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About Hg
Hg Catalyst is the AI product incubator for Hg, one of Europe’s leading software investors with $100B+ under management. It operates as a serial AI product factory embedded directly into Hg’s portfolio companies, conceiving, building, and shipping AI products that generate real revenue and serve millions of users. Hg Catalyst launches transformative products for B2B SaaS or services companies in 9-18 month sprints, with each product built into an established business that already has customers, infrastructure, and go-to-market capabilities. Hg Catalyst aims to eliminate typical startup risks while maintaining the pace and ownership of a founding team. Joining Hg Catalyst means becoming a serial AI product entrepreneur with the support of Hg.
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About the Team
Team Distribution
- Operations45%
- Other Specialized21%
- No Information18%
- Sales & Business Development7%
- Engineering7%
Where the Team Studied
- 1.University of Oxford
- 2.University of Cambridge
- 3.Stanford University
- 4.University of Pennsylvania
- 5.Harvard University
Team Worked At
- McKinsey & Company
- Goldman Sachs
- BCG
- JPMorgan Chase
- Morgan Stanley
Team Composition
1020 people- Leadership45 senior92
- Finance3 senior92
- Administrative2 senior91
- Operations7 senior89
- Education36
- Human Resources5 senior35
- Engineering35
- Sales33
Culture & values
We're not consultants or advisors - we're builders.
We operate as a serial AI product factory embedded directly into Hg's portfolio companies.
We launch transformative products for B2B SaaS or services companies in 9-18 month sprints.
Each product is built into an established business with existing customers, infrastructure, and go-to-market capabilities.
We eliminate typical startup risks while maintaining the pace and ownership of a founding team.
When you join Hg Catalyst, you become a serial AI product entrepreneur with the support of one of the world's premier software investors.
Life at Hg
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