
Silver Lake
Description
Silver Lake is a preeminent global technology-focused private equity firm, established in 1999. Headquartered in Menlo Park, California, the firm specializes in large-scale investments across the technology and technology-enabled industries. Its core strategy involves acquiring control or significant minority stakes in established companies that are leaders in their respective markets, often those undergoing strategic transformations or requiring substantial capital for growth and innovation.
The firm is renowned for its deep sector expertise and its hands-on approach, partnering closely with management teams to drive operational improvements and strategic initiatives. Silver Lake's investment philosophy emphasizes identifying companies with strong market positions and significant long-term growth potential. They are known for their patient capital and ability to execute complex transactions, leveraging their extensive network and operational capabilities to create value.
With assets under management exceeding $100 billion, reported at approximately $102 billion as of early 2024, Silver Lake commands substantial capital, enabling it to undertake some of the largest private equity transactions in the technology sector. Their typical direct equity investments range from hundreds of millions to several billion dollars. Notable investments include their $2.2 billion investment in Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company, and their significant role in the take-private of Dell Technologies. These investments underscore Silver Lake's capacity to deploy considerable capital to foster innovation, facilitate market leadership, and achieve significant returns across diverse technology sub-sectors.
Investor Profile
Silver Lake has backed more than 132 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 76 rounds, about 58% of its total and boasts 58 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Post Ipo Equity, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, India, China.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software.
- Typical check size: $500M – $5000M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (44%)
- Post Ipo Equity (11%)
- Series Unknown (7%)
- Series D (5%)
- Series C (5%)
- Series F (5%)
- Series E (5%)
- Series B (4%)
- Debt Financing (3%)
- Post Ipo Debt (3%)
Country Focus
- United States (73%)
- India (5%)
- China (5%)
- Germany (2%)
- United Kingdom (2%)
- Brazil (2%)
- Sweden (2%)
- United Arab Emirates (2%)
- Luxembourg (1%)
- Egypt (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Information Technology
- Enterprise Software
- Saas
- Health Care
- E-commerce
- Analytics
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Mobile Apps
- Financial Services
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