Hg Cuts AI Software Development from 18 Months to 90 Days
Hg PE associate Katie Yuan explains how dedicated technical squads shrink software build times from 18 months to 90 days across portfolio assets.
They Don't Teach You This in IB Training (w/ Katie Yuan, Hg Capital)
With Liz Shu, Katie Yuan · Sunday, October 11, 2026
Liz Shu speaks with Katie Yuan, private equity associate at Hg in London, about transitioning from investment banking at JPMorgan to B2B software investing. They discuss navigating vertical shifts from industrials to tech, taking agency over your early career trajectory, building confidence in investment judgment, and implementing AI acceleration strategies across portfolio companies.
Key takeaways
- Hg deploys dedicated in-house technical squads directly into portfolio companies, cutting software build timelines from 12 to 18 months down to 3 months. Read more →
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