H.I.G. Capital, a prominent global player in alternative investments, has recently announced a significant expansion of its dedicated Small-Cap Growth (SCG) team. The company is welcoming Harrison B. Davis as Managing Director, based out of its Miami office. With more than 15 years of rich experience in lower middle market private equity, Harrison brings a wealth of expertise to the firm. His impressive background includes a proven track record in investing across various sectors, such as business services, industrials, consumer markets, and technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT).
Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital, Harrison served as a Partner and Co-Head of TZP Group's Small-Cap strategy. He has also held investment roles at Brown Brothers Harriman Capital Partners, where he developed his skills in analyzing and executing deals that drive value. Harrison started his career in management consulting, focusing on advising companies that were backed by private equity, thus gaining insight into operational efficiencies and investment strategies.
Camilo E. Horvilleur, Co-Head of the H.I.G. SCG Fund, expressed excitement about Harrison joining the firm: "Harrison's deep strategic perspective and operational expertise, coupled with his investment acumen in the small-cap sector, will further strengthen our platform and deliver meaningful results to our portfolio companies and investors." This addition marks an important step in H.I.G. Capital's strategy to bolster its investment capabilities within the small-cap market.
The SCG team, now comprising 40 dedicated members, actively leverages H.I.G.'s extensive resources and established success in investing within companies that exhibit business, industry, or transactional complexities. The H.I.G. SCG fund specifically targets control equity investments in underperforming and high-growth North American companies, particularly those with EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization) under $15 million.
Founded in 1993, H.I.G. Capital has built a prominent reputation in the investment landscape, managing approximately $70 billion in capital. The Miami-based firm operates numerous offices across the United States, including major cities like Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Stamford. In addition to its U.S. offices, H.I.G. has a strong international presence with affiliates located in cities such as Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Dubai, and Hong Kong. H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to middle-market companies, implementing a flexible approach focused on operational improvements and value creation.
H.I.G.'s equity funds invest in a variety of structures, including management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate carve-outs, addressing both profitable and underperforming service and manufacturing businesses. Their debt funds cover a spectrum of financing options, including senior, unitranche, and junior debt placements, catering to companies of various sizes through both direct origination and secondary markets. Additionally, H.I.G. manages WhiteHorse Finance, a publicly traded business development company (BDC), focused on generating consistent returns.
The firm’s real estate division seeks to invest in properties that can benefit from enhanced asset management, while their Infrastructure sector concentrates on making strategic investments within the infrastructure market, aimed at creating value and optimizing resource allocation.
Since its inception, H.I.G. Capital has actively invested in and overseen more than 400 companies across a diverse portfolio. Presently, their portfolio features over 100 companies with cumulative sales exceeding $53 billion, underlining the firm’s robust position within the investment community. To learn more about H.I.G. Capital and their investment strategies, visit their official website at
hig.com.