and the founder group of former parent I.T Limited.
Starts at $19 / item
CVC Capital Partners plc
CVC Capital Partners plc is a leading global private markets manager focused on private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure, with around €201 billion in assets under management and a network of 30 offices worldwide.
I.T
I.T is a Hong Kong-based multi-brand fashion and investment group that owns, licenses, and retails designer and streetwear labels across Asia and other global markets.
A Bathing Ape
A Bathing Ape is a Japanese streetwear fashion brand founded in Harajuku, Tokyo in 1993, operating globally under Nowhere Co., Ltd., known for its Ape Head logo, BAPE CAMO patterns and premium limited-edition apparel, footwear and accessories, and since 2021 has been an independent company co-controlled by funds advised by CVC Capital Partners and the founder group of former parent I.T Limited.
Starts at $19 / item
CVC Capital Partners plc
CVC Capital Partners plc is a leading global private markets manager focused on private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure, with around €201 billion in assets under management and a network of 30 offices worldwide.
I.T
I.T is a Hong Kong-based multi-brand fashion and investment group that owns, licenses, and retails designer and streetwear labels across Asia and other global markets.
Major Shareholders
A Bathing Ape
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners (including CVC Capital Partners Asia V) Private‑equity funds advised by CVC Capital Partners acquired co‑control of A Bathing Ape (BAPE) in 2021 when the brand was carved out of I.T Limited, and market reports indicate these CVC vehicles hold about a 50% equity stake in the standalone BAPE business. | Institutional | 50.0% | 50.0% | Jun 2025 |
Founder Group of I.T Limited (led by Sham Kar Wai and family) The remaining roughly 50% of A Bathing Ape is held by the founder group of former parent I.T Limited, led by chairman and co‑founder Sham Kar Wai; this group co‑owns and jointly controls the BAPE business alongside CVC following I.T’s 2021 privatization and subsequent separation into the I.T and BAPE businesses. | Family | 50.0% | 50.0% | Jun 2025 |
CVC Capital Partners plc
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CVC Nominees Ltd. Nominee company that directly holds roughly 19.8% of CVC Capital Partners plc shares on behalf of CVC management and employees, per public shareholder registers. | Corporate | 19.8% | 19.8% | — |
Blue Owl Capital Inc. US alternative asset manager (via Blue Owl GPSC funds) disclosed as holding about 8% of CVC Capital Partners plc following its Euronext Amsterdam listing. | Institutional | 8.0% | 8.0% | Sep 2025 |
Rolly van Rappard Co‑founder and co‑chair of CVC; disclosed as a major management shareholder with roughly 6.7% of the listed company. | Founder | 6.7% | 6.7% | Sep 2025 |
Donald Mackenzie Co‑founder of CVC and long‑time senior partner; publicly reported to own about 5.8% of CVC Capital Partners plc. | Founder | 5.8% | 5.8% | Sep 2025 |
Steven Koltes Co‑founder and former co‑chair of CVC; disclosed as holding approximately 4.1% of CVC Capital Partners plc. | Founder | 4.1% | 4.1% | Sep 2025 |
Rob Lucas (Robert Richard Lucas) Chief Executive and Managing Partner of CVC; identified in exchange disclosures as owning about 3.6% of the company. | Individual | 3.6% | 3.6% | Sep 2025 |
Francisco Javier de Jaime Guijarro Senior CVC partner (Javier de Jaime); listed among major management shareholders with roughly 3.5% of CVC Capital Partners plc. | Individual | 3.5% | 3.5% | Sep 2025 |
Kuwait Investment Authority (Government of Kuwait) Sovereign wealth fund of the State of Kuwait; public filings show it holding just over 3% of CVC Capital Partners plc as a strategic investor. | Government | 3.0% | 3.0% | — |
I.T
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | Voting | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Investment Limited Cayman Islands offer vehicle that acquired all outstanding shares of I.T Limited via a scheme of arrangement; post-transaction, I.T Limited became wholly owned directly by Brooklyn Investment Limited. Brooklyn Investment Limited itself is jointly owned/controlled by the I.T founder group (led by Sham Kar Wai) and funds advised by CVC Capital Partners Asia V, but those are indirect owners of I.T Limited, not direct shareholders. | Corporate | 100.0% | 100.0% | Apr 2021 |
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