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Silver Lake

2775 Sand Hill Road, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, United States

Overview

Global technology investment firm specializing in large-scale investments.

Founded

1999

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

—

Geographic focus

Sweden
United States

Sector focus

Finance
Financial Services
FinTech
Information Technology
...

Investment portfolio

59rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Korza
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Waymo
Feb 2026Participated
$16.0 BOther Equity
Carbon
Nov 2025Led
$60 MOther Equity
Vantage Data Centers
Jan 2025Led
$11.9 BOther Equity
Waymo
Oct 2024Participated
$5.6 BSeries C
Vantage Data Centers
Jun 2024Led
$9.2 BOther Equity
Equinox Fitness
Mar 2024Led
$1.8 BOther Equity
Vantage Data Centers
Jan 2024Led
$6.4 BOther Equity
Qualtrics
Jun 2023Led
$500 MOther Equity
Fanatics
Dec 2022Participated
$700 MOther Equity
MaxAB
Oct 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
Rephrase.ai
Sep 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
Korza
Sep 2026Participated
$20 MSeed
Waymo
Feb 2026Participated
$16.0 BOther Equity
Carbon
Nov 2025Led
$60 MOther Equity
Vantage Data Centers
Jan 2025Led
$11.9 BOther Equity
Waymo
Oct 2024Participated
$5.6 BSeries C
Vantage Data Centers
Jun 2024Led
$9.2 BOther Equity
Equinox Fitness
Mar 2024Led
$1.8 BOther Equity
Vantage Data Centers
Jan 2024Led
$6.4 BOther Equity
Qualtrics
Jun 2023Led
$500 MOther Equity
Fanatics
Dec 2022Participated
$700 MOther Equity
MaxAB
Oct 2022Participated
$40 MSeries B
Rephrase.ai
Sep 2022Participated
$11 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Silver Lake: 59 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Silver Lake: 59 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B01
Series C+99
Other Equity2412
Debt02

Monthly Deal Activity

Silver Lake: 59 deals are recorded across 192 months.All available history.
Silver Lake: 59 deals are recorded across 192 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '101
Dec '100
Jan '110
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Dec '110
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Jul '120
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Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '131
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
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Sep '131
Oct '130
Nov '130
Dec '131
Jan '140
Feb '140
Mar '140
Apr '140
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Jun '140
Jul '140
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Oct '140
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Dec '140
Jan '151
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Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
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Apr '160
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Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '160
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '171
Feb '171
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '171
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '181
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '181
Jun '181
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '191
Feb '190
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Apr '190
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Dec '190
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Jun '215
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Sector Breakdown

Silver Lake: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 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.

Silver Lake: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (22 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software22
Networks, Cloud & Communication16
E-Commerce & Retail14
AI & Machine Learning13
Data, Analytics & IT12
Fintech10
Health & Life Sciences9
Consumer & Lifestyle8
Real Estate & Construction7
Transportation & Logistics7
Hardware & Robotics7
Media & Entertainment6
Professional Services6
Travel & Hospitality5
Marketing & Advertising5
Developer Tools5
AR/VR4
Gaming & eSports4
Education & Workforce3
Crypto & Blockchain3
Manufacturing3
Social & Community Platforms3
Government & Defense1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Food & Agriculture1

Deal Size Distribution

Silver Lake: 59 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.

Silver Lake: 59 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M5
$100M-$250M9
$250M-$500M7
$500M-$1B19
$1B+12

Deals By Geography

Silver Lake: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (47 deals).All available history.

Top 7 of 7 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Silver Lake: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (47 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States47
Europe6
China2
India1
Singapore1
Egypt1
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Silver Lake: 20 co-investors are shown, with Sequoia Capital sharing 9 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.

Silver Lake: 20 co-investors are shown, with Sequoia Capital sharing 9 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Sequoia Capital9
Andreessen Horowitz8
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board6
Fidelity Management & Research Company6
T. Rowe Price Associates6
Google5
Mubadala Investment Company5
Temasek5
Tiger Global5
General Atlantic4
GIC4
Permira4
Perry Creek Capital4
AutoNation3
BlackRock3
Coatue3
DigitalBridge Ventures3
Dragoneer Investment Group3
Sixth Street Growth3
SoftBank3

Investment Strategy

Silver Lake: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation.All available history.
Silver Lake: Led accounts for 56% and participating for 44% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led3356%
Participating2644%
Silver Lake: Single-lead accounts for 61% and co-led for 39% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Silver Lake: Single-lead accounts for 61% and co-led for 39% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2061%
Co-led1339%

Team

Barrett Karr

Manager, Government Relations

Chung Meng Cheong

Operating Executive

David Roux

Co-Founder & Senior Director

Glenn Hutchins

Co-Founder

Jason Paige

Vice President

Jim Davidson

Co-Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer

Kyle Paster

Senior Associate

Kyle Ryland

Managing Director

Mark Beith

Principal

Sebastian Neelamkavil

Principal

Zheng Wang

Managing Director