Holger Kleingarn, Managing Director and Head of DACH at H.I.G. Capital, is a German national who has been working in the European mid-cap Private Equity Industry since over fifteen years. Prior to joining H.I.G. Capital, he was a Partner and Member of the Management Committee at London-based Palamon Capital Partners. Previously Holger has lead the management-buy-out of Mittelstand software company Elaxy as CEO. He started his career in strategic management consulting with Bain & Company and Roland Berger. Holger holds a doctoral degree in business administration and graduated from the University of Hamburg.