H.I.G. Capital

H.I.G. Capital, LLC

Company type	Private
Industry	Private equity, Alternative investment
Founded	1993
Founder	Sami Mnaymneh, Tony Tamer
Headquarters	Miami , United States
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Sami Mnaymneh (CEO and Executive Chairman), Tony Tamer (Executive Chairman), Rick Rosen (Co-president), Brian Schwartz (Co-president)
Products	Private equity, growth equity, real estate, lending, infrastructure, special situations
Number of employees	1000+

H.I.G. Capital, LLC is an international alternative investment firm overseeing $69 billion in assets. Based in Miami, Florida, H.I.G. specializes in delivering both debt and equity financing solutions to middle market businesses.

Established in 1993 by Sami Mnaymneh and Tony Tamer, H.I.G. has invested in and managed a portfolio exceeding 400 companies. Currently, it holds interests in over 100 firms whose combined revenues surpass $53 billion. The organization employs more than 1,000 professionals globally, including upwards of 500 investment specialists.

The leadership team features CEO and executive chairman Sami Mnaymneh, executive chairman Tony Tamer, alongside co-presidents Rick Rosen and Brian Schwartz, reflecting a well-structured governance model focused on sustainable growth.

H.I.G.’s operational scope covers private equity, growth equity, real estate, lending, infrastructure, and special situations. This diverse approach establishes the firm as a prominent competitor within the private equity sector, particularly in middle-market investments.

History

Founded in 1993 by former senior executives Sami Mnaymneh and Tony Tamer—who previously held leadership roles at The Blackstone Group and Bain & Company—H.I.G. Capital continues under their guidance. The firm broadened its global reach in 2006 by launching H.I.G. Europe, marking its first international expansion.

Products

H.I.G.’s equity funds primarily target management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate carve-outs within both thriving and underperforming manufacturing and service industries. Its debt funds offer senior, unitranche, and junior debt financing through direct origination as well as secondary market transactions. Additionally, the company manages WhiteHorse Finance, a publicly traded business development company (BDC).

Within the real estate sector, H.I.G.’s funds focus on value-added properties that benefit from active asset management enhancements. The infrastructure funds pursue value-add and core plus investments aimed at fostering growth through strategic asset acquisitions.

Offices

While headquartered in Miami, H.I.G. operates affiliate offices across major U.S. cities including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta. Its international presence spans key financial centers such as London, Hamburg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Luxembourg, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Dubai, and Hong Kong. This broad network underpins the firm's strategic initiatives and industry influence worldwide.