IFS valued at €15 billion in minority stake sale
“With 20 years’ experience investing in software, we recognise exceptional businesses when we see them. Our increased investment in IFS reflects our conviction in their long-term vision and strong execution, which enables their customers’ digital transformation.”
Nic Humphries, Senior Partner at Hg.
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Welcome to Hg’s monthly update, designed to keep you updated with news from Hg and our network of portfolio companies. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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What happens when AI can code? In this conversation with Cognition's Founding President Russell Kaplan we explore how AI is fundamentally transforming the landscape of software development. Drawing from his journey through Tesla's Autopilot team and Scale AI, Kaplan shares profound insights on leadership in rapid technological change.
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Avaneesh Marwaha, CEO of Litera, joins Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks to discuss the AI adoption gap and how businesses should navigate risks tied to global AI development.
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We are delighted to announce three new Partner promotions, seven promotions to Director and the appointment of our new Chief Information Officer! Read the announcement.
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Our open-ended investment vehicle for private investors, has surpassed $1 billion in net asset value (NAV), significantly ahead of schedule, following strong demand from private investors, family offices and Hg's network of founders. Read more
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Hg's Digital Summit 2025 comes to an end having brought together 160+ technical leaders from across the portfolio and beyond! Keep an eye for upcoming content from the summit. Learn more.
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During our partnership with the team, smartTrade doubled their revenue, executed their first acquisition which strengthened their presence in North America, and laid the foundation for scalable growth. Read the announcement
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We're thrilled to share that Hg has been named Private Equity House of the Year - Large-Cap (EV on entry >€500m) at the Real Deals Private Equity Awards 2025. Read the full list of winners
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We are thrilled to have hosted c.30 top software CEOs and founders from across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland at our inaugural TECH in DACH 2025 event in our new Munich office! Find out more
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We're excited to share that Hg now has a Chinese name: 恒光 (Heng Guang), meaning "Enduring Light” – a name derived from our value proposition “Enduring Enterprise”, with initials of “Heng Guang” also directly mirroring our name.
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Merete Hverven, CEO of Visma, Norges Bank Investment Management’s Annual Investment Conference. Merete focused her presentation on the importance of Visma’s strong culture to our continued growth and business success. Watch her presentation.
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"We are delighted to welcome Bpifrance as a shareholder. This partnership will allow us to strengthen our role as a trusted partner for all our clients, as well as our position at the heart of the French technological ecosystem." Hugues Galambrun, founder and president of Septeo. Read more
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Howden to acquire Barnett Waddingham, creating one of the largest pensions and employee benefits consultancies in the UK. Read more
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“IFS is creating real market momentum thanks to more and more of the world’s most respected industrial companies embedding IFS.ai into the very fabric of their operations and business processes,” said IFS CEO, Mark Moffat. Read the full results
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“We are very excited to welcome Finmatics to the Visma family, and broaden our core product offering to accountants in the DACH-region. We have been impressed by Finmatics high product quality and strong customer satisfaction." Merete Hverven, CEO of Visma. Read more
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This acquisition marks a further step in Focus Group’s progressive drive towards offering customer-centric solutions to businesses across the UK, whilst delivering an unparalleled level of service, support and value to customers from an integrated network of regional hubs. Read more
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TrustID’s cutting-edge tech and expertise means we can offer simpler, faster, and more reliable solutions for businesses. Together, we’re not just helping businesses meet their compliance obligations – we’ll be setting a new benchmark for innovation and ease-of-use in the industry.” Chris Morris, Group CEO of The Citation Group. Read more
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