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H&Q Asia Pacific Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

H&Q Asia Pacific’s most common sectors for investment arelife science (9%) and medical products (9%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (35%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (35%). In total, H&Q Asia Pacific has invested in 2 US states and 8 different countries.

In the last 3 years, H&Q Asia Pacific has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (43%). H&Q Asia Pacific’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Headstrong for $550M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity48
    • M&A Buy Activity23
    • M&A Sell Activity25
  • Total Sectors Invested 18
  • Total Countries Invested 8
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 14

H&Q Asia Pacific

H&Q Asia Pacific

1650B, 16TH FLOOR THE HONG KONG CLUB BUILDING 3A CHATER ROAD,CENTRAL,
Hong Kong,
China
(852) 2868-4800
www.hqap.com
hqap@hqap.com

H and Q Asia Pacific (H&QAP) is a private equity firm focused on later-stage control investments and earlier-stage venture capital investments across the Pacific Rim. Areas of interest include technology, technology manufacturing, consumer brands, and financial services. The Group was originally formed in 1985 as a division of US investment bank Hambrecht & Quist and is now an independent organization. H&Q Asia Pacific has offices in Palo Alto, California; Hong Kong; Manila; Shanghai; Taipei; and Tokyo.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Electrical Equipment, Electronics, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Financial Services, Forest Products, Information Technology, Life Science, Machinery, Manufacturing, Media, Medical Products, Packaging, Real Estate, Restaurants, Retail, Semiconductors, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Asia/Pacific

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 23 - - - - - 23
Sell (1.0/yr) # 21 2 - 1 2 - 26
vol $550M $550M
  49

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Bluebird, Inc. 2024-08-01 - Trade Sale
Seoul, South Korea · www.bluebirdcorp.com
Groundhog Technologies, Inc. 2024-01-15 - IPO
Taipei, Texas · www.ghtinc.com
Optovue, Inc. 2021-09-16 - Merger
Fremont, California · www.optovue.com
Jobkorea 2021-03-04 - Secondary Sale
Seoul, South Korea · www.jobkorea.co.kr
Huizuche 2020-04-02 - Trade Sale
Shanghai, China · www.huizuche.com
One Inc 2020-02-20 - Recapitalization
Folsom, California · www.oneinc.com
Dalipal Holding Co., Ltd. 2019-11-08 - IPO
Cangzhou, China · www.dalipal.com
Senhwa Biosciences, Inc. 2017-04-24 - IPO
New Taipei City, Taiwan · www.senhwabio.com
Ildong Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd. 2016-08-31 - IPO
Seoul, South Korea · www.ildong.com
Huizuche 2016-06-15 - Venture
Shanghai, China · www.huizuche.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 2 (9%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (9%) -
Life Science - - 2 (9%) -
Medical Products 1 (20%) - 2 (9%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (9%) -
Communications - - 1 (4%) -
Distribution 1 (20%) - 1 (4%) -
Education 1 (20%) - 1 (4%) -
Electronics 1 (20%) - 1 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (4%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (20%) - 1 (4%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (4%) -
Machinery - - 1 (4%) -
Media - - 1 (4%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (4%) -
Semiconductors - - 1 (4%) -
Software - - 1 (4%) -
Total 5 - 23 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
China 2 (40%) - 6 (26%) -
United States - - 5 (22%) -
  California - - 4 (17%) -
Japan 1 (20%) - 3 (13%) -
South Korea 1 (20%) - 3 (13%) -
Taiwan - - 3 (13%) -
Singapore 1 (20%) - 1 (4%) -
Cayman Islands - - 1 (4%) -
Thailand - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 2 (40%) - 6 (26%) -
Cross-border 3 (60%) - 17 (74%) -
Total 5 - 23 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (20%) - 8 (35%) -
Venture 2 (40%) - 8 (35%) -
Growth Capital - - 3 (13%) -
PIPE 1 (20%) - 2 (9%) -
Going Private - - 1 (4%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (20%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 5 - 23 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 11 (42%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (23%) 550M (100%)
Merger 3 (12%) -
Trade Sale 2 (8%) -
Recapitalization 1 (4%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (4%) -
SPAC 1 (4%) -
Stake Sale 1 (4%) -
Total 26 $550M

Deal Values

sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $550M
TOTAL $550M
Largest Headstrong Corp.
$550M (2011-05-03)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
8%
2 (8%)
Strategic(s)
27%
7 (27%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.4B USD

Established

1985

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ta-lin Hsu

Founder & Chairman

Benson He

Managing Director

Joshua Chang

Managing Director

Mark Hsu

Managing Director

Robert Shen

Managing Director

FAQ

When was H&Q Asia Pacific founded?

H&Q Asia Pacific was founded in 1985.

What type of investor is H&Q Asia Pacific?

H&Q Asia Pacific is a private equity firm.

Where is H&Q Asia Pacific headquartered?

H&Q Asia Pacific is headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

How much capital does H&Q Asia Pacific have under management?

H&Q Asia Pacific has 3.4B USD under management.

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