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H.I.G. Capital Launches GP Solutions Platform

H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm managing $70 billion in capital, has officially announced the launch of its GP Solutions Platform on August 7, 2025. This strategic initiative marks a significant expansion of the firm's capabilities, reinforcing its commitment to the underserved middle market. The platform is meticulously designed to deliver tailored liquidity and strategic capital, leveraging H.I.G.'s three decades of experience in providing flexible and diverse solutions within the middle market.

To enhance its operational expertise, H.I.G. has recruited a seasoned team from Morgan Stanley Private Equity. This proficient team will join H.I.G. later this year to lead the firm's secondary fund efforts. Under the guidance of Managing Director Dan Wieder, along with Managing Director Yash Gupta and principals Austin Gerber and Joe Holleran, the team brings decades of collective experience and a solid reputation for value creation and attractive returns. Their specialized expertise will play a crucial role in constructing a differentiated platform focusing on GP-led transactions, a sector that is experiencing rapid growth due to the rising demand for private equity liquidity solutions.

Rick Rosen, Co-President of H.I.G. Capital, expressed enthusiasm over the new team's addition to H.I.G., stating, "We are thrilled to welcome Dan and this experienced team to H.I.G. Their combined expertise, proven investment insights, and entrepreneurial spirit will be a tremendous asset to our platform. We anticipate that our ventures in the secondary markets over the coming years will culminate in an exciting and scalable business model that aligns seamlessly with our investment strategy aimed at delivering added value to the middle market."

The newly established fund primarily focuses on executing secondary transactions, thereby providing investors access to high-quality, seasoned assets with shorter duration profiles compared to traditional primary funds. It emphasizes GP-led opportunities across multiple regions, sectors, and strategies. H.I.G. intends to utilize its extensive investment resources, such as its middle-market lending network and disciplined underwriting capabilities, to drive attractive risk-adjusted returns.

Overview of H.I.G. Capital

H.I.G. Capital stands as a prominent international firm specializing in alternative investments, boasting a total of $70 billion in capital under management. Based in Miami, the company operates with a wide-reaching network of offices in the United States, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Stamford, alongside international branches in key financial hubs like Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Dubai, and Hong Kong.

The firm is dedicated to providing debt and equity capital to middle-market companies, utilizing a flexible, operationally focused approach aimed at value enhancement. H.I.G.'s equity funds engage in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate carve-outs of both profitable and underperforming manufacturing and service firms. Moreover, its debt funds invest in senior, unitranche, and junior financing for companies across the spectrum, leveraging both direct origination and secondary markets.

H.I.G. also manages a publicly listed business development company, WhiteHorse Finance, and its real estate funds focus on value-added properties that can benefit from improved management practices. Additionally, H.I.G. Infrastructure targets value-added investments and core infrastructure opportunities.

Since its inception in 1993, H.I.G. Capital has invested in and managed over 400 companies worldwide. Its current portfolio includes more than 100 firms generating collective revenues exceeding $53 billion. To learn more about H.I.G. Capital, visit hig.com.