HIG Private Equity

H.I.G. Private Equity is the flagship control buyout platform of H.I.G. Capital, LLC, a global alternative investment firm, focused on middle-market enterprises in the United States, Europe, and Latin America. The firm targets companies with revenues of up to $1 billion, depending on industry, that possess leading market share positions, proven technologies, proprietary concepts, or strong brand names, prioritizing industries with positive growth characteristics or stable competitive dynamics that are not highly cyclical or capital intensive. Transaction types include management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs of both profitable and underperforming manufacturing and service businesses, growth and development capital partnerships with entrepreneurs, and distressed asset and special situations investments in companies with sound fundamentals facing operational or structural challenges. H.I.G. partners with committed management teams who take significant equity ownership positions in their companies, leveraging the broader H.I.G. Capital platform of more than 500 investment professionals to drive operational improvement, technology enhancement, and market-leading positioning. The firm operates as one of several complementary strategies within H.I.G. Capital, which also includes growth equity, real estate, direct lending, infrastructure, special situations debt, and growth-stage healthcare platforms, collectively managing approximately $74 billion in capital. Founded in 1993 by Sami Mnaymneh and Tony Tamer, the firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida, United States, with additional offices across North America, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Asia.