H.I.G. Capital Strengthens Its Capital Formation Team with Younghee Choi as Head of Asia

H.I.G. Capital Welcomes Younghee Choi as Head of Asia

In a strategic move to enhance its presence in the Asian markets, H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm managing approximately $75 billion in capital, has announced the appointment of Younghee Choi as the Head of Asia for its Capital Formation Group. Based in Hong Kong, Younghee will oversee capital formation activities across H.I.G.'s global private equity, credit, and real assets platforms in the region.

With over 15 years in capital formation and private markets, Younghee joins H.I.G. from Blackstone where she held senior positions within the Institutional Client Solutions and Private Wealth divisions, serving as a Senior Managing Director and Head of Korea ICS. Throughout her tenure at Blackstone, she successfully established and expanded relationships with a wide array of prestigious institutional investors, while playing a pivotal role in developing fundraising initiatives targeting high-net-worth individuals in Korea.

Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of the Capital Formation Group at H.I.G., expressed his enthusiasm about Younghee's joining, stating, "We are thrilled to welcome Younghee to H.I.G. Her extensive capital formation expertise, long-standing relationships in Asia, and her ability to create sustainable partnerships with institutional and private wealth investors will further strengthen our presence in the region. Younghee's leadership will be crucial in expanding our Asian LP base and supporting the growth of H.I.G.'s global investment platforms."

Younghee herself shared her excitement about joining H.I.G. at such a pivotal time in the firm’s growth, noting, "I am incredibly delighted to join H.I.G. I look forward to working closely with the team to deepen our investor relationships in Asia, expand H.I.G.’s footprint in the region, and connect our investors with the full spectrum of the firm's global capabilities."

About H.I.G. Capital

Founded in 1993, H.I.G. Capital is a premier global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management. Headquartered in Miami, the firm has offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Stamford, along with international offices in Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, and Hong Kong. H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to middle-market companies, taking a flexible, operationally-focused, and value-added approach.

Its equity funds invest in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate carve-outs of both profitable and underperforming manufacturing and service businesses. H.I.G.'s debt funds provide senior, unitranche, and junior financing for businesses of varying sizes, via direct lending in the primary market as well as through the secondary markets. The firm's real estate funds focus on properties with value creation potential that can benefit from enhanced asset management. H.I.G. Infrastructure is committed to value-add and core-plus investments in the infrastructure sector.

Since its inception, H.I.G. has invested in and managed over 400 companies worldwide. The firm currently has a portfolio comprising more than 100 companies with a collective revenue exceeding $53 billion. For more information, visit H.I.G.'s website at hig.com.

*Based on total capital raised by H.I.G. Capital and its affiliates.