Attendee List 

Can Aslan Can Aslan
Can is a member of Hg's Genesis team.

Prior to joining Hg, Can worked at Partners Group, where he spent two years focusing on investments in software and digital infrastructure. Before that, he was with McKinsey & Company, supporting clients on strategy and transaction-related projects across various sectors. Can holds an MSc in Finance and Private Equity from the London School of Economics.

"We’re entering a new chapter in technology, where AI is not just an incremental tool but a transformative force reshaping how businesses operate and compete. At Hg, I’m excited to work with leading software companies that are not only driving efficiency and innovation today but also shaping what the future of business will look like."
Amy Gardner Amy Gardner
Amy is a member of the Mercury team, investing Hg’s small-cap software and services fund from the London office.

She joined in 2025 from UBS, where she spent more than 2 years in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications investment banking team, advising clients on mergers & acquisitions as well as equity and debt financing transactions. Amy holds a BSc in Economics from University College London.
TJ Gwilliam TJ Gwilliam
Focus
TJ is a member of Hg’s New York Genesis team, focusing on mid-cap software and services investments.
Experience
Prior to joining Hg in 2025, TJ was part of Morgan Stanley’s Technology Group in New York, where he worked on a range of M&A and capital markets transactions across the Software, Consumer Internet, and FinTech sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Jackson Mallot Jackson Mallot
Focus: Jackson is a member of Hg’s New York Genesis team
Experience: Prior to joining Hg in 2025, Jackson was an investment banking analyst in the Technology group at Piper Sandler (formerly DBO Partners), where he focused on M&A in the software and tech-enabled services sectors. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame, with minors in Entrepreneurship and Energy Studies.
Sinead McCarthy Sinead McCarthy
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Jo Tong Jo Tong
Jo is a member of the Saturn team in San Francisco, focusing on large cap software and services investments.

Prior to joining Hg in 2025, Jo was part of the Technology M&A group at Evercore, where she worked on transactions across software and hardware sectors. She holds a B.S. in Business from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Alex Walker Alex Walker
Focus:

Alex is an investment professional in the Mercury team, focusing on small and medium software and services businesses as part of the London office.

Experience:

Prior to Hg, he worked for Bain & Company in London, primarily in their private equity group focusing on commercial due diligence of software & financial services businesses. Before Bain, Alex worked for HM Treasury (UK government) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.

Opportunities for the future:

At Hg, I’m excited to work with brilliant colleagues (both within Hg and our portfolio) to drive the development of software businesses that deliver real value to their customers. For me, the greatest satisfaction is observing & supporting the growth story following Hg’s investment, as portfolio companies scale into category-leaders of the future.