Affinity Equity Partners

Private Equity Est. 2004
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≈USD 14B
Reported FUM
Assets under management, reported by SVCA E-Guide 2026, 2023 · source
Type
Private Equity
HQ
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Founded
2004
Last fundraise
2017 (USD 6B)

About

Affinity Equity Partners is a leading Asia-Pacific private equity firm focused on buyout and control-oriented investments.

Strategies

Growth Equity
Buyout

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 25M - USD 1B

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
Hong Kong Australia Singapore South Korea China Indonesia
Coverage
Global
Regions
Asia Oceania

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Office Presence
6 countries
Hong Kong Australia China Indonesia Singapore South Korea
6 known offices
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong (HQ)
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Beijing Shi, China
Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia
Singapore
Seoul, South Korea

Fundraising

Affinity Asia Pacific Fund V
2017
USD 6B
source
Affinity Asia Pacific Fund IV
2014
USD 3.8B
source
Affinity Asia Pacific Fund III
2008
USD 2.8B
source
Affinity Asia Pacific Fund II
2004
USD 700M
source
Affinity Asia Pacific Fund I
2002
USD 425M
source

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