HG to own 20% of Hyperion as investment boosts ‘war chest’ to $1.5bn
When the transaction for HG to invest in Hyperion closes the private equity firm will hold “just over 20%” of the business, CEO David Howden told Post.
The investment by the PE house confirmed today has given Hyperion a $5bn (£3.9bn) enterprise value and helped increase the amount available to spend on acquisitions, data and technology to $1.5bn.
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