H.I.G. Capital

H.I.G. Capital is a private equity and alternative assets investment firm that provides both debt and equity capital to small and mid-sized companies. It pursues a range of strategies, including leveraged buyouts, growth equity, recapitalizations, distressed situations, and corporate carve-outs, with an operationally focused, value-added approach. The firm targets mid-market companies across sectors such as consumer, business services, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and financial services, with investments in the United States and Europe. It typically makes control or minority investments and can deploy various forms of capital, from equity to senior debt, to support growth, restructurings, or turnarounds. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Miami, the firm maintains a broad footprint with offices in North America and Europe as part of its private capital platform.

Patrick Conroy

Managing Director

Matt Gullen

Managing Director

Ross Hiatt

Co-Head, Managing Director, H.I.G. Growth Partners

Scott Hilleboe

Managing Director

Ryan Kaplan

Managing Director

Albert Koh

Principal

Christian Kraul-von Renner

Director

Andy Lefkarites

Principal

Nishant Nayyar

Managing Director, European Middle Market

Markus Noé-Nordberg

Managing Director and Head, European Middle Market Fund

Keval Patel

Managing Director, Head of H.I.G. US Middle Market and Head of North American Chemicals

Matthew Robinson

Managing Director, Advantage Fund

Schwartz, Brian M.

Co-President

Hans Sherman

Managing Director

Aaron Tolson

Managing Director

Andrey Vakhovskiy

Managing Director

Kevin Van Culin

Managing Director

Rahul Vinnakota

Managing Director

Rob Wolfson

Executive Managing Director

Past deals in Market Research

Kantar Media

Acquisition in 2025
Kantar Media is a global leader in media measurement and analytics, providing clients with comprehensive insights into audience behavior, advertising effectiveness, and media consumption patterns. It offers data-driven solutions to help brands, agencies, and media owners optimize their marketing strategies.

Kantar

Acquisition in 2025
Kantar, a division of WPP, is a global leader in data-driven insights and consulting. With a team of 26,500 employees across 95 countries, Kantar unites diverse expertise in market research, analytics, and consulting to provide clients with comprehensive business insights. Its services span the entire consumer cycle, aiding clients in strategic decision-making. Kantar Health, a division of Kantar, specializes in data, analytics, and research for the life sciences industry, helping clients bring safe and effective treatments to patients worldwide.

Suzy

Series D in 2021
Suzy, Inc. is a marketing technology company based in New York City that specializes in creating on-demand connections between brands and consumers. By harnessing collective insights from millions of consumers worldwide, Suzy delivers real-time intelligence to help brands validate critical assumptions, develop effective marketing strategies, and optimize product offerings. The company's platform facilitates direct interactions between consumers and brands, enabling the collection of real-time consumer intelligence through ratings, reviews, and feedback. Suzy’s platform empowers companies to assess customer preferences and needs, enhancing their ability to create compelling products and marketing campaigns. Established in 2009 and formerly known as Crowdtap, Suzy is trusted by various Fortune 500 companies and challenger brands, providing them with a streamlined method for conducting research and engaging with their target audiences.
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