Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm, has been recognized as the third best performing large-buyout firm by HEC Paris – Dow Jones, maintaining a top five position for four consecutive years. This ranking evaluates over 2,600 funds from 649 firms globally, using a proprietary methodology to assess performance from 2011 to 2020. Great Hill, founded in 1998, targets investments of $100 million to $500 million in high-growth sectors including software and healthcare, and has raised over $12 billion. The firm credits its success to strong partnerships with visionary entrepreneurs and management teams.