What Everbest Partners does

Everbest Partners (에버베스트파트너스 주식회사) is a Seoul-based private equity fund (PEF) management company founded in August 2012 by Gu Bon-yong, a former KTB Network and KTB Investment Securities executive. The firm specializes in buyout, management participation, corporate restructuring, and turnaround investments in mid-to-large Korean companies, with a demonstrated track record across distressed rehabilitation mandates including Hanju Metals (Hanju Light Metal), Halla Cast, Skinfood, and Hwajin Cosmetics. Operating from a headquarters in Gangnam, Seoul, the firm is led by two co-Representative Directors — Gu Bon-yong and Lee Yun-su (former KTB Network and Chatham Capital director) — supported by a lean team of five named professionals with backgrounds at KTB Network, Samil/Anjin/Samjung accounting firms, and Hana Young accounting firm.

The firm manages seven disclosed investment vehicles with aggregate committed capital exceeding 3 trillion KRW (approximately USD 2.25 billion). These include the 1,000 billion KRW Eugene-Everbest Turnaround Fund (March 2013), the 1,400 billion KRW Eugene-Everbest Turnaround Corporate Financial Stability PEF (August 2015, co-GP with Eugene Asset Management, Growth Ladder Fund as anchor LP), the 1,300 billion KRW Hana-Everbest Corporate Financial Stability PEF (December 2020, co-GP with Hana Financial Investment PE), and additional vehicles covering private equity (80 billion KRW, 2020), solar power (81.6 billion KRW, 2021), new technology (292 billion KRW, 2021), and medical (54 billion KRW, 2022) mandates. Portfolio companies span 17+ disclosed names across food logistics (Smart Food Networks), SCM/robotics (Mobius & Value Chain), mobility (Daedong Mobility, Jin Mobility), materials manufacturing (Halla Cast, Hanju Light Metal, ElectroM, Spolytec), cosmetics (Hwajin Bio Cosmetics), and construction equipment.

Everbest generates revenue through conventional PEF management fees on committed capital plus performance-based carried interest upon realized exits. The go-to-market is exclusively B2B institutional fundraising, sourcing capital from growth ladder funds, Korea Growth Finance, military mutual aid associations, credit guarantee institutions, and private capital through private placements to qualified institutional investors. Deal origination relies on the partners' institutional network, KTB alumni referrals, and creditor-bank relationships. The firm operates as an active management partner rather than a passive financial investor, providing equity capital, restructuring expertise, and operational support to portfolio companies in finance, sales, and administration.

Name

Everbest Partners

Legal name

에버베스트파트너스 주식회사

Website

https://everbestpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Everbest Partners is a Seoul-based private equity fund manager specializing in buyouts, corporate restructuring, and turnaround investments in Korean mid-market companies. It manages seven PEF vehicles exceeding 3 trillion KRW in aggregate committed capital, deploying active management alongside institutional co-GP partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity Fund Management

NAICS

Other Investment Pools and Funds (5259), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sector / Generalist Growth Equity (FSANACAO)

Keywords

• Private equity
• Buyout investments
• Fund management
• Corporate restructuring
• Leveraged buyouts

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Management Fees and Performance Carry (Carried Interest): Everbest Partners generates revenue through PEF management fees and performance-based carried interest (carried interest) from successful portfolio exits. As a PEF operator, the firm raises capital from LPs (institutional investors, government-backed funds) and earns management fees on committed capital, with upside participation through carried interest upon realized investments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Everbest Partners is a licensed Private Equity Fund (PEF) management company that manages buyout-focused private equity funds, including the Everbest Private Equity Fund LP and Everbest V Private Equity Fund LP. The firm invests in mid-to-large Korean companies through leveraged buyouts, corporate restructurings, and special-situation transactions, taking controlling or significant equity stakes and implementing operational and capital-structure improvements across portfolio companies in food and beverage, automotive parts, manufacturing, printing, secondary batteries, and aviation services.

Product overview

Everbest Partners is a private equity firm (PEF) that does not offer a unified software product or platform. Instead, the company manages multiple investment funds and holds equity stakes in portfolio companies across various industries. The investment funds include buyout/management participation funds (e.g., 에버베스트메달리언사모투자합자회사, 타임에버웰릭스신기술투자조합), corporate restructuring funds (e.g., 유진에버베스트턴어라운드기업재무안정사모투자전문회사, 하나-에버베스트기업재무안정사모투자합자회사), and turnaround funds. The portfolio companies span sectors including food logistics (스마트푸드네트웍스), SCM/robotics (모비어스앤밸류체인), mobility (대동모빌리티, 진모빌리티), materials/manufacturing (에스폴리텍, 한라캐스트, 한주라이트메탈, 일렉트로엠, 금양그린파워), technology (전진건설로봇, 원준, 산돌), and consumer goods (화진바이오코스메틱, 케이비에프).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 삼일회계법인 CFA팀 (Samil CPA Firm)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 14 October 2022Samil CPA Firm's CFA team served as investment advisory for the Series A round of portfolio company 모비어스앤밸류체인.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• VIG Partners: Korean SME-focused PE firm specializing in mid-market buyouts and operational improvement; directly comparable to Everbest on target company size, restructuring focus, and active management model.
• Eugene Asset Management (유진자산운용): Co-GP partner on the flagship 1,400B KRW Eugene-Everbest Turnaround Fund and a direct competitor in Korean turnaround and restructuring PE; shares the same fund vehicle, anchor LP base, and rehabilitation deal flow.
• Korea Investment Partners (한국투자파트너스): Major Korean PE/VC platform that co-led the 150B KRW Series A in portfolio company Mobius&Value Chain with Everbest, operating in overlapping mid-market PE and growth capital strategies in Korea.
• Hahn & Company: Korea-focused mid-market PE firm with comparable buyout, restructuring, and corporate transformation strategies; competes directly for similar Korean SME and mid-market deal flow.
• Hana Financial Investment PE (하나금융투자PE): Co-GP on the 1,300B KRW Hana-Everbest Corporate Restructuring Fund; actively participates in Everbest's portfolio rounds and is itself a Korean PE/VC competitor with overlapping restructuring and growth mandates.

Broad incumbents

• MBK Partners: Largest Korea-dedicated PE buyout firm with multi-billion-dollar funds; operates at a larger scale but in overlapping Korean buyout and restructuring segments, setting the competitive ceiling for sub-scale Korean PEFs.
• IMM Investment (IMM인베스트먼트): Established Korean PE/VC platform with a broad portfolio across buyout, growth, and restructuring strategies; competes with Everbest for mid-market Korean opportunities and LP capital.
• STIC Investments: Korean private equity firm with diversified PE/VC mandates including restructuring and buyout; comparable institutional LP base and competes for similar Korean deal flow.
• KTB Network (KTB투자증권): One of Korea's largest PE/VC platforms and the institution where both co-founders built their careers (KTB Network, KTB Investment Securities). Operates broadly across Korean PE/VC including buyout, growth, and restructuring mandates.

Emerging players

• Lindeman Asia Partners: Asia-focused private equity firm with Korean deal activity; comparable in mid-market PE strategy and operational improvement approach, though typically at smaller fund sizes than Everbest's flagship vehicles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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