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V1 Private Equity
Jae-heon Park leads V1 Private Equity, a Seoul-based buyout and growth firm focused on Korean mid-market control acquisitions in industrial tech and...
V1 Private Equity
V1 Private Equity is a private equity fund manager founded in 2019 in Seoul, South Korea. The firm has made one investment. Their latest investment was in Art Together through Seed VC - II on August 24, 2022.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
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AUM
Below $250M (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
Asia
Country
South Korea
City
Seoul
Corporate office
Seoul, South Korea
Principals
Jae-heon Park
Chief Executive Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at V1 Private Equity?
Jae-heon Park, the firm's Chief Executive Officer, leads investment decisions. The firm maintains a flat organizational structure with Park and a small senior team involved in all investment committee deliberations, according to the firm's official communications.
Does V1 Private Equity participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
V1 operates primarily through committed blind-pool fund vehicles that execute direct control buyout and growth equity transactions. The firm targets majority ownership in its portfolio companies. It does not operate as a fund-of-funds and has not been active in making LP commitments to other managers.
What investment stages does V1 Private Equity typically target?
The firm pursues mature, cash-flow-generating businesses in the Korean mid-market, typically with enterprise values below KRW 100 billion. Transactions are predominantly control buyouts of founder-owned companies, with a secondary focus on growth equity investments in businesses requiring expansion capital.
Which sectors does V1 Private Equity explicitly avoid?
The firm has not published a formal exclusion list. Based on its transaction history and stated strategy, V1 concentrates on industrial technology, enterprise software, healthcare services, and consumer products. It has not been observed in real estate development, infrastructure, natural resources, or early-stage venture capital.
What is V1 Private Equity's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
V1 has not publicized a formal co-investment program. Given its mid-market control-buyout strategy and limited fund size, the firm typically leads or acts as sole sponsor on its transactions. Co-investment with external GPs, if any, has not been publicly documented.
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