Year Founded: 2010
AUM: $10.5B | Dry Powder: $1.5B
21F Ferrum Tower, 19, Eulji-ro 5-gil,Jung-gu, Seoul, 100-210, S.Korea
Hahn & Company is a private equity investment firm focusing on corporate acquisitions and investments in South Korea. The firm seeks to invest in technology manufacturing, building materials, automobile components, consumer goods, transportation, logistics and new media sectors
Key Contacts
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Scott Hahn
Chief Executive Officer
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Pratish Patel
Chief Financial Officer and Partner
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Anthony Bae
Managing Director
Investment Preferences
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Preferred Industries
Building Products, Commercial Transportation, Construction (Non-Wood), Consumer Non-Durables, Information Technology, Logistics, Media, Media and Information Services (B2B), Transportation
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Geographical Preference
South Korea
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Preferred Deal Types
Buyout/LBO, PE Growth/Expansion
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Other Investment Preferences
Prefers majority stake
Investments By Year
Funds Closed
Size: $2.7B
Dry Powder: $1.1B
Details: The fund preferably focuses on commercial products, construction, consumer non- durables mainly in South Korea
Size: $1.2B
Dry Powder: $120M
Details: The fund focuses on commercial products, construction & manufacturing companies
Size: $750M
Dry Powder: $54.8M
Details: The fund focuses on commercial services, industrials and TMT sectors
Investments By Industry
Investments By Region
Key Investments
In December 2022, Hahn & Company acquired SK Microworks Solutions, a subsidiary of SKC Company, through a $1.2 billion LBO. SK microworks solutions is a leading developer and producer of next-generation optical films, high-performance materials, and color filter millbases
In July 2022, Hahn & Company and Coller Capital acquired South Korea-listed cement manufacturer Ssangyong C&E through a $1.5 billion LBO
In May 2021, Hahn & Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire dairy products manufacturer Namyang Dairy Products Co Ltd through a $270 million LBO
In May 2020, Hana Financial Group and Hahn & Company acquired H-Line Shipping Company through a $1.45 billion LBO
In February 2020, Hahn & Co agreed to acquire SK Chemicals’ biofuel business for $322.2 million in a cash transaction
In December 2018, Hahn & Co acquired a 71% stake in SK Shipping from its parent firm SK Group for $1.32 billion
In September 2018, Hahn & Company through its portfolio company Hanon Systems acquired global Fluid Pressure & Controls business from Magna International Inc., in a transaction valued at approximately $1.23 billion
In 2018, Hahn & Company acquired 100% stake in SK Encar (K Car) from the SK Group. SK Encar is an online and Offline used car retailer in Korea
In 2017, Hahn & Co invested in SK D&D, Korea’s commercial and residential real estate developer and a top-tier developer of renewable energy such as wind and solar power generation as well as ESS (electric storage systems)
In June 2016, Hahn & Company acquired the remaining 79.2% stake in Ssangyong Cement from Taiheiyo Cement and became the sole stakeholder of the company. Earlier it owned 20.8% stake of Ssangyong cement
The other companies which feature in Hahn & Company’s investment portfolio are;
- Fluid Pressure & Controls Group, global leader in automotive pump components and electronic cooling fan
modules based on brushless DC motor technology. Hahn & Company made the investment in 2018 - Daehan Slag, Korea’s largest slag powder manufacturer. Hahn & Company acquired 100% stake of the company from Posco in 2015
Other Details
Hahn & Company is focused on making corporate acquisitions and investments in South Korea. Hahn & Co. focuses on making corporate acquisitions and has over $10.5 billion in private equity assets under management. Its portfolio companies operates across a broad range of sectors including technology manufacturing, building materials, automobile components, consumer goods, transportation & logistics as well as new media.
The firm’s latest open funds, Hahn & Co IV and Hahn & Co Core I, are buyout funds located in Seoul, South Korea.
AlpInvest Partners, Castle Private Equity, H-Line Shipping Company, Hankook Tire Worldwide, N Search Marketing, Woongjin Foods, SK Encarsales are some of the co-investors who invest alongside Hahn & Company.
Source: Pitchbook, Company Website, Press Release