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In 1995, H&F partnered with Karl Eller to acquire Eller Media (formerly known as Patrick Media), one of the largest outdoor advertising companies in the U.S. The Company was sold to Clear Channel Communications in 1997.
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In 1999, H&F made an investment in Digitas, a leading global marketing services organization. Digitas completed its initial public offering in 2000 and H&F fully exited its investment in 2004.
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In 2007, in a take-private transaction, H&F acquired Catalina, a provider of consumer-driven marketing solutions for the world’s leading CPG retailers and brands. H&F sold a majority stake in 2014 and fully exited its investment in 2019.
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In 2013, H&F made an investment in CarProof, a leading provider of vehicle history reports (“VHRs”) in Canada. CarProof was founded in 2000 to increase transparency, trust, and efficiency in the purchase of used cars. CarProof was sold to…
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In 2003, H&F partnered with the Springer family to acquire an interest in Axel Springer AG, Germany’s largest publisher of newspapers and second largest publisher of magazines. H&F fully exited its investment in Axel Springer in 2010.
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In 2006, H&F led a recapitalization of AlixPartners, a global consulting and business advisory firm with services ranging from performance improvement, turnaround and restructuring, litigation advisory and information management. AlixPartners was sold in 2012.
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In 1996, H&F invested in Advanstar, a leading provider of integrated business-to-business marketing communications solutions. Advanstar was sold in 2000.