Welcome to
EastBridge Partners

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Your Bridge to Asia and Beyond.
Our proprietary network among various industries leads to exclusive opportunities in Korea and Pan-Asia region.

 
 

Managing Funds

8

 

AUM

$ 1.5 Billion

 

Total Invested Companies

24

 

EastBridge Partners is an independent private equity firm headquartered in Seoul focusing on mid-market growth capital investment opportunities mainly in Korea and Korean-angle cross border transactions in Pan-Asia Region.

EastBridge Partners possess the capability to identify, secure and execute proprietary deal flow as well as enhance the operations of portfolio companies post-investment. EastBridge Partners is dedicated to grow and create value in portfolio companies by working closely with management and industry experts to enhance business and operational development over the long term.

 
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Milestone

Since its establishment in March 2011, EastBridge Partners continues to prosper by creating significant value for our portfolio companies and providing excellent investment opportunities to our global partners


 

2022.12

Korea Investment EastBridge Global Green Energy No.1 Private Equity Fund closed

Fund Size: ₩778.0 billion

 
 
 

2021.08

EB Star Value-up Platform Private Equity Fund closed

Fund Size: ₩171.0 billion

 
 
 

2021.05

EastBridge Private Equity(PE) merged into EastBridge Partners

 
 

EastBridge Mobility One Fund closed

Fund Size: ₩120.6 billion

 
 
 

2021.04

EastBridge Mobility Fund closed

Fund Size: ₩77.4 billion 

 
 

EastBridge Asia Fund closed

Fund Size: ₩235 billion

Strategy: Growth Capital and Buyout 

 
 
 

2020.09

EastBridge Korea Plus I Fund closed

Fund Size: ₩53.7 billion

 
 
 

2019.10

JEB SEA Fund closed

Fund Size: $55 Million

 
 
 

2019.05

EastBridge Private Equity(PE) established

6F, Ryukyung B/D, 318 Hakdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

 
 
 

2017.02

Singapore Office established

1 Raffles Place #43-03, One Raffles Place, Singapore 048616

 
 
 

2016.07

EastBridge Asian Mid-Market Opportunity Fund II, L.P. closed

Fund Size: $180.5 Million

Strategy: Growth Capital and Buyout 

 
 
 

2015.06

Taiwan Office established

13F, No.3-2,Park St.Nangang District,Taipei 115,Taiwan,R.O.C.

 
 
 

2013.06

EastBridge Asian Mid-Market Opportunity Fund, L.P. closed

Fund Size: $135.2 Million

Co-Investment Fund Size: $200.0 Million

Strategy: Growth Capital

 
 
 

2011.03

EastBridge Partners established

Founded by Kevin Lim

 
 
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Investment Strategy

EastBridge Partners focuses on growth oriented strategy deals in the mid-market space of mainly Korea and select cross-border investments in Greater China and Southeast Asia.


 
 

Key Strategy

  • Korea + is a core investment strategy by leveraging EastBridge’s Korea and Pan-Asia network

  • Providing value-added solution from Operation Partners’ vast field experiences

  • Focus on Mid-cap investment based on differentiated sourcing capabilities

  • Penetrate Pan-Asian market leveraging industry/investment know-how from Korea


Investment Target

  • Enterprise value in the range of $50~500 million

  • 8~10 portfolio companies per fund

  • Target allocation by investment type: approximately 70% Buyout, 30% Growth Capital

  • Investment focus in sectors: Consumer, Bio/Healthcare, Technology, Media & Telecom, Advanced materials, and Clean Energy

  • Pan-Asian companies with growth potential