Kirkland & Ellis Represents Hosen Capital
Kirkland & Ellis advised Hosen Capital a leading private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market control and growth opportunities in the food and consumer sectors in China, on the fundraising and final closing of its third USD fund at $800 million.
Hosen Capital is headquartered in Beijing and has additional offices in Chengdu, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. The firm has $2.31 billion in assets under management and focuses on investments in companies in the food and agribusiness-related companies that are either directly located in China or are directly involved in meeting demand on the Chinese market.
Hosen Capital was founded by Chris Wang and Alex Zhang and sponsored by New Hope Group, an agribusiness conglomerate in China.
The fund receives strong support from a broad mix of global investors, including prominent sovereigns, pensions, endowments, financial institutions, corporates, family offices and fund of funds.
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