1994 - East Fund Management (EFM) founded as a subsidiary of GiroCredit a leading Austrian bank, to manage listed and unlisted investments in Central and Eastern Europe.

1996 - Alliance Capital purchases a 51% stake in EFM

1996 to 1999 – EFM launches alone or in partnership a variety of Private Equity Funds such as ILAB24, Czech Direct Equity Fund, Romanian Investment Fund, EBAI

1996 to 2000 - EFM launches a variety of offshore and local Mutual Funds investing in Equity and Fixed Income Funds,  and acquires advisory mandates for Central Europe.

1996 to 2000 – EFM opens offices in Romania, Czech Republic and the Baltics.

2000 – EFM wins the tender against international competition to manage the EBRD sponsored Slovak Post Privatization Fund and opens it’s Slovak Office.

2001 - Dave Williams (former CEO and Chairman of Alliance Capital) along with senior management purchases EFM. Company sells its listed equity and fixed income business and focuses on Private Equity.

2002 - Senior Management purchases 100% of EFM and its holding company and renames group to HKK Partners.

2009 – HKK launches new Venture Capital Fund, SIP Slovak Investment Partners, with a first closing in October 2009.