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Permira

80 Pall Mall, London, England, SW1Y 5ES, United Kingdom

Overview

Global investment firm focused on private equity and credit growth.

Founded

1985

Deals · 12mo

2

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Stage focus

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Geographic focus

China
France
Germany
Sweden
...

Sector focus

Business Development
Finance
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

30rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Korza
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
SILA
Apr 2026Led
$100 MOther Equity
Property Finder
Sep 2025Led
$525 MOther Equity
Engine
Sep 2024Led
$140 MSeries C
Engine
Sep 2024Led
$140 MSeries C
F1 Arcade
Jul 2024Participated
$130 MOther Equity
FullStory
Aug 2022Led
$25 MOther Equity
Sonar
Apr 2022Participated
$412 MOther Equity
Salsify
Apr 2022Participated
$200 MSeries F
GoCardless
Feb 2022Led
$312 MSeries G
GWI
Feb 2022Led
$180 MSeries B
Sysdig
Dec 2021Led
$350 MSeries G
Korza
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
SILA
Apr 2026Led
$100 MOther Equity
Property Finder
Sep 2025Led
$525 MOther Equity
Engine
Sep 2024Led
$140 MSeries C
Engine
Sep 2024Led
$140 MSeries C
F1 Arcade
Jul 2024Participated
$130 MOther Equity
FullStory
Aug 2022Led
$25 MOther Equity
Sonar
Apr 2022Participated
$412 MOther Equity
Salsify
Apr 2022Participated
$200 MSeries F
GoCardless
Feb 2022Led
$312 MSeries G
GWI
Feb 2022Led
$180 MSeries B
Sysdig
Dec 2021Led
$350 MSeries G
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Deal Distribution

Permira: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Permira: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series B10
Series C+115
Other Equity93

Monthly Deal Activity

Permira: 30 deals are recorded across 112 months.All available history.
Permira: 30 deals are recorded across 112 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jul '171
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '181
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '191
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '203
Oct '200
Nov '202
Dec '201
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '213
Jul '210
Aug '212
Sep '211
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '211
Jan '220
Feb '222
Mar '220
Apr '222
May '220
Jun '220
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '240
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '241
Aug '240
Sep '242
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
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Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '250
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Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
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Aug '260
Sep '261
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Permira: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Permira: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (17 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software17
E-Commerce & Retail11
Data, Analytics & IT9
Travel & Hospitality4
Transportation & Logistics4
Networks, Cloud & Communication4
Marketing & Advertising4
Real Estate & Construction3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Fintech3
Developer Tools3
Cybersecurity & Privacy2
Media & Entertainment2
Health & Life Sciences2
Professional Services2
AI & Machine Learning1
Gaming & eSports1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

Permira: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Permira: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M14
$250M-$500M6
$500M-$1B5
$1B+2

Deals By Geography

Permira: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals).All available history.

Top 5 of 5 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Permira: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (14 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States14
Europe12
China2
United Arab Emirates1
India1
Permira: 20 co-investors are shown, with Silver Lake sharing 4 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Permira: 20 co-investors are shown, with Silver Lake sharing 4 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Silver Lake4
Accel3
BlackRock3
SoftBank3
T. Rowe Price Associates3
83North2
Ameriprise Financial2
Bain Capital Ventures2
Elaia2
Felix Capital2
Fidelity Management & Research Company2
General Atlantic2
GGV Capital2
Glynn Capital2
Highland Europe2
HV Capital2
Insight Partners2
Jackson Square Ventures2
Lightspeed Venture Partners2
Sequoia Capital2

Investment Strategy

Permira: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation.All available history.
Permira: Led accounts for 70% and participating for 30% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led2170%
Participating930%
Permira: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Permira: Single-lead accounts for 86% and co-led for 14% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1886%
Co-led314%

Team

Andrew Y.

Principal

Brian Ruder

Managing Director and Co-Head of Global TMT Effort

Chris Pell
Dipan Patel

Partner

Kurt Björklund

Managing Partner

Kush Patel
Pierre Pozzo

Principal

Robin Bell-Jones

Partner

Siddharth Narayan
Stefan Dziarski

Partner

Tara Alhadeff

Principal