Hellman & Friedman
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Hellman & Friedman LLC (H&F) is an American private equity firm, founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman[2][3] and Tully Friedman, that makes investments primarily through leveraged buyouts as well as growth capital investments. H&F has focused its efforts on several core target industries including media, financial services, professional services and information services. The firm tends to avoid asset intensive or other industrial businesses (e.g., manufacturing, chemicals, transportation). H&F is based in San Francisco, with offices in New York and London.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Private equity |
Founded | 1984; 40 years ago (1984) |
Founder | Warren Hellman Tully Friedman |
Headquarters | Salesforce Tower San Francisco, California, United States |
Products | Leveraged buyout, growth capital |
AUM | US$80 billion (September 2022)[1] |
Total assets | US$25 billion |
Number of employees | 100+ (2011) |
Website | www |
In June 2023, Hellman & Friedman was ranked 18th in Private Equity International's PEI 300 ranking of the largest private equity firms in the world.[4]