Private Equity Firm Software

Hg

London, England, United Kingdom

Hg is an investor in European and transatlantic technology and services businesses, taking an active value-creation approach with portfolio management support and helping enterprises deliver intelligent automation and AI transformation via software applications and workflow services.

Focus Areas
Enterprise software, Technology-enabled services, Workflow services
Website
hgcapital.com

Tracked deals

73

73 tracked deals across 2018-2026.

Recent pace

4

4 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Growth capital

31 growth capital · 29 buyout · 7 addon

Hg Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Hg. 1 2018 8 2019 13 2020 15 2021 9 2022 8 2023 11 2024 5 2025 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 73 tracked deals for Hg.

  • Buyer
    Hg Capital
    Target
    Rightsline
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS

    Rightsline, a rights and royalties management software provider, announced a $500 million strategic growth investment from Hg to accelerate AI innovation and international expansion. Klass Capital (majority owner since 2020), Salem Partners, and the broader management team will also invest alongside Hg as part of the transaction.

  • Buyer
    Hg, AllianceBernstein
    Target
    Teamworks

    Teamworks, the operating system for elite sports, announced a growth investment led by Hg that more than doubles Hg’s total investment in the company to $200 million. The round, which also includes participation from AllianceBernstein, pushes Teamworks’ valuation to above $1.5 billion and is aimed at accelerating AI and data infrastructure and further sports-tech acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Hg, Onward AcquireCo, Inc., Onward Merger Sub 2, LLC, Onward Merger Sub, Inc.
    Target
    OneStream, Inc., OneStream Software LLC
    Seller
    KKR (funds managed by KKR & Co. Inc.)
    Industry
    Software
    Type
    Buyout

    Hg, through its Saturn Fund, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OneStream in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.4 billion, with shareholders receiving $24.00 per share. OneStream’s Class A common stock stopped trading on Nasdaq following deal completion on April 1, 2026, and OneStream continues under CEO Tom Shea and the existing leadership team.

  • Buyer
    Hg
    Target
    Parte
    Seller
    Around Partners
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Location
    Belgium

    Hg has made a growth investment in Parte to accelerate the company's expansion across the Benelux and DACH regions and to scale its AI-enabled property management platform. Parte, founded by Around Partners in 2020, manages more than 5,000 buildings and has over 450 employees across 27 regional offices.

  • Buyer
    Hg, HgCapital Trust plc (HgT), Hg Genesis Fund (institutional clients)
    Target
    A-LIGN
    Seller
    Warburg Pincus
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    Hg has acquired a majority stake in A-LIGN from Warburg Pincus to support the cybersecurity compliance firm's next phase of global expansion. HgCapital Trust plc and other institutional clients of Hg (via the Hg Genesis Fund) are investing alongside Hg; terms were not disclosed. A-LIGN, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, is a tech-enabled cyber compliance and audit provider serving over 5,700 clients and will leverage Hg's resources to scale internationally and expand services.

  • Buyer
    Hg, A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments)
    Target
    IFS
    Seller
    EQT (selling via EQT VIII and EQT IX funds), TA Associates, Other minority investors
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Sweden

    Hg has increased its stake in enterprise software provider IFS to become a co-control shareholder alongside EQT, as new minority investors — a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) — buy shares from EQT, TA Associates and other minority holders. The transaction values IFS at over EUR 15 billion and supports the company’s continued AI-driven growth after surpassing €1 billion in ARR and more than 7,000 employees globally.

  • Buyer
    Hg
    Target
    Scopevisio AG
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

    Hg has taken a stake in Bonn-based cloud business automation provider Scopevisio AG, partnering with founder and CEO Dr. Jörg Haas as joint shareholders. The minority growth investment (terms undisclosed) will support product innovation and expansion across the DACH region; Scopevisio serves over 7,500 customers and employs more than 300 people.

  • Buyer
    Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Hg (reinvesting investor)
    Target
    Trackunit
    Seller
    Funds advised by Hg, GRO Capital
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    North Jutland Region, Denmark
    Type
    Buyout

    Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Trackunit from funds advised by Hg and GRO Capital, with Hg reinvesting alongside Goldman Sachs. Trackunit, a Denmark-headquartered SaaS and operating data platform for the construction ecosystem, will receive capital and strategic support to accelerate product development, international expansion and innovation; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to close in early summer.

  • Buyer
    HarbourVest Partners, KKR, Hg
    Target
    Citation Group
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    England, United Kingdom

    Citation Group, a UK-based provider of tech-enabled compliance and certification subscription solutions for SMEs, has welcomed a new investment from HarbourVest Partners. HarbourVest joins existing majority investors KKR and Hg to support Citation's international growth, AI product development and strategic acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Téthys Invest, GIC, Hg
    Target
    Septeo Group
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    Occitanie, France

    French legal- and real-estate-focused software group Septeo has agreed to welcome two new minority investors — Téthys Invest (the Bettencourt‑Meyers family holding) and GIC — alongside existing majority investor Hg and management. The minority investment will fund continued R&D (including its AI "Brain" program) and support Septeo’s growth and expansion across France and Europe; the deal values the group at over €3 billion and Septeo reported ~€420m revenue and ~3,100 employees in 2024.

  • Buyer
    Hg, Spectrum Equity
    Target
    Empyrean Solutions
    Industry
    Software

    Hg has made a significant growth investment in Empyrean Solutions, a Woburn, Massachusetts-based provider of risk and performance management SaaS for banks and credit unions. Existing investor Spectrum Equity is participating alongside Hg and current shareholders including TechVenture Investors and management will remain invested; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Bowmark Capital, Hg
    Target
    Focus Group
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Bowmark Capital has reinvested in Focus Group alongside new investor Hg to fund the next stage of the company's growth. Focus Group, founded in 2003, provides digital workplace and managed IT solutions to approximately 30,000 SME customers, with revenues in excess of £250 million and over 900 staff; the investment will support further product, service and geographic expansion across the UK.

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