Harbert Management Corporation (HMC), established in 1993, is a privately-owned alternative asset management firm headquartered in the United States with offices in Europe. The company specializes in real estate, private equity, venture capital, and mezzanine debt investments. HMC serves a diverse range of clients, including endowments, pension funds, and high net worth individuals, across multiple asset classes. Its venture capital arm, Harbert Growth Partners (HGP), focuses on investing in early to mid-stage companies in the technology, healthcare, and real estate sectors, typically providing equity between $0.25 million to $7 million per transaction. HGP has a strong presence in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, with offices in Richmond, Virginia, Birmingham, Alabama, and Gainesville, Florida. Additionally, HMC's European arm, Claret Capital, provides specialty debt financing to growth businesses in Europe, predominantly in the technology, life sciences, and environmental sectors.