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Hellman & Friedman
Concentrated upper-mid-market PE firm — $100B AUM
Growth/PE
Buyout
📍 San Francisco, CA
Founded 1984
AUM
$115B
as of 2026-09
MEGA
Hellman & Friedman was founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. Famously concentrated — only ~6-10 new investments per fund — and held positions for unusually long periods.
Firm Profile
Firm Type
Growth/PE
Subtype
Buyout
Founded
1984
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Country
USA
Notable Partners
Patrick Healy (CEO)
Phil Hammarskjold
Portfolio Companies
(2)
nasdaq
NDAQ
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Investment Focus
Stages
Buyout
Sectors
Financial Services · Healthcare · Software · Consumer
Growth/PE
Concentrated
Mega PE
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-09. Refreshed periodically.