How many investments has HGGC made?

HGGC has 49 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 TA Associates, 83North, Silver Lake Partners, among 29 tracked co-investors.

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Private equity

Palo Alto · 56 people tracked

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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.

Invests inConsumer Enterprise Software Fintech Palo Alto

Source: firm website, verified Sep 1, 2026.

Palo Alto, CA, US

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2007

AUM

$10.8B

Tracked investments

Team · 56 people

from the firm's website & public directories

Bill Conrad· Managing Partner

David Chung· Co-CIO & Managing Partner· San Francisco Bay Areain

David Chung is a Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer at HGGC, a private equity firm with $7 billion in cumulative capital commitments. He has 28 years of experience in private equity and hybrid public/private investing, including prior roles at KKR and Blum Capital Partners.

Neil White· President & Managing Partner· United Statesin

Rich Lawson· Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder· Palo Alto, California, United Statesin

Rich Lawson is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HGGC, a Palo Alto, California-based private equity firm with over $10 billion in assets under management, where he directs strategy, investment decisions, governance, and investor relations. Before HGGC, he co-founded Huntsman Gay Capital Partners in 2007 and Sorenson Capital in 2002, and previously worked in Morgan Stanley's mergers and acquisitions department and served as President and CEO of Found, Inc. Lawson holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. from Amherst College, and serves as Chairman of Pathfinder Acquisition Corporation as well as in board or trustee roles at several philanthropic and cultural organizations.

Steve Young· Chairman & Co-Founder· Palo Alto, California, United Statesin

Steve Young is Chairman and Co-Founder of HGGC, a private equity firm with over $6.8 billion in cumulative capital commitments, and serves as Chairman of the Board for five of its portfolio companies, including IDERA, Integrity, and AutoAlert. Before founding HGGC, he played more than fifteen years in the NFL, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005. He also founded and chairs the Forever Young Foundation and serves as broadcast host for the Children's Miracle Network.

Steven Leistner· Co-CIO & Managing Partner

Colin Phinisey· Head of DCM & Partner

Harv Barenz· Head of BD & Partner· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Harv Barenz is a Partner at HGGC, LLC, which he joined in 2008, where he focuses on sourcing new platform investments, supporting portfolio companies with add-on acquisitions, and managing the firm's intermediary relationships. Before joining HGGC, he held a senior operating role in the automotive sector and worked in the software, direct marketing, and consumer retail industries. He also served as an Olympic Ambassador to the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.

Matt Roesch· Partner· San Francisco Bay Areain

Phil Sampognaro· Partner· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Anna Ike Pope· Principal

Chris Schulze· Principal· Dallas, Texas, United Statesin

Eric Xu· Vice President· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Holland Reynolds· Vice President· San Francisco Bay Areain

Luka Martinovic· Vice President· Dallas, Texas, United Statesin

Mason Mohring· Vice President· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Pat Dugoni· Principal

Sonia Li· Vice President· San Francisco Bay Areain

Will Breashears· Vice President· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

William Dean· Principal

Atticus Lynch· Analyst· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Brandon Marquez· Associate· San Francisco Bay Areain

Brandon Marquez is a Compliance Associate at HGGC with experience in firm-wide compliance, fund formation, and operations across private equity vehicles. His work includes SEC filings, compliance testing, MNPI oversight, and policy implementation under the Investment Advisers Act and SEC private fund adviser rules. He holds a degree in Political Science with a focus on American Government and Politics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Cecilia Kwan· Chief Financial Officer· United Statesin

Chris Gould· Associate· Palo Alto, California, United Statesin

Chris Gould is a Senior Associate at HGGC, where he works in private equity. His investment focus spans the financial services, business services, technology, and consumer sectors.

Dan Pusack· Associate

Drew Lezon· Senior Associate· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Evan Kula· Associate

Gokula Gundamaraj· Senior Valuation Associate

Henry Welsh· Senior Associate· Palo Alto, California, United Statesin

Julie Yu· Associate

Keaton Shiveley· Senior Associate

Lindsey Press· Global Head of IR· New York, New York, United Statesin

Louise Husin· Chief Talent Officer

Matt Huntington· Associate· San Francisco Bay Areain

Monica Shen· Associate· San Francisco Bay Areain

Monica Shen is a Senior Associate at HGGC, a private equity firm. Her investment focus spans the financial services, business services, technology, and consumer sectors.

Nicholas Baughan· Associate· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Pallav Chaturvedi· Associate· Palo Alto, California, United Statesin

Rachel Stock· General Counsel & CCO· United Statesin

Ram Palanati· Associate

Ryan Ohanesian· Associate

Sam Siegel· Senior Associate· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Sam Siegel is a Partner and Co-Chief Investment Officer at HGGC, a private equity firm with $7 billion in cumulative capital commitments. He has 28 years of experience in private equity and hybrid public/private investing, having previously worked at KKR, Blum Capital Partners, and other firms.

Sean Liu· Associate· San Francisco, California, United Statesin

Sean Liu is a Compliance Associate at HGGC with a background in legal services and regulatory oversight. His experience spans firm-wide compliance, fund formation, and operations across private equity vehicles, including SEC filings, compliance testing, MNPI oversight, and policy implementation under the Investment Advisers Act and SEC private fund adviser rules. He holds a degree in Political Science with a focus on American Government and Politics from the University of California, Berkeley.

Siv Hok· Vice President of Finance· San Francisco Bay Areain

Gary L. Crittenden· Executive Officer

Gregory M. Benson· Executive Officer

Henry N. Barenz· Executive Officer

Hudson D. Smith, Jr.· Executive Officer

J. Steven Young· Executive Officer

Jacob H. Hodgman· Executive Officer

John A. Block· Executive Officer

Jon Steven Young· Executive Officer

Kurt A. Krieger· Executive Officer

Lance R. Taylor· Executive Officer

Leslie Brown, Jr.· Executive Officer

Richard F. Lawson, Jr.· Executive Officer

William Conrad, Jr.· Executive Officer

What they invest in

from 18 of 49 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×11AI & Machine Learning ×6SaaS ×6Marketing Tech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Fintech ×3InsurTech ×3Retail Tech ×3

HQs:United States×11United Kingdom×2

Investments · 49 tracked

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By year:2023 · 1 2014 · 1 2013 · 13 dated

Upland Software inNASDAQ: UPLDDec 2013

Austin, US

S. Christopher Ney(Executive Officer, Promoter)John T. McDonald(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael Hill(Executive Officer)

BoardJohn Thornton(Director)Steve Sarracino(Director)

Trucordiatrucordia.com in 𝕏✓ verified

Trucordia is a national insurance brokerage offering commercial, personal, life, and employee benefits insurance solutions to individuals and businesses.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTech

Felix Morgan(Chief Executive Officer)in

4over4over.com 𝕏

4over offers custom printing and packaging products featuring the Akuafoil metallic finishing process, serving businesses and creators who need branded collateral and retail packaging with enhanced visual appeal.

Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechGlendale, US

Zarik Megerdichian(Founder)

Aceableaceable.com in 𝕏

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-investorsFloodgate Next Coast Ventures NextGen Venture Partners Sageview Capital Silverton Partners

AMI

Aspire Holdings

AutoAlertautoalert.com in 𝕏

AutoAlert provides customer experience management software and data analytics tools for automotive dealerships to enhance customer relationships and drive repeat sales and service revenue.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSSales Tech

Lauren Donalson(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDiversis

Beauty Industry Group

Better Beingbetterbeing.com

Better Being operates a portfolio of wellness and health brands offering vitamins, supplements, and personal care products derived from natural ingredients.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & FitnessUtah, US

Buildertrend

Co-investorsBain Capital Tech Opportunities

Centralis

Citadel

Daviesdavies-group.com in 𝕏

Davies is a professional services and technology firm providing specialist expertise across the insurance and risk management value chain, including claims, underwriting, distribution, and digital transformation services for insurance, financial services, and highly regulated businesses.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechInsurTechLondon, GB

Dan Saulter(CEO)in

Co-investorsBC Partners Epiris

Dealer-FXdealer-fx.com in 𝕏

Dealer FX offers ONE Platform, a software solution for automotive dealership service departments that manages repair orders, inspections, and customer communication through a unified interface.

Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationRetail TechSaaS

Denododenodo.com in 𝕏Sep 2023 · $336M

Denodo provides a data integration platform based on data virtualization, allowing businesses to integrate data without replicating it.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US

Ángel Viña(Founder)in

Co-investorsSilver Lake Partners TPG

Dentive

Dynatadynata.com in

Dynata provides media measurement solutions that combine brand lift measurement with creative evaluation tools for advertisers to assess ad performance across awareness, favorability, and intent.

AdTechAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

Entrata

Equity Methods

Fortra

Co-investorsTA Associates

FPX

Fullscriptfullscript.com in

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 Ventures Defy Partners Leonard Green Twine Ventures

Grand Fitness Partners

Hollander

Hollander Home Fashions

hybrishybris.com

Co-investors83North Tola Capital

Ideraidera.com in 𝕏

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-investors83North Elsewhere Partners TA Associates

Innovative

Inspired

Integrity

iQoriqor.comApr 2014

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)inDavid J. Pester(Secretary, General Counsel and Executive VP)Hartmut Liebel(Chief Executive Officer & President)Joseph Perillo(Chief Accounting Officer)Margaret Cowherd(Chief Financial Officer)

BoardEric Edell(Director)

Co-investorsHamilton Lane Mill Point Capital

MaMa Rosa's

Marmicmarmicfire.com in

Marmicfire is a fire and safety systems provider offering inspection, maintenance, installation, and training services for fire protection and safety equipment including extinguishers, sprinklers, alarms, suppression systems, surveillance, and access control.

Construction TechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Co-investorsThompson Street Capital Partners

Mi9

Monotypemonotype.com in 𝕏

Monotype is a global organization that provides design and technology solutions to enable creative professionals and brands to build and express authentic identities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSWoburn, US

Co-investorsEmerging Ventures TA Associates

MyWebGrocermi9retail.com in

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 Growth Stripes

Pearl

Pearl Holding Group

Power Holdings

Rimkusrimkus.com in 𝕏

Rimkus is an engineering and consulting firm providing forensic analysis, infrastructure design, and built environment solutions to owners, operators, and construction stakeholders.

Construction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsSector AgnosticHouston, US

Robert E. RimkusCurtis Brown(Executive Chairman)inAkif Ahmad(Chief Financial Officer)inJonathan Higgins(Chief Executive Officer and President)inPeter Poland(General Counsel)in

BoardMr. Brown(Chairman of the Board)

RPX

Selligent

Serena Software

Co-investorsSilver Lake Partners

Specialist Risk Groupspecialistrisk.com in

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 Pincus Temasek

Sterling

Stovaaventri.com in 𝕏

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 Partners Connecticut Innovations Level Equity The Argentum Group

Sunquest

Turner

Turner Brothers

Exits · 1

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Upland 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 49 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 TA Associates, 83North, Silver Lake Partners, among 29 tracked co-investors.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

PE 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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