Hellman & Friedman LLC is a private equity firm specializing in leveraged recapitalizations, acquisitions, buys and builds, traditional buyouts, financial restructurings, growth investments, and numerous types of minority investments. It invests in public and private companies. The firm makes investments in financial services including asset management, insurance, financial technology, and related sub-sectors as financial advisors and distribution, payments, securities services and other business; retail and consumer; energy and industrials; healthcare; companies running clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies and life sciences tools and services; vertical software; business and information services industries with an emphasis on marketing, information, and professional services; data services; Internet and digital media. In case of energy and industrials sector the firm generally looks to avoid businesses with significant macroeconomic and/or commodity exposure. It targets investments in companies based in North America with a focus on the United States, Europe with a focus on Western Europe, and Australia. The firm seeks to make equity investments between $50 million and $1200 million in its portfolio companies. It may act as a controlling shareholder and as an influential minority investor. It also seeks to take majority stakes. The firm prefers to invest alongside management in companies going through transitions including private or closely held businesses looking to institutionalize, to go public, to de-mutualize, or to undertake public to private transactions. Hellman & Friedman LLC was founded in 1984 and is based in San Francisco, California with offices in New York, New York and London, United Kingdom.

Hellman & Friedman

Partner

Executive Chairman

Senior Advisor

Partner and CFO

Director, Investor Relations

Partner and General Counsel, Europe

Associate, Investor Relations

Partner and Chief Legal Officer

Partner and Head of Investor Relations

Principal, Investor Relations

Director of Finance

Hellman & Friedman acquires Abra Auto Body & Glass on 2014-08-29 for an undisclosed amount

At ABRA, we are committed to achieving our goal of being number one in customer service satisfaction. We offer convenient locations, flexible hours, direct insurance billing, 24/7 towing service, 24 hour customer service and temporary transportation services. For all auto repair, detailing, paintless dent removal, auto glass service needs contact your local ABRA collision repair center today.

ABRA Auto Body & Glass LP

Hellman & Friedman acquires Enverus on 2021-04-13 for $4250000000

Enverus is the data, software, and insights company focused on the energy industry. Enverus’ solutions deliver value across upstream, midstream and downstream sectors, enabling the industry to be more collaborative, efficient and competitive.

Enverus

Vantage Group Holdings raised an undisclosed amount on 2020-12-08 in Seed Round

Vantage Group Holdings offers property catastrophe reinsurance as well as specialty property reinsurance.

Vantage Group Holdings

Hellman & Friedman acquires zooplus on 2021-08-13 for $3538933577

Online pet food and pet accessory merchant

zooplus

Hellman & Friedman acquires TeamSystem on 2015-12-07 for an undisclosed amount

TeamSystem Holding S.p.A., through its subsidiaries, develops and distributes management software solutions for the professional and business markets in Italy. The company provides training and professional updates for accountants, labor consultants, tax advisers, corporate administration managers, and lawyers; and develops software. It also offers resale, support, training, and consulting services for Computer-Aided Design (CAD) /PLM software solutions, as well as acts as an authorized representative for the sale of machine tools; payroll processing services to labor consultants; and telephony and communications solutions integrated with management software, database, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) . In addition, the company provides portfolio management services; platforms and technological solutions for invoice trading; cloud solutions for personnel management; cloud based Software as a Service (SaaS) accounting and invoicing software; and electronic signature and authentication services. TeamSystem Holding S.p.A. was formerly known as Barolo Midco S.p.A. and changed its name to TeamSystem Holding S.p.A. in December 2016. TeamSystem Holding S.p.A. was founded in 1979 and is based in Pesaro, Italy.

TeamSystem Holding S.p.A.

Genesys raised $900000000 on 2016-07-22 in Private Equity Round

Genesys® powers more than 25 billion of the world’s best customer experiences each year. Their success comes from connecting employee and customer conversations on any channel. Every day, 11,000 companies in more than 100 countries trust the industry’s #1 customer experience platform to drive great business outcomes and create lasting relationships. Combining the best of technology and human ingenuity, Genesys builds solutions that mirror natural communication and work the way you think. Their industry-leading solutions foster true omnichannel engagement because they perform equally well across channels, on-premise and in the cloud. Experience communication as it should be: fluid, instinctive and profoundly empowering.

Genesys

Hellman & Friedman acquires Internet Brands on 2010-09-20 for $640000000

Since launching in 1998 as CarsDirect.com, Internet Brands has grown to become a fully integrated online media and client services organization focused on four high-value vertical categories: Automotive, Health, Legal and Home / Travel.

The company’s award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 100 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients.

Internet Brands’ powerful, propriety operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company’s continued growth.

Internet Brands

Hellman & Friedman acquires AutoScout24 on 2019-12-18 for $3223611957

AutoScout24 is the largest online car market Europe-wide.  17.1 million users a year (ACTA 2012) have round the clock access to the 2 million cars on sale in the following four categories: new vehicles, used cars and motorbikes, commercial vehicles  and parts and accessories. It is also possible to find, compare and book workshop services via AutoScout24’s workshop portal (http://werkstatt.autoscout24.de/). Around 40,000 dealers across Europe use AutoScout24.


AutoScout24 is a member of the Scout24 Group with its brands FinanceScout24, FriendScout24, ImmobilienScout24, JobScout24 and TravelScout24. Scout24 is part of the Deutsche Telekom Group.

Autoscout24 Nederland

Hellman & Friedman acquires Applied Systems on 2013-11-26 for $1800000000

Applied Systems is an innovative insurance software provider and a pioneer in agency management systems and data exchange between agencies, brokers, carriers, and their clients. 

It provides various services and products for its clients, including Epic, an agency and brokerage management system for insurance agencies to optimize business for growth and to build client relationships; TAM, an agency management software that allows agencies to manage day-to-day business operations; DORIS, an online agency management system that provides access to fundamental features, functions, and workflows needed to run an agency, including automated interface with various insurance carriers; and Vision, which enables agencies to manage complex business structures and complicated commercial lines of coverage, specialty lines of business, or non-traditional niche markets.

Applied Systems also offers some additional services that include Performance Management, which accesses, aggregates, and analyzes multiple sources of raw data; and Mobile Producer, a mobile insurance application for producers that brings client, policy, and sales information to iPad or Android tablets. It serves insurance professionals, agencies, brokerages, and carriers in North America and internationally through its professional services, such as insurance consulting, data, education and training, and support services.

Applied Systems was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in University Park, I.L. with additional offices in Ontario, Canada and East Sussex, United Kingdom.

Applied Systems

Hellman & Friedman acquires Checkmarx on 2020-03-16 for $1150000000

Checkmarx Ltd. develops a platform for DevOps and CI environments by redefining security’s role. The company offers software exposure platform, static application security testing, open source analysis, interactive application security testing, game-like AppSec training, and managed application security testing. It serves banking and financial services, public sector, and information technology sectors. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Paramus, New Jersey. Checkmarx Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Checkmarx Inc.

CheckMarx.com LTD

Hellman & Friedman acquires SSP on 2008-07-23 for an undisclosed amount

SSP is a provider of general insurance technology solutions, operating in more than 50 countries across the UK, continental Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and USA. It serves over 1,000 insurance brokers as well as over 160 insurers, including 20 of the world’s largest insurers. 

With more than 30 years’ experience and industry expertise, SSP develops and implements technology solutions and back-office systems that enable their customers to reduce the cost of their operations, increase distribution and create a better customer experience – improving profitability and effectiveness. 

Having end-to-end visibility from consumers through to insurers, SSP is uniquely positioned to understand the challenges their customers face and provide significant industry insight across the entire value chain. SSP’s broking technology processes transactions worth over £5 billion gross written premiums and over 1.1 billion internet insurance quotes annually. 

SSP works with you to develop the system and solution that you want. By helping you define your requirements, SSP map the journey and build the solution for you.

Hellman & Friedman acquires Action on 2019-11-15 for $1000000000

Action, a Zwaagdijk-Oost, the Netherlands-based retailer. Established in 1993, Action has a wide and varied product range that includes household and office supplies, cosmetics, food, toys, textiles, glass, porcelain and pottery, seasonal, decorative and DIY. The company currently has more than 250 stores across the Benelux and Germany and more than 7,000 employees.

Action

Hellman & Friedman acquires Ultimate Software on 2019-02-04 for $11000000000

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. provides cloud-based human capital management solutions to enterprise companies, mid-market companies, and companies in the strategic market in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. Its UltiPro software solution delivers the functionality businesses need to manage the employee life cycle from recruitment to retirement. The company's UltiPro solution includes feature sets for talent acquisition and onboarding, human resources (HR) service delivery and management, benefits management and online enrollment, payroll, performance management, employee engagement surveying, compensation management with salary planning, budgeting, incentive award planning, succession management, learning management, reporting and analytical decision-making and predictive tools and time capture, scheduling, attendance tracking, and absence accruals; and has role-based features for HR professionals, executives, managers, administrators, and employees. Its UltiPro software solution is delivered through software-as-a-service. The company also provides professional services, and customer support and product maintenance services. It markets its products and services to manufacturing, food services, sports, technology, finance, insurance, retail, real estate, transportation, communications, healthcare, and other services industries primarily through direct sales force. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Weston, Florida.

The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

Applied Systems raised an undisclosed amount on 2018-10-16 in Venture Round

Hellman & Friedman acquires Getty Images on 2008-02-26 for $2400000000

Getty Images, Inc. creates and distributes images, audio and video products, documents, press kits, and other visual content to businesses in the United States and internationally. It offers a collection of contemporary creative imagery to news, sports, entertainment, and archival imagery products; photo assignment services; and research and clearance/licensing services. The company also offers a range of solutions that include Getty Images API, which streamlines workflows for the editors by providing direct access to their licensed content from their publishing platform; image.net that provides digital publicity distribution services; Media Manager, which stores, manages, and shares brand assets online; STUDIO, a commissioned content and strategy service that brings authentic brand storytelling to life; and images embedding services. It offers its products for newspapers, magazines, bloggers, and online and broadcast media. The company was formerly known as Getty Communications Limited and changed the name to Getty Images, Inc. in February 1998. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images, Inc. is a former subsidiary of Abe Investment Holdings, Inc.

Getty Images, Inc.

Hellman & Friedman acquires At Home on 2021-05-06 for $2800000000

At Home is a home decor superstore that offers up to 50,000 on-trend home products to fit any budget or style, from furniture, mirrors, rugs, art, and housewares to tabletop, patio, and seasonal decor.

The company is headquartered in Plano, Texas, and currently operates 226 stores in 40 states.

At Home

Hellman & Friedman acquires Nets on 2017-09-25 for $5100000000

Nets is a provider of payments, card, and information services with an ambition. The company helps financial institutions, businesses, and merchants make tomorrow a little easier for the customers while providing unrivaled security and stability. The company turns a complex reality into easy, intuitive, and customer-oriented solutions and guarantee it remains a reliable hub of the payments industry building on unmatched connectivity.

Nets was founded on 2003 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

Nets A/S

Artisan Partners raised an undisclosed amount on 2006-01-01 in Venture Round

Artisan Partners is a global investment management firm that provides a broad range of high value-added investment strategies in growing asset classes to sophisticated clients around the world.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc.

PointClickCare raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-01-06 in Private Equity Round

PointClickCare's web-based products and services are uniquely designed to help long-term care providers manage the complete lifecycle of resident care. The company serves over 5,000 facilities throughout North America, from single-home independent facilities to seven of the ten largest operators. PointClickCare's SaaS offering seamlessly integrates clinical, billing and administrative processes to maximize reimbursements, enhance quality of care, improve operating efficiencies and increase staff productivity and satisfaction.

PointClickCare

CARPROOF raised an undisclosed amount on 2013-08-19 in Funding Round

CARPROOF Corporation provides used vehicle history data, appraisal, and valuation services. The company offers vehicle history reports that include report summary, quick overview of the vehicle’s life; accident/collision/damage details; lien status; registration and branding; stolen vehicle checks; import records; and other records. Its vehicle history products are used by dealerships, consumers, major auctions, governments, insurance providers, and police agencies to help users to buy and sell vehicles. CARPROOF Corporation was founded in 2000 and is based in London, Canada. As of December 28, 2015, CARPROOF Corporation operates as a subsidiary of IHS Markit Ltd.

CARPROOF Corporation

Sprinklr raised $200000000 on 2020-09-09 in Private Equity Round

Sprinklr is a provider of enterprise software for customer experience management. Its software aims to help brands understand the conversations that matter most on channels such as social media, messaging, blogs, and review sites. 

Companies like Microsoft and McDonald's rely on Sprinklr to help them manage social media marketing, advertising, research, customer care, and engagement by using the company's products in one Modern CXM platform which is the Modern Marketing, Modern Advertising, Modern Research, Modern Care, and Modern Engagement. The insights Sprinklr uncovers from public conversations and comments help brands catch a crisis before it goes viral, develop new products, optimize creative content, and reduces customer care costs.

The company was founded in 2009 by Ragy Thomas in New York.

Sprinklr Inc.

Splunk raised $1400000000 on 2022-03-04 in Post-IPO Equity

Splunk is the market leader in analyzing machine data to deliver Operational Intelligence for security, IT and the business. Splunk® software provides the enterprise machine data fabric that drives digital transformation. More than 12,000 customers in over 110 countries use Splunk solutions in the cloud and on-premises.

Splunk

PointClickCare raised an undisclosed amount on 2022-04-01 in Secondary Market

Vantage Group Holdings raised $1000000000 on 2020-12-03 in Private Equity Round

Medline Industries raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-06-05 in Private Equity Round

Medline is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies in the United States, providing more than 350,000 products that serve the entire continuum of care. Our innovative products and programs can be found in most hospitals, extended-care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care dealers, home health agencies and retail outlets.

Medline Industries

Hellman & Friedman acquires Ellucian on 2009-11-09 for $570000000

Ellucian provide the higher education software, services, and analytics you need to manage your day-to-day campus business faster, easier, and more effectively. It’s been our total focus for more than 40 years. That passion speaks for itself: today Ellucian serve 2,400 institutions in 40 countries across the globe.

Ellucian Company L.P.

Advanstar Communications raised an undisclosed amount on 1996-01-01 in Venture Round

Advanstar is an event and marketing services business that serves business professionals and consumers in the Fashion, Licensing, Life Sciences and Powersports industries with its portfolio of 54 trade shows, 100 conferences, 30 publications, and almost 200 electronic products and Web sites, as well as educational and direct marketing products and services. Market leading brands and a commitment to delivering innovative, quality products and services enables Advanstar to “Connect Our Customers With Theirs.” Advanstar has approximately 600 employees and currently operates from multiple offices in North America and Europe.

Advanstar Communications

Hellman & Friedman acquires Cordis on 2021-03-12 for $1000000000

Cordis Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson company, has pioneered less invasive treatments for vascular disease. Technological innovation and a deep understanding of the medical marketplace and the needs of patients have made Cordis the world's leading developer and manufacturer of breakthrough stents, catheters and guidewires for interventional medicine, minimally invasive computer-based imaging, and electrophysiology.

Cordis

Hellman & Friedman acquires Goodman Global Group on 2007-02-11 for $2650000000

Goodman Global Group through its subsidiaries, engages in engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing a line of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning or HVAC equipment and related products for residential and light commercial use in the United States. The company markets its products under the Goodman, Amana, and Quietflex brand names. It distributes its products through the company-operated distribution centers and independent distributors. The company, formerly known as Chill Holdings, Inc., was founded in 1975 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Goodman Global Group

Hellman & Friedman acquires Web Reservations International on 2009-11-13 for $458000000

Web Reservations International (WRI) provides online confirmed reservations to over 50,000 accommodation providers, directly and through more than 2500 global affiliate partners.

Customers can choose from 5 star hotels to hostels around the world through our major online brands such as hostelworld.com, worldres.com, hostels.com, trav.com and the newly launched boo.com. WRI affiliate partners include Ryanair.com, AirAsia.com, Kayak.com, Letsgo.com and Lonelyplanet.com.

WRI hotel partners include Intercontinental Group, Accor, Marriot, Hilton and Best Western, as well as thousands of individual hotels. Hostels include both Hostelling International (YHA) and independent backpacker hostels and global chains such as St. Christophers Inns and BASE Backpackers. Other accommodation partners include bed & breakfasts, apartments and camping villages.

Web Reservations International was founded in 1999, is privately held and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with offices in Sydney, Australia, San Mateo, California and Shanghai, China.

Web Reservations International

Hellman & Friedman acquires Catalina on 2007-04-18 for $1700000000

Catalina | Personalized Digital Media | Targeted Shopper Marketing

Catalina Marketing

Hellman & Friedman acquires Verisure Securitas Direct on 2015-10-02 for an undisclosed amount

Verisure Securitas Direct system is installed somewhere in the world every 30 seconds.

Verisure Securitas Direct

Hellman & Friedman acquires Universal Underwriters Group on 2005-04-05 for an undisclosed amount

Universal Underwriters Group is a provider of property and casualty insurance to U.S. franchised automotive dealerships.

Universal Underwriters Group

Hellman & Friedman acquires SimpliSafe on 2018-06-29 for an undisclosed amount

SimpliSafe, Inc. manufactures home protection products. The company offers security systems with sensors, security cameras, personalized security systems, wireless security alarm systems, and monitoring services for houses, apartments, and commercial properties. The company sells its products through stores and online. SimpliSafe, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

SimpliSafe Home Security

Hellman & Friedman acquires SnapAV on 2017-06-20 for an undisclosed amount

SnapAV is the #1 Choice for Custom Installation Professionals of High Quality Audio and Video. SnapAV is the manufacturer and exclusive US distributor of over 1000 high-quality products for audio/video installation professionals.

SnapAV

Nexant raised $15000000 on 2000-09-28 in Series A

Nexant is a provider of intelligent grid software and clean energy solutionsâ€”pioneering, developing, and advancing electric power grid and alternative energy technologies and services. Their exclusive focus on energy, combined with their well-respected and experienced professionals, proven technology, and proprietary industry information, has earned them distinctive brand recognition and a reputation as a top energy solutions company.

Nexant, Inc.

Hellman & Friedman acquires DoubleClick on 2005-07-13 for $1100000000

DoubleClick is a provider of digital marketing technology and services. Companies come to  DoubleClick for expertise in ad serving, media, video, search and affiliate marketing to help them make the most of the digital medium.

DoubleClick

Hellman & Friedman acquires Scout24 on 2013-12-21 for $2734807120

Scout24 AG operates digital marketplaces specializing in the residential and commercial real estate sectors in Germany and internationally. It operates real estate classifieds portal for commercial and private customers for the sale and rental of real estate properties, as well as offers support services, such as customer acquisition and care for business real estate professionals. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Munich, Germany.

Scout24

iWeb Technologies raised $8600000 on 2000-09-06 in Venture Round

iWeb is a leading Canadian provider of advanced Internet Hosting Services and IT Infrastructures through shared hosting, unmanaged and managed dedicated servers and colocation.

The company operations three datacenters and delivers Internet Hosting Services in English, French and Spanish to businesses of all sizes and kinds around the world, serving customers from more than 135 countries worldwide.

iWeb Technologies

Adchemy raised $19000000 on 2008-01-01 in Series C

Saas-based software that helps marketers optimize their paid ad campaigns

Adchemy

Hellman & Friedman acquires Trade Me on 2018-12-05 for an undisclosed amount

Trade Me Group is an online marketplace and classified advertising platform in New Zealand.

This includes auctions and fixed-priced sales for new and used goods, with automotive, real estate and employment businesses.

They also have web businesses specialising in accommodation and online dating. On top of that, we sell advertising across our portfolio of websites.

Trade Me

Hellman & Friedman acquires Wood MacKenzie on 2012-07-03 for $1725203338

Wood MacKenzie - As a global leader in commercial intelligence for the energy, metals and mining industries, They provide objective analysis and advice on assets, companies and markets, giving clients the insight they need to make better strategic decisions.

Wood Mackenzie Ltd

Hellman & Friedman acquires Allfunds Bank S.A. on 2017-03-07 for $2700000000

Allfunds Bank S.A. provide all the tools needed to help investors gain the freedom to choose among the best fund managers in the world. Allfunds seek to create value from greater efficiency within the financial sector through the constant technological evolution of our platform.

Allfunds Bank S.A.

Hellman & Friedman acquires Financial Engines on 2018-04-30 for $3200000000

Financial Engines is a fast-growing company dedicated to making high-quality retirement help available to everyone—regardless of how much money they have. 

They’re proudly independent, which means they don’t make money or earn commissions based on their investment recommendations. Instead, they offer their advisory services to a number of Fortune 500 companies. 

They, in turn, offer their services to their workers as a valuable employee benefit.

Financial Engines

Hellman & Friedman acquires Kronos on 2007-03-23 for $1800000000

Kronos is a web-based platform that enables its users to create and manage applications for events such as conferences, exhibitions, shows, fairs, and trainings. With these applications, its creators are able to actively connect events with participants, organizers, and companies before, during, and after the events.

Kronos was launched in 2010 and is based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Kronos

Hellman & Friedman acquires Edelman Financial Services on 2015-10-12 for an undisclosed amount

Edelman Financial Services provides financial planning and investment management services to more than 28,000 individuals and families and manages more than $15 billion in assets

Edelman Financial Services

Hellman & Friedman acquires Renaissance Learning on 2014-03-13 for $1100000000

Computer-based assessment technology and school improvement programs

Renaissance Learning

Hellman & Friedman acquires MultiPlan on 2016-05-05 for an undisclosed amount

MultiPlan, Inc. operates regional preferred provider organization (PPO) networks that provide various healthcare cost management solutions for commercial, government, property, and casualty markets in Wisconsin, the Southwest United States, and Hawaii.The company has a strategic partnership with DocASAP. MultiPlan, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MultiPlan, Inc.

PointClickCare raised an undisclosed amount on 2021-01-06 in Venture Round

Hellman & Friedman acquires HUB International on 2013-08-05 for an undisclosed amount

HUB International is a global insurance brokerage providing a broad array of property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment and wealth management products and services across the United States, Canada and Brazil. HUB is dedicated to helping businesses and individuals evaluate their risks and manage their insurance needs.  HUB International was formed with the merger of 11 privately held Canadian insurance brokerages in 1998.  Today, we are ranked among the largest insurance brokers worldwide.  The entrepreneurial spirit that formed HUB is evident today in the way we do business.  Our company is organized around large regional ""hubs""with over 300 satellite offices.  Our structure enables us to be proactive in addressing local market needs while centrally managing the growth of our business with consistent standards.  While global, our strength lies in our commitment to the communities we live and do business in.  We are here to help you evaluate your risks and develop solutions that our tailored to your needs.