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H.I.G. Growth Completes Strategic Investment In Rewind

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Jul 29, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • HIG Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital affiliate of HIG Capital, completed a strategic investment in Carlton One Engagement, a global SaaS technology company specializing in engagement, sales incentive, loyalty, and reward management solutions.
  • • Carlton operates two primary business segments: Power2Motivate (P2M), an enterprise engagement software platform, and Global Reward Solutions (GRS), a rewards platform with over 600 suppliers across more than 180 countries and territories.
  • • HIG Growth's investment positions the firm to leverage Carlton's established technology infrastructure and global customer base while providing growth capital and operational expertise to accelerate market expansion.
  • • Carlton founder and CEO Rob Purdy cited HIG's domain expertise, global resource base, and international footprint as critical advantages for scaling the company's engagement solutions business.
Summary
HIG Growth Partners has completed a strategic investment in Carlton One Engagement, a technology-driven SaaS provider focused on customer engagement, sales incentive programs, loyalty initiatives, and reward management solutions. Carlton operates as a dual-segment business model comprising Power2Motivate (P2M), an enterprise software platform designed to motivate, measure, and reward employee and customer behavior, and Global Reward Solutions (GRS), which maintains a global network of over 600 reward suppliers spanning more than 180 countries and territories.

The investment reflects HIG Growth's strategy of backing established, growth-oriented technology businesses with proven market traction and scalable platforms. Carlton's global footprint and blue-chip customer base provided an attractive entry point for HIG, which operates as the dedicated growth capital platform within the broader HIG Capital portfolio. HIG Capital manages a diversified private equity and growth investment platform with over 500 investment professionals and substantial operating and strategic management capabilities.

Carlton founder and CEO Rob Purdy emphasized the strategic value of the partnership, noting that HIG's domain expertise, extensive global resources, and international operational presence would support Carlton's continued expansion in delivering market-leading engagement solutions. Nik Shah, Managing Director at HIG Growth, underscored Carlton's differentiated position in the SaaS engagement technology space, highlighting the company's ability to deliver value to enterprise partners and major customers globally. The completion of this investment positions both parties to accelerate product innovation, expand market reach, and scale operations across Carlton's existing customer segments and geographic markets.

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