HGGC
Private equityPalo Alto · 43 people tracked
Investment thesis
HGGC is a middle-market private equity firm founded in 2007 that pursues partnership-oriented investing in technology, business services, financial services, and consumer businesses. The firm has completed more than 730 platform investments, add-ons, and exits representing over $79 billion in enterprise value.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 43 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 18 of 50 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×9AI & Machine Learning ×5SaaS ×5Marketing Tech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3InsurTech ×3Construction Tech ×2
HQs:United States×7United Kingdom×2
Investments · 50 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAustin, US
S. Christopher Ney(Executive Officer, Promoter)John T. McDonald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)John Thornton(Director)Michael Hill(Executive Officer)Steve Sarracino(Director)
4over is a trade-only wholesale printing company offering print products including marketing materials, large format, direct mail (EDDM), packaging, promotional products, and custom commercial printing.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesE-commerce
Aceable provides mobile-first, accredited licensing education courses in driver's education, real estate, insurance, and mortgage sectors.
EdTechSaaSAustin, US
Blake Garrett(Founder & CEO)in
BoardMorgan Flager(Director)inCharles Thornburgh(Director)
Co-investorsFloodgateNext Coast VenturesNextGen Venture PartnersSageview CapitalSilverton Partners
AutoAlert provides an AI-enabled data and marketing platform for car dealerships, including a CRM that identifies in-market and upgrade-ready customers, prioritizes high-intent buyers, and turns service traffic into sales opportunities.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsDiversis
Better Being is a wellness company that develops and markets a portfolio of vitamin, supplement, immunity, and natural beauty brands aimed at consumers seeking health and wellness products.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsBain Capital Tech Opportunities
Davies is a professional services and technology firm serving the insurance, financial services, and other highly regulated markets.
AI & Machine LearningFintechInsurTechLondon, GB
Co-investorsBC PartnersEpiris
Dealer-FX builds service lane software for automotive dealerships, covering the customer service journey from scheduling and repair workflows to checkout and CRM.
Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationSaaS
Denodo provides a data management platform based on data virtualization, offering a universal semantic layer, data marketplace, query optimization, and governed real-time access across multiple sources for enterprises.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Angel Viña(Founder)in
Co-investorsSilver Lake PartnersTPG
Dynata provides market research and survey data collection services, offering access to respondent panels and tools for measuring advertising and brand impact.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech
Fullscript is a clinical platform for healthcare providers to manage supplements, lab ordering, personalized care plans, and patient adherence within their existing EHR workflows.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Kyle Braatz(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscension VenturesDefy PartnersLeonard GreenTwine Ventures
Co-investors83NorthTola Capital
IDERA provides data management and productivity tools for technical teams managing complex data environments across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid platforms.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHouston, US
Co-investors83NorthElsewhere Partners
iQor provides AI-assisted customer experience (CX) and business process outsourcing services, covering sales, onboarding, support, retention, and collections across the customer lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkNew York, US
Chris Crowley(President & CEO)Eric Edell(Director)Neil Goldfarb(Director)Jim Learner(Director)David J. Pester(Secretary, General Counsel and Executive VP)Gary L. Crittenden(Director)
Co-investorsHamilton LaneMill Point Capital
Marmic is an employee-owned provider of fire and life safety services, offering inspection, suppression, and related solutions for businesses across multiple locations.
Construction TechEnterprise Software
Co-investorsThompson Street Capital Partners
Monotype provides fonts and font management tools to help organizations manage typography across creative workflows and multiple markets.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsEmerging Ventures
Mi9 Retail provides enterprise software for retailers, wholesalers, and brands that combines product planning, inventory management, customer engagement, and point-of-purchase capabilities.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareRetail Tech
Co-investorsGolub GrowthStripes
Rimkus is a worldwide engineering and technical consulting provider serving corporations, insurance companies, law firms, and government agencies.
Construction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHouston, US
Curtis Brown(Executive Chairman)Akif Ahmad(Chief Financial Officer)Jonathan Higgins(Chief Executive Officer and President)Peter Poland(General Counsel)
Co-investorsSilver Lake Partners
Specialist Risk Group (SRG) is an insurance group offering broking and underwriting services for complex, unusual or high-stakes risks across retail, wholesale and underwriting businesses, serving clients, brokers and insurer partners.
FintechInsurTech
Co-investorsWarburg PincusTemasek
Stova (formerly Aventri) provides an end-to-end event management platform covering planning, registration, attendee engagement, onsite services like badge printing and check-in, and event analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCamden PartnersConnecticut InnovationsLevel EquityThe Argentum Group
Trucordia is a national insurance brokerage offering risk management and insurance solutions across personal, business, and benefits lines for individuals, families, and businesses in the U.S.
FintechInsurTech
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioUpland SoftwareNASDAQ: UPLD
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 5
as of Sep 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HGGC Hawk Fund II COV, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | 2025 | — | — | 0.98x | 0.98x |
| HGGC Hawk Fund III COV, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | 2025 | — | — | 0.98x | 0.98x |
| HGGC Fund IV, L.P.LPs: Northern LGPS, Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association | 2019 | — | — | 1.68x | 0.54x |
| HGGC Fund III, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System, West Yorkshire Pension Fund | 2017 | — | 25.5% | 2.32x | 1.80x |
| HGGC Fund II, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, San Diego City Employees' Retirement System, West Yorkshire Pension Fund | 2014 | — | 13.1% | 1.83x | 1.20x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has HGGC made?
- HGGC has 50 tracked investments.
- What sectors does HGGC focus on?
- HGGC focuses on Consumer, Enterprise Software, Fintech.
- Where is HGGC located?
- HGGC is headquartered in Palo Alto, US.
- Who does HGGC co-invest with?
- HGGC most often shares deals with 83North, Silver Lake Partners, Ascension Ventures, among 28 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamPE San Francisco 2025: Rich Lawson of HGGC Spoke to Courtney McQuade
Markets Group · Rich Lawson
HGGC Partner, Chairman, Co-Founder Steve Young & True North Advisors CEO & Co-Founder Scott Wood
Alt Goes Mainstream (AGM) · Steve Young
PE New York 2024: Rich Lawson of HGGC spoke to Courtney McQuade
Markets Group · Rich Lawson
2021 HGGC Steve Young Ski Classic Promo
Wasatch Adaptive Sports · Steve Young
Steve Young Welcomes You to the 2020 HGGC Steve Young Ski Classic
Wasatch Adaptive Sports · Steve Young
PartnerConnect West 2015: Interview with Rich Lawson, CEO, HGGC
PartnerConnectEvents · Rich Lawson
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