George Watts
George is a Managing Director on the infrastructure team based in H.I.G.'s New York office. George has approximately 20 years of infrastructure investing and advisory experience across a wide range of industries including energy, including energy transition, transportation and communications. Prior to joining H.I.G., George was a Managing Director at Stonepeak Partners, where he led multiple investments in both their flagship North American Infrastructure Fund and their Global Renewable Energy Fund. He began his career at J.P. Morgan, where he advised clients on M&A transactions, capital raises, and other strategic initiatives. George earned his undergraduate degree in engineering from Dartmouth College.
H.I.G. Infrastructure Partners
H.I.G. Capital is a leading global alternative investment firm with $74 billion in assets under management, focused on the middle-market segment. In 2021, H.I.G. launched H.I.G. Infrastructure Partners, raising $1.3 billion from a diverse global base of limited partners to pursue value-add and core-plus infrastructure opportunities in the underserved middle market across the U.S. and Europe. Since inception, the Fund has deployed nearly $1 billion across 10 investments, acquiring controlling equity positions of $50 million to $250 million and driving value creation through H.I.G.’s platform-based investment strategy and proven private equity toolkit.