MEET THE TEAM
BEHIND OUR COLLECTIVE SUCCESS
our people.
At the heart of our success are the individuals who inspire and challenge us daily to be more thoughtful, intentional, and innovative in our business approach. Our team members don’t just invest on our behalf; they transform, striving relentlessly to solve complex challenges, create value, and inspire trust.
Namhyuk CHO
Non-Executive Director
Sangjip HA
Independent Director
Daniel SHIN
Legal Counsel
Bella PARK
Account & Tax Manager
Sohee MOON
People & Culture Manager
Soyoung HWANG
Office & Administrative Manager
Jiho LEE David
Information Technology Manager
Jooyeon LIM
Executive Assistant to CEO & COO
Paulus SAICHILD
Chief Eexcutive Officer
Chief Investment Officer
James LEE
Vice President
Deputy Head + Chief Trader
Yeonhyun PARK
Assistant Vice President
Senior Trader
SungHyun KIM
Assistant Vice President
Quantitative Trader
Byeongjun LEE
Senior Associate
Trader
Hyun Woo YANG
Senior Associate
Trader
Barkley LEE
Associate (II)
Junior Trader
Hyeon-jong CHOI
Associate (II)
Quantitative Researcher (Mid-Frequency)
Jaewon SHIN
Associate
Manager, Trading Operations
Bruce LEE
President
Chief Operating Officer
Richard HWANG
Vice President
Deputy Head
Greg CHOI
Assistant Vice President
Commodity Trader
Minseo WOO
Assistant Vice President
Commodity Trader
Eugene DONG
Senior Associate
Commodity Trader
Hyejin SEO
Senior Associate
Commodity Trader
Jee Soo KIM
Associate (II)
Supply Chain Manager
Bongje CHANG
Associate
Manager, Commodity Operations
Esther BAE
Analyst
Credit & Operational Risk
Eddie SMH
Executive Director
Head of Business Unit
Hyeokjin JANG
Vice President
Deputy Head (CF&E Investments Group)
Jisu NA
Assistant Vice President
Deputy Head (Popular RE)
Jiseok LEE
Assistant Vice President
Portfolio Management
Jeehyun CHAE
Senior Associate
Strategic Growth
Kisun CHUNG
Associate (II)
Special Projects
Gu Hyug KWON
Associate
Investment
Angela YOON
Associate
Direct Origination
Chahyeon MIN
Analyst
Administrator
Friendly, grounded, and team-oriented
We are united by a shared passion for supporting individuals with bold ideas and the drive to grow their businesses. Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that strong performance and responsible values can go hand in hand.
Disillusioned by traditional private equity firms that often placed themselves above the management teams they invested in, we founded Saichild to do things differently; by placing those teams at the heart of every investment we make.
We believe a deal shouldn’t revolve around us – it’s about you, the teams we support.
Founded in 2009 by Paulus Saichild, we set out to prove that being different and being based outside of Asia was no barrier to attracting capital from like-minded partners. Contrary to common perception, the private equity world does not revolve around the firm itself. Most firms have access to similar pools of capital.
What truly sets us apart is how we partner with you. We bring deep experience, specialist knowledge, and a strong network of entrepreneurs and business leaders to help elevate and accelerate your growth. At the core, it is your vision we are backing, and we are here to help you realise it.
We view private equity as a force for good and an opportunity to partner with ambitious, driven teams to grow their businesses while making a positive impact on society and the planet. With our headquarters in South Korea and offices across Asia, we operate both regionally and nationally.
While our reach and team have expanded, we have remained true to the values that defined our beginnings. Our people are at the heart of what sets us apart. We have earned a strong reputation for being straightforward, reliable, and principled. These qualities often make the difference when it comes to building lasting partnerships.
We provide more than capital. We bring experience, integrity, and a genuine commitment to your success.
We believe that success in business must go hand in hand with making a positive impact on our planet and society because that is the only path to real and lasting change. This deeply held conviction to do what is right while driving growth and delivering strong returns inspired us to become the first in our market to launch a returns-focused impact fund. The fund supports commercially driven businesses that are committed to creating meaningful social or environmental impact.
As we grow, we remain as entrepreneurial and open-minded as we were on day one, guided by the belief that it is possible to do things differently when done with integrity and purpose. This is not just private equity. It is positive equity.
