About This Fund
H.I.G. Europe Capital Partners IV is the fourth flagship European private equity fund raised by H.I.G. Capital, one of the world's leading alternative asset management firms with $74 billion of capital under management. The fund held a first and final close on January 15, 2026, raising €1.6 billion in aggregate capital commitments—exceeding its target and completing an oversubscribed fundraise within six months of launch. The investor base spans global institutions including public and corporate pension funds, asset managers, family offices, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and consultants across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
Fund IV targets investments in undermanaged European lower middle market companies, applying H.I.G.'s disciplined operational value-creation playbook with a particular focus on complex situations and difficult transaction dynamics. The strategy pursues proprietary deal flow in European markets where H.I.G.'s deep local presence—spanning five core offices in London, Milan, Hamburg, Paris, and Madrid—delivers a competitive sourcing advantage. The fund continues the approach of its predecessor funds, emphasising hands-on operational improvements, management alignment, and platform-building to generate differentiated returns in the lower middle market segment.
H.I.G. has maintained a 19-year track record in European private equity, having completed 92 platform investments across its European lower and middle market strategies since 2007. The team of more than 150 investment professionals across European offices brings deep sector expertise in industrials, business services, technology, and consumer goods. Fund IV's successful oversubscribed close reflects investor confidence built across three prior European fund generations, each of which generated strong risk-adjusted returns in a market segment where operational intensity and relationship-driven sourcing are key differentiating factors.