Our Strategy

At HCE, we're not your typical investment firm. We operate with a unique approach that combines private equity with a broader, more dynamic business strategy through our Ecosystem Conglomerate model. This strategy ensures that our companies collaborate, achieve vertical integration, and share resources to fuel collective growth and innovation. By aligning our businesses, we unlock efficiencies, reduce costs, and create new opportunities across the entire portfolio.

What makes us different is our ability to leverage the power of the ecosystem to incubate and scale new ventures, both within and outside the existing structure. By drawing on the strengths, expertise, and infrastructure of multiple companies, we can quickly launch or grow businesses, minimize risk, and drive success in new markets.

To execute this strategy, we’ve structured our operations into three key divisions, each playing a specialized role:

  • HCE Partners: This division is focused on growth equity and idea incubation, where we provide the capital and strategic guidance needed to scale innovative ideas. From startups to established companies looking to grow, HCE Partners helps ventures achieve their next phase of success.

  • HCE Properties: Dedicated to real estate investments, HCE Properties seeks out high-potential opportunities in both commercial and residential properties. We focus on optimizing asset value and delivering consistent returns, ensuring diversification and stability for our portfolio.

  • HCE Acquisitions: Specializing in small and medium-sized business buyouts, HCE Acquisitions identifies companies with

Our Mission

Similar to our motto "The Best Companies in the World," our mission is to acquire, create, and refine assets to world-class status, driving innovative solutions and creating perfection in every industry we enter. We are committed to creating long-term value through strategic investments, meticulous restructuring, and fostering sustainable growth. The goal for each of our portfolio companies is to be the dominating force in the industry they operate in, leveraging our expertise and resources to lead the way toward excellence. Through ethical business practices and strong partnerships, we aim to leave a lasting impact not just on the business landscape but on the world as a whole.

Our Values

That we hold at HCE & across all our portfolio companies.

  • Meritocracy: Our commitment to meritocracy means that individuals are treated solely on their competency and performance, not irrelevant personal traits or favoritism.

  • Excellence: Striving for superior performance and the highest standards in everything we do, continuously seeking to improve and excel.

  • Impact: Committing to making a practical positive difference in the world and driving change that improves industries, communities, and lives.

  • Innovation: Continuously seeking better ways to solve problems and improve processes, staying ahead through creativity and forward-thinking solutions.

  • Quality: Dedication to maintaining the highest standards of quality in all that we do or are associated with.

  • Accountability: Taking full responsibility for our actions and decisions, and ensuring that we exceed our commitments to everyone.

  • Investing in people: We believe that the only to achieve sustainable success is by prioritizing and supporting those who support you.

Asset Classes

Our primary focus is on acquiring businesses through our business acquisition division, HCE Acquisitions. Additionally, we invest in the following asset classes:

  • Real estate via HCE Properties

  • Royalties

  • Public equity

  • Growth equity via HCE Partners

  • Venture equity via HCE Partners

  • Infrastructure

  • Debit markets

Leadership

Chairman & CEO: Will Hunt

Will serves as the HCE’s founder, chairman, and CEO. More information about Will can be found at willhunt.com

Advisory

M&A Financial: Maxwell Heller

Max serves as an advisor in financial consulting and M&A due diligence, bringing over 20 years of experience in the industry. With a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Susquehanna University, he specializes in comprehensive M&A advisory services for private equity, venture capital, family offices, and corporate clients, supporting both strategic and financial transactions. His expertise includes buy-side and sell-side due diligence, valuation support, working capital analysis, restructuring, and strategic consulting. Throughout his career, Max has consulted on over 450 transactions with enterprise values ranging from $2 million to $6 billion, overseeing all deal aspects.

Contact Us

  • Are you seeking return on your capital?

  • Are you looking to sell or exit your business and preserve its legacy?

Email
Telephone

hce@huntcompanyenterprises.com

+1.212.858.9607

Indianapolis, IN