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

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- Published: 2026-09-01T11:00:00+07:00
- Author: PR Newswire

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HONG KONG, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global
alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management, is pleased
to announce that Younghee Choi has joined the firm’s Capital Formation Group as 
Head of Asia. Younghee is based in Hong Kong and will lead capital formation efforts
across Asia for H.I.G.’s global private equity, credit, and real assets platforms.

With more than 15 years of experience in capital formation and private markets, 
Younghee joins H.I.G. from Blackstone, where she held senior roles across the firm’s
Institutional Client Solutions ("ICS") and Private Wealth businesses, serving as
Senior Managing Director and Head of Korea ICS. During her tenure at Blackstone,
Younghee developed and expanded relationships with a broad base of leading institutional
investors and played a key role in building the firm’s private wealth fundraising
business in Korea.

Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of the Capital 
Formation Group, commented: "We are pleased to welcome Younghee to H.I.G. Her extensive
capital formation experience, longstanding relationships across Asia, and ability
to build enduring partnerships with institutional and private wealth investors will
further strengthen our presence in the region. Younghee’s leadership will be instrumental
as we expand our Asian LP base and support the continued growth of H.I.G.’s global
investment platforms."

Younghee Choi, Head of Asia, also commented: "I am thrilled to join H.I.G. at such
an exciting time in the firm’s growth. I look forward to working closely with the
team to deepen our relationships with investors across Asia, broaden H.I.G.’s presence
in the region, and connect our investors with the full breadth of the firm’s global
capabilities."

**About H.I.G. Capital**

H.I.G. is a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital
under management.* Based in Miami, and with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,
Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Stamford in the United States, as well
as international affiliate 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, utilizing a flexible and
operationally focused/value-added approach:

 ◦ H.I.G.’s equity funds invest in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate
   carve-outs of both profitable as well as underperforming manufacturing and service
   businesses.
 ◦ H.I.G.’s debt funds invest in senior, unitranche, and junior debt financing to
   companies across the size spectrum, both on a primary (direct origination) basis,
   as well as in the secondary markets.
 ◦ H.I.G.’s real estate funds invest in value-added properties, which can benefit
   from improved asset management practices.
 ◦ H.I.G. Infrastructure focuses on making value-add and core plus investments in
   the infrastructure sector.

Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 400 companies
worldwide. The Firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined
sales in excess of $53 billion. For more information, please refer to the H.I.G.
website at [hig.com](https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4764352-1&h=111450252&u=https%3A%2F%2Furl.avanan.click%2Fv2%2Fr02%2F___http%3A%2F%2Fhig.com___.YXAxZTpncmVlbmJyb29rYWR2aXNvcnk6YTpvOjA0NjY5Y2YzYzQxYzU3OGE0N2UxYWJmY2YzMTQwZGUyOjc6MTBmYTowNzRkNzc0MDNiMGUxOTRkNDA3ODIzNGQ2MmJlZmZkZjY2ZWU5Zjc2NDUxMDFmYmIwMjc5OGZjYmM4ZTdhNGZkOnA6RjpO&a=hig.com).

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

**Contact:**

Media Relations
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H.I.G. Capital Hong Kong, Ltd.
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