Hellman & Friedman

General contacts
Investor type

PE

Founded

1984

AUM

$50 000 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$100+ m

Investment Stage

Series B Series A Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Hellman & Friedman is a leading private equity investment firm based in San Francisco, founded in 1984. The firm was co-founded by Warren Hellman and has developed a reputation for treating people with respect and fostering a collaborative environment. The team includes experienced investors and professionals located across San Francisco, New York, and London. Their approach focuses on partnerships with management teams and stakeholders, which distinguishes them from other players in the industry.

Hellman & Friedman invests in a variety of sectors including technology, healthcare, consumer services, and financial services. They specifically target market-leading companies with growth at scale. The firm operates primarily in North America and Europe, with a history of investments in large cap software, healthcare, financial technology, and retail franchises. They have notable funds from Fund I to recent vintages, though specific total AUM isn't publicly detailed.

Notable investments include Anthropic - an enterprise AI services firm, Hyve Group - a leading B2B events business, and Medline, which recently announced an initial public offering. The firm's portfolio consists of companies excelling in their respective domains, along with a few high-profile acquisitions in financial services and business services sectors.

Industry

HealthTech PropTech / ConTech Energy Life Sciences Technology Travel Transportation Telecommunications Software Security Retail Real Estate Other Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising IT Services Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services E-commerce/Marketplace Consumer Services (B2C) Consumer Products Construction Business Services (B2B) TravelTech SaaS

Hellman & Friedman Funds

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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VIII
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$10000 M
November 2014
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners X
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$24000 M
July 2021

Contacts

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Philip Hammarskjold Executive Chairman
Executive Chairman
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Patrick Healy Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
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FAQs about Hellman & Friedman

Hellman & Friedman is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Series A and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $100+ m.
Hellman & Friedman is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Hellman & Friedman was founded in 1984.
Hellman & Friedman invests in companies and startups in HealthTech, PropTech / ConTech, Energy, Life Sciences, Technology, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Security, Retail, Real Estate, Other, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, IT Services, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, E-commerce/Marketplace, Consumer Services (B2C), Consumer Products, Construction, Business Services (B2B), TravelTech, SaaS.
Hellman & Friedman invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Hellman & Friedman invests in companies and startups at Series B, Series A, Late Stage (Series C+).
Hellman & Friedman usually invests $100+ m on average.
Hellman & Friedman has around $50 000m assets under management.
Hellman & Friedman last fund was created/launched in 2021-07-15
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