Hg

Founded in 2000, Hg is one of the leading Software and Services private equity firms in Europe. What does Hg do? With offices in London, Munich and most recently New York, and a 77 strong investment team, Hg focuses on buyouts in their 8 sub-sector “clusters” of focus, including Tax & Accounting and Healthcare IT. Through a diversified range of strategies designed to capture the entirety of the Software market, the firm invests in companies valued between €100m and €5bn. Hg works with management teams to develop long-term value by accelerating revenue and earnings growth. The firm develops a clear and personalised value creation strategy for each company through a combination of seven broad levers, including M&A, talent & organisation and data & analytics. In addition, a dedicated portfolio team of around 30 industry professionals assist management teams with a range of software specific initiatives designed to drive their business forward. Some companies Hg has invested in Access Sovos Visma Why do we back Hg? “Hg differentiates itself from its European mid-market peers by specialising in software and technology-enabled services. Its sector expertise and narrow focus provides Hg with specialist resources, networks and knowledge that normally only trade buyers have.” – Alan Gauld, abrdn.