Investment Summary

H.I.G. Private Equity Invests In Bluebird

On August 9, 2021, private equity firm H.I.G. Private Equity invested in business services company Bluebird

Investment Highlights
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 32nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 197th transaction in the United States.
  • This is H.I.G. Private Equity’s 4th transaction in Minnesota.

Investment Summary
Date 2021-08-09
Target Bluebird
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) H.I.G. Private Equity
Deal Type Growth Capital
Advisor(s) Craig-Hallum (Financial)

Target

Bluebird

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Bluebird is a retail services and consulting firm serving innovative and beloved brands. The company provides strategic planning, operations consulting, account management, digital optimization, and data analytics necessary for brands to execute and optimize retail sales. Bluebird was founded in 2015 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

H.I.G. Private Equity

Miami, Florida, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1993
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

HIG Private Equity is the private equity arm of HIG Capital LLC. The firm focuses on management buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations of middle market companies with an enterprise value of $50 - $1000 million. The Firm also will consider add-on acquisitions, industry consolidations, going-privates, and corporate divestitures. Sectors of interest include aerospace, building materials, business services, consumer products, distribution, healthcare, infrastructure, contracting, manufacturing, media, oil & gas services, IT, and transportation. HIG was formed in 1993 and has offices in Miami, Atlanta, Boston, and San Francisco. HIG's European affiliate is HIG Europe with offices in London, Hamburg, and Paris.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 297 of 369
Sector (Business Services) 32 of 41
Type (Growth Capital) 57 of 67
State (Minnesota) 4 of 4
Country (United States) 197 of 245
Year (2021) 24 of 35
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-02 North America Central School Bus

Joliet, Illinois, United States

North America Central School Bus is a national provider of student transportation services. The Company provides home-to-school bus services during the academic year for public schools, school charter services, and non-school charter services. North America Central School Bus was founded in 2004 and is based in Joliet, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-12 Telescope

Los Angeles, California, United States

Telescope is a provider of real-time fan engagement solutions for live events, gamified second screen experiences, and interactive live streams. Telescope was founded in 2002 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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