Great Hill Partners

Great Hill Partners is a Boston-based private equity firm specializing in growth buyout and growth equity investments in high-growth companies across various sectors, including software, digital commerce, financial technology, healthcare, and digital infrastructure. Founded in 1998, the firm has raised over $19 billion in commitments and invested in more than 100 companies, establishing a strong track record of building long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs and providing flexible resources to help middle-market companies scale. The firm's investment strategy focuses on identifying and investing in leading high-growth companies, leveraging deep sector expertise and industry connectivity to accelerate go-to-market strategies, product innovation, and team development, all aimed at building industry-leading and enduring businesses. Great Hill Partners has been recognized for its industry leadership, ranking in the top five of HEC Paris-Dow Jones' Mid-Market and Large Buyout Performance Ranking lists from 2021 to 2024. In November 2021, Blackstone acquired a minority stake in Great Hill Partners, providing the firm with enhanced institutional support, particularly on ESG and operational levers through its central purchasing unit dedicated to portfolio companies. The firm's investment approach emphasizes proactive sourcing, in-depth sector analysis, and operational support to identify and develop investment theses in targeted sub-sectors, ensuring a constant flow of qualified opportunities and a competitive edge in the market. Great Hill Partners' portfolio includes companies such as One Inc, a digital payments platform for the insurance industry, and Vivup and Perkbox, which were combined into a leading employee wellbeing and benefits platform in the UK in 2025. The firm's commitment to value creation focuses on accelerating organic growth, optimizing go-to-market strategies, and strengthening management teams to build scalable businesses in high-growth sectors.