H.I.G. Capital Launches GP Solutions Platform
H.I.G. Capital, a globally renowned alternative investment firm with $70 billion in assets under management, is excited to announce the launch of their GP Solutions Platform. This initiative marks a strategic expansion of the company’s capabilities and underscores its commitment to the attractive and underserved middle market. The platform is tailored to provide customized liquidity and strategic capital, leveraging H.I.G.’s 32 years of experience in offering flexible and diverse solutions in the middle market.
The firm has recruited an experienced team from Morgan Stanley Private Equity, who will join H.I.G. later this year to lead the firm’s secondary fund. Led by Managing Director Dan Wieder, along with Managing Director Yash Gupta, Principals Austin Gerber, and Joe Holleran, the team brings decades of experience and a consistent track record in value creation and delivering attractive returns. Their expertise will play a significant role in building a differentiated platform focused on GP-led transactions – a rapidly growing area due to increasing demand for private equity liquidity solutions.
„We are thrilled to welcome Dan and his experienced team to H.I.G.,“ said Rick Rosen, Co-President of H.I.G. Capital. „Their collective expertise, proven investment know-how, and entrepreneurial mindset complement our platform exceptionally well. We believe that our commitment to the secondary market in the coming years will be an exciting and scalable business that seamlessly aligns with our middle-market-focused, value-creating investment strategy.“
The fund will focus on conducting secondary transactions, providing investors access to high-quality, proven assets with shorter durations than traditional primary funds. It will primarily target GP-led opportunities across various regions, sectors, and strategies, benefiting from H.I.G.’s extensive investment resources, including its middle-market network and disciplined underwriting capabilities. H.I.G. aims to achieve attractive, risk-adjusted returns by leveraging its global platform, proven operational expertise, and deep industry knowledge.
About H.I.G. Capital
H.I.G. is a leading global alternative investment firm with $70 billion in assets under management. The company is headquartered in Miami and has offices in major cities across the United States and internationally. H.I.G. specializes in providing debt and equity capital to middle-market companies, employing a flexible, operationally focused, value-creating approach. The firm’s investment strategies include:
- H.I.G. Equity funds invest in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and carve-outs of profitable and underperforming manufacturing and service businesses.
- H.I.G. Debt funds invest in senior, unitranche, and subordinated debt financing for companies of all sizes, both in primary (direct issuance) and secondary markets. H.I.G. also manages a publicly traded business development company, WhiteHorse Finance.
- H.I.G. Real Estate funds invest in value-added properties that can benefit from enhanced asset management practices.
- H.I.G. Infrastructure focuses on value-add and core-plus investments in the infrastructure sector.
Since its inception in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in over 400 companies globally and currently manages a portfolio of more than 100 companies with aggregate revenues exceeding $53 billion. For more information, visit the H.I.G. website at hig.com.
Contact:
Jordan Peer Griffin
Executive Managing Director
Email: jpeer@hig.com
H.I.G. Capital
1450 Brickell Avenue, 31st Floor
Miami, FL 33131
Phone: 305.379.2322
Website: hig.com