About Hellman & Friedman
Hellman & Friedman is a private equity firm founded in 1984. It is primarily based in San Francisco, United States. As of Sep 2026, Hellman & Friedman has a portfolio of 74 companies, comprising 74 funding rounds and 46 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Financial Services. Most recently it acquired stakes in Hyve on Jun 03, 2026.
Overall Hellman & Friedman portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 12 IPOs and 50 acquisitions including key companies like Getty Images, Splunk and Genesys. A lot of funds co-invest with Hellman & Friedman, with names like Sixth Street sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Hellman & Friedman has a team of 57 people, including 24 partners.
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Founded Year
1984
Location
San Francisco, United States
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Hellman & Friedman's Portfolio
Hellman & Friedman has a portfolio of 74 companies. They have invested in a total of 74 companies. Their most recent investment was in Mehilainen (PE round) on 2025. Here are the most recent investments by Hellman & Friedman:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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2025 | PE | 3590 | - | |
Jul 15, 2024 | PE | 8429 | - | |
2024 | Seed | 3769 | - | |
Feb 05, 2024 | PE | 4515 |
Hellman & Friedman has acquired 46 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Hyve on Jun 03, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Hellman & Friedman:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 03, 2026 | Provider of event management services | - | 1991 | |
Jul 15, 2024 | Provider of insurance claim processing | - | 1992 | |
Feb 05, 2024 | Provider of accounting, assurance & investment banking services | - | 1931 | |
Jun 24, 2022 | Cloud based customer service and engagement platform for businesses | $89.1M | 2007 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Hellman & Friedman:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2024
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Hellman & Friedman
Hellman & Friedman has a team of 57 members including 24 Partners and 10 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 1 more location. Hellman & Friedman's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Hellman & Friedman:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Hellman & Friedman
Over the past 42 years, 31 investors have co-invested in Hellman & Friedman's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Hellman & Friedman: 31 investors entered a company along with Hellman & Friedman. These include investors like Sixth Street (1 company).
Hellman & Friedman News
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Hellman & Friedman Explores Sale of Applied Systems at Up to $10BInsurance Journal•Sep 24, 2026•Hellman & Friedman, Applied
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Lefrak Sells Brooklyn Rent-Stabilized Apartments to HF NYC for $38 MillionCommercial Observer•Jul 01, 2026•Hellman & Friedman, LeFrak
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HFM Appoints Mohammed Essosse as Head of Business Development for North AfricaFinance Magnates•Jun 08, 2026•Hellman & Friedman
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Events business Hyve in £1.3bn private equity takeoverBusinessCloud•Jun 03, 2026•Hyve, Providence Equity Partners, Searchlight Capital, Hellman & Friedman and 1 other
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PE-backed HF Acquires London Firm Rosling King LLP Out of AdministrationInsider Media•May 28, 2026•CBPE, Hellman & Friedman
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Atria Investments Inc Sells 49.2% Stake in Blackstone Inc.MarketBeat•May 17, 2026•Blackstone, State of North Dakota, Mastercard, Algebris Investments and 5 others
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Anthropic's AI Services Venture Targets India's IT Sector, Posing Challenges for Major FirmsBusiness Line•May 05, 2026•Anthropic, Hellman & Friedman, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and 1 other
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Google invests up to $40 billion in AnthropicForkLog•Apr 25, 2026•Anthropic, Google, , Hellman & Friedman and 2 others
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Anthropic Plans $200 Million Investment in Enterprise AI VenturePYMNTS.com•Apr 07, 2026•Anthropic, Hellman & Friedman, Blackstone, General Atlantic and 1 other
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Anthropic might create AI venture with BlackstoneBreaking The News•Mar 12, 2026•Anthropic, Blackstone, ACT, IPL and 11 others
