Hellman & Friedman

Hellman & Friedman LLC, founded in 1984, is a private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in New York and London. The firm specializes in a variety of investment strategies, including leveraged recapitalizations, acquisitions, traditional buyouts, financial restructurings, and growth investments. It targets public and private companies across multiple sectors, including financial services, healthcare, retail, consumer goods, energy, and technology, with a particular emphasis on businesses that demonstrate strong market positions and growth potential. Hellman & Friedman typically invests between $50 million and $1.2 billion and often collaborates closely with management teams during transitions, such as those involving institutionalization or public offerings. The firm aims to act as a controlling shareholder or an influential minority investor, focusing primarily on companies in North America, Western Europe, and Australia. Its team of over 45 investment professionals leverages extensive experience to add value to its portfolio companies.