About Hellman & Friedman
Hellman & Friedman is a private equity firm founded in 1984. It is primarily based in San Francisco, United States. As of Apr 2026, Hellman & Friedman has a portfolio of 55 companies, comprising 55 funding rounds and 46 acquisitions. 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. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in Safe-Guard Products on Jul 15, 2024
Overall Hellman & Friedman portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 9 IPOs and 36 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 127 people, including 34 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 55 companies. They have invested in a total of 55 companies. Their most recent investment was in Safe-Guard Products (PE round) on Jul 15, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Hellman & Friedman:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 15, 2024 | PE | 4920 | - | |
Feb 05, 2024 | PE | 8064 | ||
Dec 08, 2023 | Series C | 3684 | ||
Feb 27, 2023 | Series A | 8683 |
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Hellman & Friedman has acquired 46 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Baker Tilly on Feb 05, 2024. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Hellman & Friedman:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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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 | |
Apr 07, 2022 | Provider of market research and advertising services | $125M | 1979 | |
Nov 22, 2021 | Cloud-based administrative tool for healthcare providers | $49.1M | 1997 |
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 127 members including 34 Partners and 22 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. 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 | London | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
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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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 12 others
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Medline Inc. announces launch of secondary offering of Class A common stockGlobeNewswire•Mar 03, 2026•Medline, JPMorgan Chase, Blackstone, The Carlyle Group and 5 others
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Hellman & Friedman Reportedly in Talks to Buy Bill HoldingsElectronic Payments International•Feb 09, 2026•Hellman & Friedman, Bill.com
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SimpliSafe Announces Closing of Sale to GTCR and Appointment of CEO and PresidentPR Newswire•Nov 10, 2025•Hellman & Friedman, GTCR, SimpliSafe
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GTCR to Acquire SimpliSafe from Hellman & FriedmanGlobal Legal Chronicle•Oct 09, 2025•Simpson Thacher, Hellman & Friedman, Kirkland & Ellis, GTCR and 1 other
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SimpliSafe to be Acquired by GTCR Following Expansion Under Hellman & Friedman OwnershipCIO Influence•Sep 15, 2025•Hellman & Friedman, GTCR, SimpliSafe, Blue Owl and 1 other
