ABOUT US
Founded in 2013, Hennessy Capital Group (“HCG”) is an alternative investment manager, serving as a strategic capital and growth partner for innovative technology companies focused on four categories: industrial, infrastructure, real estate, and climate.
HCG partners with all stakeholders, including founders, management, employees, directors, and shareholders to catalyze growth to help build enduring businesses that make positive and meaningful contributions to the world. HCG employs a partner-centric model and strictly adheres to its core values of stewardship, transparency, integrity, and accountability.
HCG invests through two core strategies: Public Equity (SPACs) and Private Equity (Growth).
- Public Equity (SPACs): Since inception, HCG has raised or acquired 16 SPACs, totaling ~$4 billion of IPO equity volume, and closed on 11 SPAC business combinations, which were valued in aggregate of ~$7 billion of enterprise value. In connection to the successful SPAC business combinations, HCG has raised ~$1 billion in total PIPE capital.
- Private Equity (Growth): HCG also maintains an active private growth equity strategy supporting visionary founders and capable management teams in their efforts to rapidly scale, build iconic brands, and deliver long-term value to shareholders.
STRATEGIES
Public Equity Strategy: Pioneers in SPAC Sponsorship
Hennessy Capital Group is a proven sponsor and co-sponsor of SPACs across compelling platforms. HCG identifies, evaluates, and invests in best-in-class companies with inspiring and dynamic management teams that are seeking their next stage of growth through the public capital markets. HCG has four active SPAC strategies across technology verticals: sustainability, industrial and infrastructure, real estate, consumer, and opportunistic.
Currently Active SPACs
Completed SPACs
Private Equity Strategy: Next Generation Growth Equity Investor
Hennessy Capital Growth Partners (“HCGP”) invests in late-stage category winners that are transforming the real estate technology and climate technology sectors (more info).
NEWS
Namib Minerals, an Established African Gold Producer, to Become Publicly Traded Through Business Combination With Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VI
Namib Minerals is an established African gold producer with an attractive portfolio of mines in Zimbabwe supported by high-grade, low-cost production, extensive infrastructure and pro-mining government policy. Namib Minerals owns and operates the producing How mine...
Banzai, a Leading End-To-End Video Engagement Platform, to Become a Publicly Traded Company via Business Combination with 7GC & Co. Holdings Inc.
Banzai International, Inc. Has Entered Into a Definitive Business Combination Agreement With 7GC & Co. Holdings Inc. Banzai Accelerates Marketers’ Opportunities to Drive and Track ROI With Engaging Live and On-Demand Video Experiences Recurring Revenue Model, High...
PropTech Investment Corporation II and Appreciate Announce Closing of Business Combination
NEW YORK and MINNETONKA, Minn., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PropTech Investment Corporation II (NASDAQ: PTIC) (“PropTech II” or “PTIC”) and RW National Holdings, LLC (d/b/a Appreciate) (“Appreciate” or “the company”), the parent holding...