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§ Private Profile · Barcelona, Spain
Highgrowth Partners is a company.
Key people at Highgrowth Partners.
Highgrowth Partners functions as the dedicated growth stage technology investment group within the H.I.G. Capital platform. The firm provides strategic capital and operational expertise to middle-market companies, enhancing value through digital and technology-centric strategies. Their approach combines deep operational and digital proficiency, targeting high-growth sectors like SaaS, cloud software, and technology-enabled services.
This investment group is a specialized arm of H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm founded in 1993 by Sami Mnaymneh and Tony Tamer. Mnaymneh, formerly a Managing Director at Blackstone, and Tamer, previously a partner at Bain & Company, established the parent firm. Highgrowth Partners leveraged this foundation to support fast-growing technology businesses.
Highgrowth Partners primarily serves middle-market technology companies with significant market impact potential. The firm partners actively with management, offering support to develop and execute growth plans. Its vision is to drive superior performance and increase shareholder value, leveraging its robust network to achieve ambitious business objectives.
Key people at Highgrowth Partners.
H.I.G. Growth Partners is the dedicated growth capital investment arm of H.I.G. Capital, a global alternative investment firm with approximately $72 billion in assets under management, focusing on majority and minority equity investments in technology-oriented middle-market growth companies across North America, Europe, and Latin America.[1][3][4] Its mission centers on partnering with founders and management teams to implement transformational digital and technology strategies, leveraging H.I.G.'s 500+ investment professionals and vast network to drive operational improvements and superior returns.[1][2][3] The firm's investment philosophy emphasizes flexible capital structures, platform-enabled synergies from over 400 portfolio companies, and hands-on support in strategy, recruiting, and scaling, with a track record of value creation in high-growth sectors like technology, healthcare, internet/media, consumer products, and tech-enabled services.[1][4][6] In the startup ecosystem, H.I.G. Growth accelerates growth for promising companies, as evidenced by investments like Accounting Seed and recognition as a top growth equity firm in 2024.[4][6]
H.I.G. Capital, the parent firm, was founded in 1993 and has since grown into a powerhouse managing over $69 billion, with more than 400 investments in middle-market companies across buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital.[2][3][5] H.I.G. Growth Partners emerged as its specialized growth-stage technology-focused platform, building on H.I.G.'s decades of operational expertise to target high-growth tech businesses.[1][3][4] Key figures include Ross Hiatt, Managing Director and Head of H.I.G. Growth, who has highlighted the firm's partnership approach rooted in 30+ years of experience.[4] The evolution reflects a shift toward tech-centric strategies, enabling nimble teams to tap H.I.G.'s global footprint of 19 offices and 500 professionals for collaborative value-add.[1][3][5]
H.I.G. Growth Partners rides the wave of middle-market tech growth, where companies need more than capital—they require operational firepower to execute digital transformations amid rising competition and AI-driven innovation.[1][4] Timing is ideal in a post-2024 landscape of maturing tech ecosystems, with market forces like abundant data infrastructure and global expansion favoring firms that bridge startups to scale-ups via proven platforms.[3][5] The firm influences the ecosystem by empowering tech, healthcare, and fintech plays (e.g., Sitetracker, Accounting Seed), fostering synergies that amplify portfolio success and set benchmarks for value-add investing.[6][7]
H.I.G. Growth Partners is poised to capitalize on escalating demand for tech-enabled growth capital, potentially expanding into AI, cybersecurity, and sustainable tech as middle-market firms seek platform-scale support.[1][4] Trends like regulatory tailwinds in fintech and healthcare digitization will shape its trajectory, with its global reach enabling more cross-border deals.[3][5] Influence may evolve toward even deeper operating integration, solidifying its role as a go-to partner for founders building enduring market leaders—echoing its core strength in turning growth potential into dominant positions.[2][4]
Highgrowth Partners has 1 tracked investment across 1 company. The latest tracked deal is $600K Other Equity in Oonair in January 2013.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2013 | Oonair | $600K Other Equity | — | BCN Emprèn, Telegraph Hill Partners, Venturcap |
