Latest Hellman & Friedman News & Updates
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Private equity firm
hf.com- Headquarters
- San Francisco, United States
- Founded year
- 1984
- Company type
- Private company
- Number of employees
- 50–225
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Latest news about Hellman & Friedman (H&F)
In short: H&F launched an enterprise AI firm with partners, advanced several multibillion-dollar exits, and was named Large-Cap Firm of the Year.
Company announcements
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H&F announces partnership to launch enterprise AI services firm
The AI-native company will deploy Anthropic’s Claude into enterprises, backed by Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and a consortium of alternative asset managers.
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H&F wins PE Hub award for Medline IPO
Blackstone, Carlyle, and H&F receive Overall Deal of the Year for the $7.2bn IPO, largest PE-backed ever. They acquired Medline in 2021.
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H&F wins Large-Cap Firm of the Year
Private Equity International awards H&F Large-Cap Firm of the Year in the Americas on March 2, 2026.
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Hellman & Friedman CEO discusses exit strategies
Patrick Healy addresses market challenges, IPO successes like Verisure and Medline, sponsor exits, and value creation via AI.
Media coverage
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Anthropic Partners with Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs to Launch Enterprise AI Services Firm
Anthropic, Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Goldman Sachs today announced the formation of a new AI-native enterprise services firm that will work with companies to...
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American Hellman&Friedman plans to sell Cordis for $9 billion
The American investment company Hellman & Friedman LLC (H & F) is considering the possibility of selling the manufacturer of medical equipment Cordis. This is...
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Blackstone, Carlyle and Hellman & Friedman win PE Hub's Overall Deal of the Year Award for Medline's $7.2bn IPO
When we came into the deal, we allowed Medline to tap for the first time into the US debt markets, including the leveraged loan and...
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Anthropic in talks with private equity firms on AI joint venture, The Information reports
March 11 (Reuters) - Anthropic is in talks with a group of private equity firms, including Blackstone (BX.N), opens new tab and Hellman & Friedman...
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