History
Korea M&A stands as a distinguished boutique Mergers and Acquisitions firm, having laid its foundation in the year 1995. Over the course of its extensive history, the company has adeptly and triumphantly navigated the intricacies of numerous M&A transactions, showcasing a steadfast commitment to excellence in facilitating corporate consolidations.
Company Establishment
1995 SM Kwon established the first M&A advisory boutique in Korea.
Acquisition of Willbes
1997 KMNA adviced on acquisition of Willbes listed in KOSPI.
Acquisition of KTB Network & Auction & Job Korea
1999 KMNA adviced on acquisiton of KTB Network, Auction and JobKorea by Willbes.
Divestment of Auction to e-Bay.com
2001 KMNA adviced that Willbes had divested the major share of Auction to e-Bay.com listed in NASDAQ.
Investment in Game companies (Ndoors, Next Play)
2003 Investing in Ndoors and Next Play which are online game companies.
Divestment of Job Korea to Monster.com (NASDAQ)
2005 Adviced on divestment of Job Korea to Monster.com listed in NASDAQ.
Divestment of Cable TV companies in Korea to CJ
2006 Adviced on divestmet of Choongang cable TV and Jaeil cable TV to CJ Cablenet.
Divestment of Ndoors to Nexon and Next Play to NC Soft
2010 Adviced on divestment of Ndoors to Nexon which is No.1 game company and divestment of Next play to NC soft listed in KOSDAQ.
Divestment of Plasmart
2011 Adviced on divestemtn of Plasmart to MKS instrument listed in NASDAQ.
Hillstone Partners acquired Korea M&A Corporation
2012 Hillstone Partners acquired Korea M&A Corporation from SM Kwon.
Fund raising of JP company
2014 Adviced on fund raising of JP company - Online Cosmetic Platform.
Fund raising of ArtiFriends
2017 Adviced on fund raising of ArtiFriends - Blockchain Tech venture.
Investing in EQBR
2020 Investing in EQBR which is FinTech venture.
Investing in xingxing scooter
2021 Adviced on investing in xingxing scooter business which is the one of top tier scooter ventures.
Korea M&A was acquired by three partners
2021 Three partners acquired Korea M&A Corporation and became the major shareholder of Korea M&A Corporation.