Moving forward together.
HKW is evolving with clarity and purpose while honoring the vision of the firm’s founders and our 100 plus year history. We focus on specific sectors in which we can utilize our skills and perspective, leveraging technology as part of a data-driven methodology to power our “Four Pillar” structure. HKW has developed processes that support our strategy to find, create, and sustain value in our companies while trusting and appreciating that our approach is what sets us apart.
At HKW, our approach is simple, we believe personal interaction and mutual respect are the foundation for lasting relationships. We do what we say we are going to do, rolling up our sleeves and doing the hard work necessary to get the job done. This philosophy has been at our core throughout the firm’s history, and we intend to keep it that way.
Four Pillars of Success:
The Four Pillar approach is an organizational structure of how we operate our private equity firm today. This structure affects how we:
1. Identify opportunities through our deal-sourcing model.
2. Assess opportunities and manage risk utilizing our proprietary rate360™ methodology.
3. Collaborate with companies to execute fundamental operational initiatives.
4. Consider exit strategies beginning the day the deal closes.
FAST FACTS
Sector: Business Services / Health & Wellness
• Control equity buyouts of growth-oriented companies in the US and Canada
• EBITDA $5-30mm
• 1,000+ Annual deal review target
Sector: Technology
• Buyouts and special situation investments in software and other technology companies
• $10mm Recurring Revenue
HKW is evolving with clarity and purpose while honoring the vision of the firm’s founders and our 100 plus year history. We focus on specific sectors in which we can utilize our skills and perspective, leveraging technology as part of a data-driven methodology to power our “Four Pillar” structure. HKW has developed processes that support our strategy to find, create, and sustain value in our companies while trusting and appreciating that our approach is what sets us apart.
At HKW, our approach is simple, we believe personal interaction and mutual respect are the foundation for lasting relationships. We do what we say we are going to do, rolling up our sleeves and doing the hard work necessary to get the job done. This philosophy has been at our core throughout the firm’s history, and we intend to keep it that way.
Four Pillars of Success:
The Four Pillar approach is an organizational structure of how we operate our private equity firm today. This structure affects how we:
1. Identify opportunities through our deal-sourcing model.
2. Assess opportunities and manage risk utilizing our proprietary rate360™ methodology.
3. Collaborate with companies to execute fundamental operational initiatives.
4. Consider exit strategies beginning the day the deal closes.
FAST FACTS
Sector: Business Services / Health & Wellness
• Control equity buyouts of growth-oriented companies in the US and Canada
• EBITDA $5-30mm
• 1,000+ Annual deal review target
Sector: Technology
• Buyouts and special situation investments in software and other technology companies
• $10mm Recurring Revenue
Location: United States, Indiana, Indianapolis
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 1903
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Series A; Private Equity
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Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 15.01.2026 | dominKnow Appoints Geoff Surkamer as Chief Executive Officer | Surkamer’s appointment underscores dominKnow’s commitment to customer impact, operational performance and product-led growth. My focus is on transforming dominKnow into a more product-led organization, with AI increasingly embedded into the... |
| 22.03.2022 | SaaS Startup Draup Secures $20 Mn From US-Based Private Equity Firm HKW | B2B SaaS startup Draup has raised $20 Mn (about INR 152 Cr) from US-based private equity firm HKW to accelerate its AI capabilities and expand product portfolio. Draup now seeks to grow its customer base globally across America, Europe, and... |
| 08.07.2020 | HKW Hires Daniel Kim As Partner | HKW, an Indianapolis-based middle-market private equity firm, hired Daniel Kim as Partner. Mr. Kim was co-founder and former partner at Bregal Sagemount, a New York-based growth capital investment firm. He will join Jeff Bistrong, hired by ... |
| 02.10.2019 | HKW Closes Latest Private Equity Fund, at $365M | HKW, an Indianapolis-based middle-market private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies, closed HKW Capital Partners V, L.P., with total commitments of $365m. Launched in September 2017, HKW V exceeded its original $350m target. C... |
| 19.07.2019 | Mergers and Acquisitions – July, 20, 2019 | MDS Global Ltd, a Warrington, England BSS-as-a-Service provider has been acquired by Volaris Group (read more) Kerauno, a global Communications SaaS provider, acquired Inverse-Square, an Indianapolis-based custom software development firm (... |
| 13.02.2019 | HKW-backed GCR Acquires Certain Assets of STR | GCR, Inc., a portfolio company of HKW, Inc. has announced the acquisition of certain assets of STR.GRANTS, LLC on February 11, 2019. STR, headquartered in Fairfax, VA, was founded in 1985 and is a software development business that provides... |
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| 05.09.2017 | HKW Buys Allied Vision Group | The principals of Parcrest Advisors have acted as the exclusive investment banking advisors to Allied Vision Group on its sale to Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc. Parcrest Advisors is an investment banking firm based out of New... |
| 21.02.2017 | Hammond-backed PANOS Acquires Walden Farms | PANOS Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company, Inc., announced today that it closed on the acquisition of Walden Farms, LLC on February 17, 2017. Walden Farms is a leading provider of branded calorie-f... |
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