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Hellman & Friedman
San Francisco buyout firm specializing in services, media, and financial sectors.
Key facts
- Website
- hf.com
- Founded
- 1984
- Pricing
- Does not charge transaction or monitoring fees to portfolio companies
- Country
- United States
- Rating
- No reviews yet
About Hellman & Friedman
San Francisco buyout firm specializing in large-cap tech, healthcare, consumer services & retail, financial services, and information/content/business services. Emphasizes 'partnership led & fully aligned' approach, doing 'one thing and doing it well' through market-leading company identification and distinctive value creation.
Key features
- $107B-115B assets under management
- Services-oriented sector focus (media, financial, info services)
- Partner-owned, no outside owners
- Invested in 100+ companies historically
- Fund XI closed at $22.3 billion in 2024
Pros & cons
Pros
- No transaction/monitoring fees charged to portfolios
- Deep expertise in service-based businesses
- Long-term limited-partner relationships
Cons
- Avoids asset-intensive industries entirely
- Very large fund sizes suit only sizable targets
- Limited sector diversification by design
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