H.I.G. Capital Adds Tim Hsu and Chris Todisco to Capital Formation Team

H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of equity capital under management, has announced that Tim Hsu and Chris Todisco have joined the firm's Capital Formation Group as Managing Directors. Tim, based in San Francisco, will lead capital raising for H.I.G.'s global credit platform with a focus on institutional investors on the West Coast, while Chris, based in New York, will lead the same efforts focused on institutional investors on the East Coast.

Backgrounds at Oaktree and Schroders

Hsu, who has more than 17 years of institutional investment management and private markets experience, joins from Oaktree Capital, where he led capital formation efforts with institutional investors across the Western United States, having previously worked on BlackRock's Institutional Business Development team. Todisco joins from Schroders Capital, where he led fundraising across the firm's credit platform, including direct lending, asset-based lending, structured credit and broadly syndicated loans. He previously spent seven years at First Eagle Investments, raising capital for the firm's alternative credit platform following its acquisition of THL Credit.

Strengthening the credit platform

Jordan Peer Griffin, Executive Managing Director and Global Head of the Capital Formation Group, said: "We are pleased to welcome Tim and Chris to H.I.G. Their extensive experience across private credit strategies, combined with their longstanding relationships with institutional investors, will further strengthen our team." George Webster, Managing Director and Head of North America Partner Advisory, added: "They each bring deep institutional relationships and credit expertise that will enhance our ability to serve investors across the country. Their addition reflects our continued investment in our Capital Formation team as we expand our credit platform."

H.I.G., based in Miami with offices across the United States and international affiliate offices including London, has invested in and managed more than 400 companies worldwide since its founding in 1993. Its current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined sales in excess of $53 billion, spanning equity, debt, real estate and infrastructure strategies.