About Hg
Hg is a private equity firm founded in 1990. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Nov 2026, Hg is an active investor with a portfolio of 182 companies, comprising 182 funding rounds and 82 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 4 funding rounds and has made 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United Kingdom and United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech. Most recently it acquired stakes in 3E on Oct 27, 2026.
A lot of funds co-invest with Hg, with names like Klass Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Hg has a team of 191 people, including 54 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1990
Location
London, United Kingdom
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Investment Deals
Hg's Portfolio
Hg has a portfolio of 182 companies. They have invested in a total of 182 companies. Their most recent investment was in Nourish Care (PE round) on Aug 18, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Hg:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 18, 2026 | PE | 2665 | - | |
Jul 24, 2026 | Seed | 7920 | - | |
Jul 22, 2026 | Series A | 2530 | - | |
May 27, 2026 | Series D | 4837 |
Hg has acquired 82 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of 3E on Oct 27, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Hg:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 27, 2026 | Software solutions provider in the renewable energy sector | - | 1999 | |
Sep 22, 2026 | Developer of business software including enterprise resource planning and management | - | 2025 | |
Apr 01, 2026 | Developer of unified financial planning, reporting, and consolidation software platforms | $200M | 2010 | |
Jul 10, 2025 | Cyber risk advisory and compliance solutions provider | $54.5M | 2009 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Hg:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2020
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United Kingdom and United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Hg
Hg has a team of 191 members including 54 Partners and 29 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 7 more locations. Hg's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Hg:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | United Kingdom | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | New York | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - |
Co-investors of Hg
Over the past 36 years, 13 investors have co-invested in Hg's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Hg: 13 investors entered a company along with Hg. These include investors like Klass Capital (1 company).
Hg News
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Romania probes Entersoftone local units takeover by Hg Pooled ManagementSeeNews•Oct 30, 2026•ENTERSOFTONE, Hg
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Hg Acquires Majority Stake in Renewable Energy Advisory and Software Provider 3EESG Today•Oct 27, 2026•Hg
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Anthropic Partners with Hg to Launch AI Consultancy ArmCity A.M.•Oct 23, 2026•Hg, Anthropic, HgCapital Trust, Hg.com
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KKR to acquire fund administrator Gen II Fund Services for $5.1bnPrivatebankerinternational•Oct 08, 2026•KKR, Gen II Fund Services, General Atlantic, Hg
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Hg Acquires Majority Stake in Entersoft One for Over €1 Billion, Marking First Greek InvestmentNew Money•Sep 22, 2026•Hg
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PE-backed software provider for social and community care sector secures Hg investmentInsider Media•Aug 18, 2026•Hg, Nourish Care
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EQT to Sell SaaS Provider Quantios to Vista Equity PartnersCision•Jul 29, 2026•Quantios, EQT, Vista Equity Partners, Hg
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Real Estate Software Firm Secures Private Equity Backing, Valued Over £200MInsider Media•Jul 23, 2026•Street Group, Hg, Street.co.uk, HgCapital Trust
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Rightsline Announces $500 Million Strategic Growth Investment From Hg to Accelerate AI Innovation and Global ExpansionTMC•May 27, 2026•Klass Capital, Hg, Rightsline, Hg.com and 1 other
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