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HGGC

HGGC

Palo Alto, Californiahggc.com

Overview

HGGC is a middle-market private equity firm that specializes in leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations across the technology, business services, financial services, and consumer sectors.

Year Founded

2007

AUM

$8B

Portfolio Companies

20

Website

hggc.com

Investments

HGGC investments
CompanyDateStageLead
dynataDec 2017M&ACo-investor
AceableDec 2020Growth Equity-
StovaJun 2020Growth EquityCo-investor
DenodoSep 2023Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Greg Benson

Managing Director & Co-Founder

Robert Gay

Co-Founder & Executive Director

Steve Young

Chairman & Co-Founder

Rich Lawson

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Neil White

Partner And President, Partner

Carolyn Curry

Managing Director

mansingh gurjar

Managing Director

Greg Caltabiano

Head of Operating Partner Group

Kelly P.

Finance Operating Partner

Richard Gros

Operating Partner

Zorian Rotenberg

Operating Partner

Harv Barenz

Partner

David Chung

Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer

Steven Leistner

Managing Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer

Chris Schulze

Principal

Jay Tabu

Principal

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Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is HGGC based?

HGGC is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States.

When was HGGC founded?

HGGC was founded in 2007.

How many portfolio companies does HGGC have?

HGGC has 20 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in HGGC's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include dynata, Aceable, Stova, Denodo.

What was HGGC's most recent investment shown here?

HGGC's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in Denodo in 2023.

What sectors does HGGC focus on?

HGGC focuses on Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Energy & Sustainability, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frontier & Industrial Tech, FinTech, Real Estate & PropTech, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Frontier & Industrial Tech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software.

What company stages does HGGC focus on?

HGGC typically invests at the Late stage.

What is HGGC's AUM?

HGGC's assets under management are estimated between $1.0B and $10.0B.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2007
AUM$8B

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