Our Monthly Update keeps you informed about the latest news and insights from Hg and our network of portfolio companies. Subscribe now: https://lnkd.in/ejycbQ2k Our July edition highlights two significant new investments for team.blue, F24 AG receiving strategic investment from Altor Equity Partners, and The Wall Street Journal sharing AuditBoard's journey leading to a $3 billion sale. Read the July edition here: https://lnkd.in/ebTPbAbr
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Over the last 20+ years we have built on our scale, focus and capabilities to become a leading investor in European and transatlantic software and services businesses. We support the building of sector-leading enterprises that supply businesses with critical software applications or workflow services, delivering a more automated workplace for their customers. This industry is characterised by digitisation trends that are in early stages of adoption and are set to transform the workplace for professionals over decades to come. Our support combines deep end-market knowledge with world class operational resources, together providing compelling support to entrepreneurial leaders looking to scale their business – businesses that are well invested, enduring and serve their customers well. With a vast European network and strong presence across North America, Hg has around 400 employees across London, Munich, New York, Paris and San Francisco, a current portfolio of over 50 businesses, worth over $150 billion aggregate enterprise value, with 115,000+ employees globally, growing consistently at +14% per year. If you’d like to see more, check us out at www.hgcapital.com and sign up to our monthly highlights at https://hgcapital.com/newsletter
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JTL-Software-GmbH is once again expanding its solution portfolio and investing in JERA GmbH, a leading software provider for interfaces between e-commerce and multi-channel software and financial accounting. For customers, JERA simplifies the aggregation of accounting data and the transfer to the tax advisor and their tax system. Sebastian Evers, CEO of JTL, said: "I am looking forward for us to being able to offer our customers even better solutions for the integration of financial accounting data in the future with such a powerful and established company as JERA. We are united not only by our enthusiasm for the constantly changing e-commerce industry, but also by our pursuit of innovative and customer-oriented software." Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/e7tB6arh For the latest on Hg and portfolio news, subscribe to our monthly updates: https://lnkd.in/dBwcqV_U
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We are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with the Royal Academy of Engineering and Google DeepMind to deliver the Research Ready Programme. Providing up to 120 paid research placements each summer, the programme aims to address the barriers encountered by undergraduates from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds in progressing into research and careers in AI. We’re proud to support the building of a stronger and more diverse AI research community to bring unique perspectives and solutions to this crucial field. This $1 million programme is being funded by Google DeepMind and The Hg Foundation as founding sponsors and delivered by the Academy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8cT3SbA Sign up to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ecfbKZng
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CTAIMA and e-coordina join forces and secure strategic investment from Hg to create leading Iberian contractor management, risk and compliance software platform. Christopher Fielding, Partner and Louis Kinsella, Director at Hg, said: "We are also delighted to invest in our first Spanish software platform and look forward to working with Lorenzo, Luis and their stellar management team.” Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eysSu_T3 For the latest on Hg and portfolio news, subscribe to our monthly updates: https://lnkd.in/dn_2Ci9j
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As enterprises start to address the potential of the generative AI application layer, the ability to rely on outcomes will be vital. Brent Hayward, Salesforce's Head of Competitive Intelligence, stressed that enterprise data has to be trusted and secured. “𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘖𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺.” Read more about the next wave of generative AI: https://lnkd.in/d3afAKxG
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Litera has announced the acquisition of FileTrail, a globally trusted leader in information governance and records management. “Firms have always prioritized information governance and safeguarding client and matter data, but in today's regulatory environment, it's become even more critical,” said Litera CEO Sheryl Hoskins. Read the announcement: https://lnkd.in/exEBK68w For the latest on Hg and portfolio news, subscribe to our monthly updates: https://lnkd.in/dBwcqV_U
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An insightful discussion with Jonathan Wulkan, Director at Hg, who shares his thoughts on what factors are driving private equity's interest in VC-backed businesses - referencing our recent investment in AuditBoard - with Anne Sraders and Freya Pratty at Sifted. 💡Other exit options, like IPOs, are lacking. That makes selling to PE firms a more viable option for startups; more growth-focused PE firms are “𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘝𝘊 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘮𝘴”… 💡Companies need to be at break-even or profitable to intrigue PEs. Some firms are looking “𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 25% 𝘵𝘰 50% [𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩] 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 — 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸”... 💡Private equity firms have long had relationships with VCs, but recently “𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 — 𝘴𝘰, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩, 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 — 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘵...𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥” Read the article: https://lnkd.in/e6Nkx6Cf
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“We are starting to see a new layer emerge of AI middleware." Dr Amr Ellabban, Head of Data & Analytics at Hg, speaks at our Software Leadership Gathering about the routes software creators can take beyond the first wave of AI and the opportunity it presents for software firms to change how they think about target market size. Read more on how firms are building on GenAI's foundations: https://lnkd.in/d3afAKxG
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We are delighted to see the focus and success of the Hg team being called out with Christopher Fielding named in the Real Deals Future 40 Mid-Market Investment Leaders 2024 list. The list identifies those deal makers who "deliver successful outcomes for their firms and investors" and are "significant contributors to the private equity community". Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/eBbrteix For the latest on Hg and portfolio news, subscribe to our monthly updates: https://lnkd.in/dn_2Ci9j
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Speaking at our recent 'Software Leadership Gathering', Raghu Raghuram, tells Hg’s Alan Cline about the similarities and differences between our current AI shift and those that came before: comparing the economic and technologic circumstances and digging into the business angle from code to pricing to value proposition. Listen to the episode here: https://lnkd.in/gb9yYgKN Read more insights from our Software Leadership Gathering: https://lnkd.in/dydUxnhk