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HPS Investment Partners

40 West 57th Street, 33rd Floor, New York, NY, 10019, United States

Overview

Global investment firm focused on non-investment grade credit.

Founded

2007

Deals · 12mo

2

Links

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Stage focus

—

Geographic focus

United Kingdom
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services

Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Waymo
Oct 2026Participated
$5.0 BDebt
Behavox
Jun 2026Led
$175 MOther Equity
Equinox Fitness
Mar 2024Participated
$1.8 BOther Equity
Yesway
Jan 2023Led
$190 MOther Equity
SimpliSafe
May 2022Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Saviynt
Sep 2021Led
$130 MOther Equity
Spruce Finance
May 2019Led
$50 MOther Equity
Spruce Finance
Jun 2017Led
$25 MOther Equity
Waymo
Oct 2026Participated
$5.0 BDebt
Behavox
Jun 2026Led
$175 MOther Equity
Equinox Fitness
Mar 2024Participated
$1.8 BOther Equity
Yesway
Jan 2023Led
$190 MOther Equity
SimpliSafe
May 2022Participated
$200 MOther Equity
Saviynt
Sep 2021Led
$130 MOther Equity
Spruce Finance
May 2019Led
$50 MOther Equity
Spruce Finance
Jun 2017Led
$25 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

HPS Investment Partners: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
HPS Investment Partners: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Other Equity52
Debt01

Monthly Deal Activity

HPS Investment Partners: 8 deals are recorded across 113 months.All available history.
HPS Investment Partners: 8 deals are recorded across 113 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
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Dec '170
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Dec '190
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Oct '261

Sector Breakdown

HPS Investment Partners: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

HPS Investment Partners: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning3
Enterprise Software2
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Clean Energy & Sustainability2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Hardware & Robotics2
Fintech2
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Transportation & Logistics1
Consumer & Lifestyle1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

HPS Investment Partners: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

HPS Investment Partners: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

HPS Investment Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

HPS Investment Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States7
Europe1
HPS Investment Partners: 19 co-investors are shown, with Owl Rock sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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HPS Investment Partners: 19 co-investors are shown, with Owl Rock sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Owl Rock2
Sixth Street Growth2
Apollo1
Ares Management1
Blackstone1
Capital Group1
Capital One1
Diameter Capital Partners1
Eastern Bank1
Fidelity Management & Research Company1
Franklin Templeton1
L Catterton1
Loomis Sayles1
Oaktree Capital Management1
PIMCO1
PNC Bank1
Related Companies1
Silver Lake1
T. Rowe Price Associates1

Investment Strategy

HPS Investment Partners: Led accounts for 63% and participating for 38% of round participation.All available history.
HPS Investment Partners: Led accounts for 63% and participating for 38% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led563%
Participating338%
HPS Investment Partners: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics.All available history.
HPS Investment Partners: Single-lead accounts for 80% and co-led for 20% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead480%
Co-led120%

Team

Carlotta De Franceschi

Managing Director

Dominik Wielinski

Commercial Proxy (Poland) at EAVF

Grishma Parekh

Managing Director, Co-Head Core Senior Lending North America

Payne Brown

Managing Director

Peter Calabro

Managing Director

Rachel Zagajewski

Executive Director

Vikas Keswani

Managing Director, Head of Specialty Direct Lending North America

William F. Stephenson

Chief Executive Officer