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HGGC is a leading middle-market private equity firm that was named 2014 M&A Mid-Market Private Equity Firm of the Year by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine. HGGC is based in Palo Alto, California, and has over $2.4 billion of cumulative capital commitments. HGGC is distinguished by its "Advantaged Investing" model, which enables the firm to source and acquire scalable businesses at attractive multiples through relationship investing with founders, management teams and/or sponsors who reinvest in deals alongside HGGC—thus creating a strong alignment of interests. Since inception in 2007, HGGC has completed platform investments, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations and liquidity events with aggregate transaction value of nearly $10 billion, representing more than 45 individual investments.
HGGC is led by noted private equity executive and visionary Richard F. Lawson, Jr., who serves as CEO, former Bain Capital executive Gregory M. Benson, former Nutraceutical International (NASDAQ: NUTR) CFO Leslie M. Brown, Jr., former Citigroup (NYSE: C) CFO Gary Crittenden and NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback J. Steven Young, who represent a unique blend of investor-operators capable of bringing operational know-how and leadership to middle market portfolio companies.