HandsOn Global Management (HGM)

What HandsOn Global Management (HGM) does

HandsOn Global Management (HGM) is a privately-held global investment firm founded in 2001, headquartered in Santa Monica, California, with a regional headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The firm operates across three strategic pillars: AI-Enabled SaaS and BPaaS companies, a launchpad for eSports and gaming, and special situations investments. HGM deploys capital into visionary entrepreneurs and disruptive technologies, with current thematic emphasis on agentic AI applications in healthcare, banking, insurance, and enterprise workflow automation. Its stated philosophy centers on "tech-for-good," leveraging innovative technology to enrich underserved communities alongside commercial returns.

HGM's portfolio comprises 18+ wholly-owned subsidiaries and operating platforms. Core holdings include XBP Global (a workflow automation leader with approximately 11,000 professionals across 20 countries serving 2,500+ clients), Exela Technologies (business process automation serving 4,000+ customers in 50+ countries), HealthAxis (cloud-powered healthcare administrative platforms for payers and providers), Aidéo (autonomous AI-powered medical coding), HGM Limited (AI-driven healthcare services across North America, APAC, and Middle East), and Hydratac (a video game studio developing MilSim WILCO). Supporting platforms include Nventr (browser-native IDE with agentic voice capabilities), ATHENA (data aggregation), Recovery AI (anomaly detection for asset recovery), Brand Intel, CourtQ, Peri, ZUMA, Speak UP, Tangle, Teletype, Netiva, iCRM, Spring, and Rule 14.

The firm generates returns through direct strategic investments in portfolio companies rather than disclosed fund management fees. Revenue mechanics flow from the operating performance of portfolio companies across diverse verticals (healthcare administration, legal research, financial services, customer support, e-commerce, gaming). GTM is enterprise field sales with direct investment relationships and close partnership with portfolio management teams. HGM participates in major industry events such as LEAP 2025 in Saudi Arabia and distributes thought leadership content via LinkedIn and social media channels. The firm does not publicly disclose pricing, revenue, or AUM figures. Leadership includes founder and CEO Par Chadha alongside partners Jito Chadha, Louis Gresham, Sarah Jonovic, and Sunil Rajadhyaksha.

Name

HandsOn Global Management (HGM)

Legal name

HandsOn Global Management LLC

Website

https://hgmfund.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HandsOn Global Management (HGM) is a privately-held global investment firm that deploys capital into AI-enabled SaaS/BPaaS, eSports and gaming, and special situations, operating a portfolio of 18+ wholly-owned subsidiaries serving 4,000+ customers across 50+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity and Investment Management

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Miscellaneous Business Credit Institution (6159)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Innovation & Technology Scouting Units (with investment mandate) (FSANAHAI)

Keywords

• Private equity firm
• Global buyout funds
• Portfolio company management
• Special situations investing
• Alternative asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Monica

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Investment Returns: As a global private investment firm, HGM generates returns through strategic investments in portfolio companies across healthcare, technology, and services sectors, including AI-powered solutions for healthcare, banking, and insurance industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

HGM is a global private investment firm that manages several buyout funds and makes strategic control investments in visionary entrepreneurs and groundbreaking technologies across AI-enabled SaaS and BPaaS, eSports and gaming, and special situations. The firm provides capital, strategic support, and operational guidance to a portfolio of 20+ companies spanning healthcare administration, business process automation, AI-driven medical coding, data analytics, customer support, legal research, and gaming.

Product overview

HandsOn Global Management (HGM) is a global private investment firm that operates a diversified portfolio of technology companies across AI-enabled SaaS, BPaaS, esports/gaming, and special situations. The investment strategy focuses on three core areas: AI-Enabled SaaS and BPaaS Companies (including Exela Technologies, HealthAxis, Aidéo, ATHENA, NVENTR, and others offering business process automation, healthcare technology, and data analytics), Launchpad for eSports and Gaming (including Hydratac), and Strategic Solutions for Complex Situations. The portfolio companies collectively serve over 4,000 customers across 50+ countries with approximately 11,000 professionals. Key platforms include XBP Global (workflow automation with Agentic AI), HealthAxis (cloud-powered healthcare administrative platforms), Aidéo (autonomous medical coding), and HGM Limited (AI-driven healthcare services). The portfolio spans diverse verticals including healthcare administration, legal research, financial services, customer support, and e-commerce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XBP Global Workflow automation platform and digital transformation service leveraging Agentic AI and decades of industry experience. Approximately 11,000 professionals strong, present across 20 countries, supporting over 2,500 clients worldwide.
• Exela Technologies Global business process automation platform serving 4,000+ customers in more than 50 countries. Connects clashing systems, upgrades inefficient processes, and provides customized insights.
• HealthAxis Cloud-powered core administrative processing platform for healthcare payers, third-party administrators, and risk-bearing providers. Includes the AxisCore platform for scalable benefits administration and claims processing, along with integrated BPaaS/BPO services.
• Aidéo (Aidéo Technologies) Autonomous medical coding platform leveraging advanced AI technology to streamline the medical coding process. Automates complex coding tasks to improve accuracy, reduce administrative burden, and accelerate revenue cycles for healthcare providers.
• ATHENA Web and mobile business management platform for data organization and actionable intelligence. Specializes in data aggregation, visualization, and team connectivity for real-time visibility and analysis of business data streams.
• NVENTR Comprehensive platform for building digital products including software and AI solutions. Features a browser-native IDE, cloud operations studio, nQube workflow engine, and a natural language agent for voice commands.
• SPRING End-to-end platform for enrollment and account servicing from quote-to-card, unifying members, payers, providers, brokers, and employers in a single workflow.
• Rule 14 Data mining platform that finds, monitors, analyzes, and summarizes information in real time. Automates data extraction and identification of emerging trends and abnormal behavior to support informed decisions.
• iCRM Virtual customer support solution providing relevant answers in near real time at low cost. Delivers immediate answers via chat or email with helpful links regardless of how questions are phrased.
• Recovery AI AI-driven solution that detects anomalies and recovers misappropriated assets. Integrates with financial operations to provide real-time analysis and actionable insights.
• Brand Intel Social intelligence platform extracting valuable brand insights across the global web of social and traditional media channels. Forecasts brand threats and identifies new market opportunities.
• CourtQ Online legal research tool offering case search, case tracking, and legal document summarization.
• Teletype Browser-native technology bridge between enterprises and a global remote workforce. Supports healthcare, legal, finance, accounting, software, and ML dataset tagging industries.
• Peri Travel and expense management application for mobile and web. Streamlines business travel management, expense tracking, frequent flyer miles, and provides real-time auto-syncing capabilities.
• Netiva Website and e-commerce platform builder with drag-and-drop interface, responsive design, integrated payment options, and advanced SEO tools, requiring no coding.
• TANGLE Virtual workspace for remote work culture enabling team connection, collaboration, and communication. Includes sticky notes, public and private rooms, and customizable avatars.
• SPEAK UP Web and mobile application for anonymous reporting of harassment, bullying, or dangerous behavior. Also enables shareholder and employee communications, surveys, and sentiment monitoring.
• ZUMA Mobile and web-based loan processing platform providing account origination, servicing, support, and bill capture and payment across industries.
• HGM Limited Global technology-driven enterprise offering an AI-driven healthcare services platform across North America, APAC, and the Middle East. Targets tech-enabled businesses in revenue cycle management, medical coding, ambient listening, and healthcare analytics.
• Hydratac Video game studio developing next-generation gaming environments. First release is the ultra-realistic MilSim WILCO title.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• HealthAxis Group LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 January 2026HandsOn Global Management and HealthAxis Group LLC formed a strategic partnership to advance AI-powered healthcare solutions. The partnership integrates agentic AI and advanced workflow orchestration into HealthAxis's core administrative processing systems (CAPS) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes for healthcare payers, providers, and third-party administrators. HGM provides strategic capabilities and global resources to help HealthAxis transform its business platforms while leveraging HealthAxis's domain expertise and customer relationships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blackstone: Largest global alternative asset manager with significant technology, healthcare, and special situations exposure. Comparable to HGM in its multi-pillar strategy (corporate PE, special situations, growth) and global fund platform.
• KKR: Diversified alternative asset manager with strong technology buyout and special situations franchises. Comparable to HGM's three-pillar structure and global buyout fund model.
• Insight Partners: Tech-focused investment firm spanning growth equity and buyouts. Comparable to HGM's AI/technology opportunities pillar, with a similar thesis of backing category-defining software platforms and AI-native companies.
• The Carlyle Group: Global investment firm with dedicated technology, healthcare, and special situations strategies. Directly comparable in pillar structure and cross-border deal flow into HGM's geographies.
• General Atlantic: Global growth equity firm with deep technology and healthcare focus. Comparable to HGM in its appetite for tech-enabled services businesses and cross-stage investment activity.
• Vista Equity Partners: One of the largest software/technology-focused PE firms globally. Directly comparable to HGM given both firms concentrate capital in enterprise software, workflow automation, and BPaaS-style platforms — overlapping with HGM's XBP Global, Exela, and HealthAxis holdings.
• Thoma Bravo: Tech-focused buyout firm with a portfolio heavy in business process automation and vertical SaaS. Highly comparable to HGM's AI-enabled SaaS/BPaaS strategy and its operational-improvement orientation across portfolio companies.
• TPG: Global alternative asset manager with technology, healthcare, and growth platforms. Comparable to HGM's mix of tech-enabled buyouts and healthcare administrative investments (similar to HGM's HealthAxis and Aidéo bets).
• Silver Lake: Large-cap technology-focused private investment firm. Comparable to HGM in its emphasis on strategic technology bets and operational engagement, with similar global footprint and sector concentration.
• Bain Capital: Diversified alternative asset manager with technology, healthcare, and special situations franchises. Comparable to HGM in multi-strategy structure and concentration in technology-driven business process automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzCgof6hFzhwdM2GBhJkmag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/handson-global-management
• Instagraminstagram.com/hgmfund

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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