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Hellman & Friedman (H&F)

Private equity investment firm focused on market-leading growth companies

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Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded year: 1984
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 200–220
Industry: Investment Holding Companies

Last updated August 4

Latest news about Hellman & Friedman (H&F)

In short: H&F explored a sale of Applied Systems at a valuation of up to $10 billion.

Company announcements

July 27 H&F

H&F has agreed to acquire Hyve Group

Hyve is a leading global organizer of B2B live events with AI-driven matchmaking.

December 19, 2025 H&F

Medline announces pricing of upsized IPO

Medline prices IPO of 216 million shares at $29 each. Trading starts on Nasdaq as MDLN on Dec. 17, 2025. Proceeds repay debt and redeem equity.

December 18, 2025 H&F

H&F-backed Vantage agrees to $2.1B acquisition by Howard Hughes

Transaction expected to close Q2 2026. Vantage will operate independently with strengthened capital and investment management by Pershing Square.

November 10, 2025 H&F

H&F announces sale of SimpliSafe to GTCR

Hilary Schneider becomes CEO and Ty Shay becomes President. GTCR will partner with SimpliSafe founders to grow the company and expand its security offerings.

Media coverage

August 4 Bloomberg

Hellman & Friedman’s Baker Tilly Calls Off $3 Billion Debt Deal - Bloomberg

Baker Tilly has dropped plans for a roughly $3 billion leveraged loan that was intended to refinance private credit debt and fund a dividend, according...

June 23 PE Hub

Apollo, Hellman & Friedman and Platinum Equity invest in live events, as the sector enjoys a wave of PE interest | PE Hub

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June 2 PE Hub

H&F agrees to acquire B2B events platform Hyve from Providence, Searchlight

Hellman & Friedman has agreed to acquire Hyve, a global B2B events business, from Providence Equity Partners and Searchlight Capital Partners. Hyve's portfolio spans healthcare...

May 4 Private Banker International

Blackstone and Goldman back Anthropic’s $1.5bn AI joint venture

The advisory business will start with $300m investment. Credit: Samuel Boivin/ Shutterstock.com. Financial institutions Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman and Goldman Sachs have backed a joint...

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