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Silver Lake Partners

Private equityoperating company · company profile

Menlo Park · Growth–Late Stage · 165 people tracked

Also known as Silver Lake Technology Management, Llc

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Deal analysis

Investment thesis

Silver Lake focuses on large-scale technology and technology-enabled investing. The firm partners and aligns with strong management teams to invest in, build, and grow companies across sectors including enterprise software, financial technology, compute and communications, content and entertainment, health and learning, internet and eCommerce, data centers and networking, and HR services and technology.

Source: firm website, verified Sep 29, 2026.

Stage
Growth–Late Stage
HQ
Menlo Park, CA, US
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1999
AUM
$117.7B
Tracked investments
464
Unicorns
45
IPOs
58
Acquisitions
44

Team · 165 people

from the firm's website & curated
Carrie Braddock· Managing Director and Head of Stewardship & Impactin
Christian Lucas· Managing Partnerin
Frank Walters· Managing Director, Capital Marketsin
Geoff Oltmans· Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets
Jason White· Senior Partner and Chief Financial Officerin
Joe Osnoss· Managing Partner
Jonathan Galore· Managing Director and Operating Partner
Jordan Halpern-Leistner· Managing Directorin
Katherine Brody· Managing Director and General Counsel, EMEAin
Matt Kane· Vice President, Commercial Development and Partnerships
Matthew Benson· Managing Director and Head of Communications
Ryan Bone· Managing Directorin
Sharon Binger· Managing Director, Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officerin
Stephen Evans· Senior Partnerin
Tezira Nabongo· Talent Partner
Yingqi Li· Managing Director
Carissa Trast· Director, Human Resourcesin
Christian Avolio· Directorin
Connor McHugh· Principal, Capital Marketsin
Daniel Gordish· Director, Portfolio Analytics & Valuation
David Zhang· Directorin
George Preudhomme· Principalin
Jack Heneghan· Principalin
Jason Ge· Principal
Jennifer Gautier· Director, Legal, M&Ain
Jeremy Agnew· Director, Fund Formationin
Jess Whitman· Principalin
John Suo· Directorin
Katie Wright· Principal, Fundraising & Investor Relationsin
Marco Troncone· Director
Maria Sazonova-Prokouran· Principalin
Michael Katzdobler· Principalin
Nicholas Whitton· Principal
Philip Jensen· Principalin
Sicheng Pan· Principalin
Thomas Kawalar· Principal
Timo Steidle· Directorin
Tony Xiao· Principalin
Viraat Badhwar· Principalin
Xiangrui Tao· Principal
Anika Bagaria· Associate
Benjamin Ai· Associate
Blain Liang· Operating Associate Vice President
Camila Bonchristiano· Operating Associate
Colin Song· Associate
Ethan Selko· Associate
Hughes Edwards· Associate
Monil Sorathia· Associate
Owen Jensen· Associate
Philip Bardon· Analyst
Robert You· Analyst
Tej Bahri· Associate
Carrie Saginur· Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relationsin
Catherine Qian· Associatein
Chad Gray· Operating Vice President, Data Science and AI
Christian Miccio· Operating Senior Vice President
Clancy Childs· Operating Executivein
Courtney McLaughlin· Head of Investor Servicesin
Dash Wedergren· Operating Associatein
Devon Chen· Operating Senior Vice President, Data Science & AIin
Drew Stafford· Senior Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relationsin
Edward Liang· Associatein
Edward Liu· Associate
Erica Anderson· Operating Associate, Talent Intelligence & Analytics
Erik Kindschi· Deputy Chief Compliance Officer
Evan Jones· Associate
Evelyn Gray· Operating Senior Associatein
Genna Gibbons· Analyst, Fundraising & Investor Relationsin
Ginger Li· Vice President, Communications
Hannah Lucido· Talent Specialistin
Haris Valjevac· Associate
Harrison Wardle· Vice President, Fundraising & Investor Relationsin
Hasan Sari· Associatein
Jack Chang· Operating Vice Presidentin
Jack Cohen· Operating Associate
Jason Paige· Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Jeremy Guang· Associatein
John Clancy· Associatein
Julie Rutiz· Senior Counselin
Katie Leinbach· Vice President, Fundraising & Investor Relations
Kuangfu Deng· Associatein
Laura Yang· Senior Counsel
Lexi Brauer· Operating Associate
Marouan Belhaj· Senior Data Scientist
Maya Raghavan· Associatein
Michel Alhawa· Associate
Mike Bingle· Vice Chairmanin
Mike Seville· Operating Vice President, Data Science and AIin
Noa Meerschwam· Operating Associate Vice Presidentin
Patrick Garvin· Operating Vice President
Phil Shields· Vice President, Treasury Operationsin
Ryan Glasser· Analystin
Samantha Bufton· Operating Executive
Sasha Agarwal· Analyst
Shad Estreich· Senior Counsel and Senior Vice President, Compliance
Simon Mwape· Senior Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relationsin
Sophie Park· Associate, Fundraising & Investor Relationsin
Tim Coan· Senior Associate, Stewardship & Impactin
Yorda Stuart· Senior Counsel
Yoseph Fasil· Associatein
Ziad Ismail· Operating Executive

Founder mafia

4 people who came through Silver Lake Partners went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 156 of 464 portfolio companies

Enterprise Software ×68AI & Machine Learning ×61SaaS ×53Cloud Computing ×30Fintech ×28Data & Infrastructure ×27Consumer ×24Cybersecurity ×16

HQs:United States×107United Kingdom×5Canada×4France×4India×4Australia×3

Who they back

founder profiles across 113 portfolio companies
24%
solo founders
27 of 113 mapped founding teams
55%
repeat founders
of 131 founders with career history
~5 yrs
old at investment
median across 15 dated deals

Founding team size:solo founder×272 founders×423 founders×174+ founders×27

Where their founders studiedfrom 117 founders with education data

Harvard Business School ×9Stanford University ×9University of California, Berkeley ×6Harvard University ×5Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×5Duke University ×4The Wharton School ×4Georgia Institute of Technology ×3

What their founders studiedfrom 106 founders with field-of-study data

Computer Science ×38Engineering ×23Business & Management ×13Finance & Accounting ×12Economics ×9Design & Architecture ×3Humanities ×3Life Sciences ×3

Where their founders worked beforefrom 131 founders with career history

Google ×9Stanford University ×7Microsoft ×5Salesforce ×4IBM ×3Oracle ×3RBC Capital Markets ×3Sun Microsystems ×3

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Y Combinator ×4

18 founders hold a PhD · 22 hold an MBA (of 123 with degree data)

Investments · 464 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2025 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 22019 · 32018 · 72016 · 42015 · 82014 · 12012 · 129 dated

A Place for Momfiscloudservices.comNASDAQ: GDRXAug 2015acquired by Exit Blackstone · Jul 2025 · $2.6B

A Place for Mom is a U.S. and Canadian senior care referral marketplace connecting families with senior living and home care providers.

Vernon Hills, US

Douglas Hirsch(Director)Trevor Bezdek(Co-Chairman & Director)Jonathan Stevens(Executive Officer)Thomas Richards(Executive Officer, Director)Christine Leahy(Executive Officer)Dennis Berger(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBain Capital Double Impact Fund LPBain Capital Life SciencesBain Capital Tech OpportunitiesBessemer Venture PartnersBlue Sea CapitalBosch Ventures+38 more

Airbnbairbnb.comin𝕏NASDAQ: ABNB

Airbnb is an online marketplace that enables people to book and list accommodations for short-term rentals, experiences, and services around the world.

ConsumerMarketplacesTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Brian Chesky(CEO)inNathan Blecharczyk(CTO)inJoe Gebbia(CPO)inBelinda Johnson(Executive Officer)inLaurence Tosi(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Swain(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors137 VenturesA.Capital VenturesA*ACME CapitalAglae VenturesAlign Ventures+78 more

Alibabaalibabagroup.comin𝕏NYSE: BABA

Alibaba Group is a large multinational conglomerate operating in e-commerce, cloud computing, digital payments, and logistics sectors globally.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareHangzhou, CN

Jack Ma(Founder)Joseph Tsai(Founder)Joe Tsai(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesAlpha Wave GlobalFJ LabsG SquaredHongShan Capital GroupInsight Partners+10 more

Arista Networksaristanetworks.comNYSE: ANETSep 2018

A leader in data-driven networking for AI, data center, campus, and routing environments, building network operating systems and switching platforms used by large-scale cloud providers and enterprises; a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company.

Santa Clara, US

Kenneth Duda(Executive Officer)inAndreas Bechtolsheim(Executive Officer, Director)Anshul Sadana(Executive Officer)inMarc Taxay(Executive Officer)Jayshree Ullal(Executive Officer, Director)inIta Brennan(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsDell Technologies CapitalGreylock PartnersRedpoint VenturesSummit Partners

Asanaasana.comin𝕏NYSE; LTSE: ASAN

Asana is a collaborative work management platform that helps teams align work to goals, coordinate tasks, and automate processes using AI-powered workflows.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Dustin Moskovitz(Founder)inJustin Rosenstein(Founder)inTim Wan(Executive Officer)inEve Saltman(Executive Officer)inDan Rogers(Chief Executive Officer and Director)Aziz Megji(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors8VCAndreessen HorowitzFounders FundG SquaredinfoShareKapor Capital+13 more

Atlassianatlassian.comin𝕏NASDAQ: TEAM

Atlassian offers a teamwork platform combining project planning, knowledge management, and AI orchestration tools for teams and their AI agents.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaSSydney, AU

Mike Cannon-Brookes(Founder)inScott Farquhar(Founder)inJeffrey WalkerinJoe Binz(Chief Financial Officer)Anu Bharadwaj(President)Rajeev B. Rajan(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsAccelFirstMile VenturesHeavybitNext Frontier Capital

Boxbox.comin𝕏NYSE: BOXMay 2021

Box provides intelligent content management and secure collaboration for enterprise teams, combining unstructured data access and sharing with AI-powered workflows and insights.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSan Jose, US

Dylan Smith(Founder)inAaron Levie(Founder)inDan Levin(Director)inStephanie Carullo(Executive Officer)inPeter McGoff(Executive Officer)inGraham Younger(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBessemer Venture PartnersCoatue ManagementEmergence Capital PartnersGeneral AtlanticHercules Capital, Inc.+37 more

Broadcombroadcom.cominNASDAQ: AVGO

Broadcom is a Palo Alto semiconductor and infrastructure software company: networking, broadband, wireless and storage chips, plus the VMware, Symantec and CA enterprise software businesses it acquired.

Palo Alto, US

Henry Samueli(Founder)Henry Nicholas(Founder)inHock Tan(President and Chief Executive Officer)inKirsten Spears(Chief Financial Officer)inJoan StoneinRehan Jalil(Founder)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalMayfield FundNorwest Venture Partners

Caris Life Sciencescarislifesciences.comin𝕏NASDAQ: CAI

Caris Life Sciences is a precision medicine company focused on molecular profiling and research to support cancer care and improve patient outcomes.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

David Dean Halbert(Chairman, Founder and CEO)

Co-investorsCoatue ManagementSixth StreetBraidwellMillennium ManagementOrbiMed

Courseracoursera.orgin𝕏NYSE: COUR

Coursera is an online learning platform offering courses, certificates, and career programs from universities and companies such as Google.

EdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkMarketplacesSaaSMountain View, US

Daphne Koller(Founder)inAndrew Ng(Co-founder)inRichard Levin(Chief Executive Officer)Andrew Y. Ng(Founder)in

BoardDan Avida(Director)Scott Sandell(Director)in

Co-investors1802 VenturesAlign VenturesAllied Venture PartnersAlpha PartnersBVP InvestorsFelicis Ventures+16 more

DigitalBridgedigitalbridge.comin𝕏NYSE: DBRG

DigitalBridge is a global investment firm that owns, operates, and invests in digital infrastructure across five verticals: data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, small cells, and edge infrastructure.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep Tech

Marc Ganzi(Founder)inBen Jenkins(President and Chief Investment Officer; Co-Founder of Digital Bridge Holdings)inLiam Stewart(Chief Operating Officer)inThomas Mayrhofer(Chief Financial Officer)Geoffrey Goldschein(Chief Legal Officer and Company Secretary)inKevin Smithen(Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer)in

DocuSigndocusign.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DOCU

DocuSign provides AI-powered agreement management, electronic signature, and contract lifecycle management solutions for enterprises.

Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSSan Francisco, US

Tom Gonser(Founder)inMike Dinsdale(Executive Officer)inNeil Hudspith(Executive Officer)inReggie Davis(Executive Officer)inKeith Krach(Executive Officer, Director)inAllan Thygesen(President, Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsAccelAkkadian VenturesArtisanal VenturesAvant Global LLCBain Capital VenturesBessemer Venture Partners+32 more

Domodomo.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DOMO

Domo offers a cloud-based platform that integrates data integration, analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence capabilities to help organizations connect data sources, prepare and analyze information, and automate business processes and workflows.

Enterprise SoftwareSaaSAmerican Fork, US

Josh James(Founder)inShane Atchison(Executive Officer)inMatt Belkin(Executive Officer)inBruce Felt(Executive Officer)inDaren Thayne(Chief Technology Officer & Executive Vice President of Product)inTod Crane(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalAlumni VenturesAndreessen HorowitzBlackRockBlue Ivy VenturesCapital Group+14 more

DoorDashdoordash.comin𝕏NASDAQ: DASH

DoorDash operates a restaurant delivery platform that connects customers with dining establishments across hundreds of cities in North America through a logistics network.

ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSan Francisco, US

Tony Xu(CEO)inAndy Fang(Founder)inStanley Tang(Founder)inEvan Moore(Founder)inRavi Inukonda(Chief Financial Officer)inPrabir Adarkar(Chief Operating Officer and President)in

Co-investorsA*Blue Owl CapitalBoxGroupBrave CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)+38 more

DXC Technologydxc.cominNYSE: DXC

DXC Technology is an enterprise IT services company that provides AI-driven workplace services, cloud, data analytics, and digital transformation solutions for large organizations, including those in banking, defense, and healthcare.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Raul J. Fernandez(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Dynatracedynatrace.comin𝕏NYSE: DT

Dynatrace provides a platform for unified observability, security, and business data analytics across clouds and containers.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

John Van SicleninRick McConnell(Chief Executive Officer and Director)inJim Benson(Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)inDan Zugelder(Executive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer)inBernd Greifeneder(Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer)inStephen McMahon(Executive Vice President, Chief Customer Officer)

Co-investorsGarage CapitalRembrandt Venture PartnersUncorrelated VenturesAccolade PartnersAlaska Permanent Fund CorporationSan Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association

EatonNYSE: ETN

Eaton designs and manufactures electrical power management components and systems for data center, utility, industrial, commercial, aerospace, and automotive markets, serving customers across 180 countries with offerings spanning grid infrastructure, building systems, industrial controls, aircraft technologies, and vehicle electrification solutions.

Joseph EatonPaulo Ruiz(Chief Executive Officer)

Ebayebay.comNASDAQ: EBAY

eBay is an online marketplace platform that enables buyers and sellers to trade a wide variety of goods across categories including technology, fashion, collectibles, vehicles, and home goods.

E-commerceMarketplacesSan Jose, US

Pierre Omidyar(Founder)Ron Gura(Product Director; led the eBay Israel Innovation Center)inJamie Iannone(President and Chief Executive Officer)Peggy Alford(Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer)Cornelius Boone(Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer)inJulie Loeger(Senior Vice President, Chief Growth Officer)in

Co-investorsAlpine MeridianBaseline VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalMaveronBenchmarkHeadline+1 more

Electronic Artsea.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EA

Electronic Arts (EA) develops and publishes video games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and PCs, with franchises such as EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Apex Legends, and The Sims.

ConsumerGamingMedia & EntertainmentRedwood City, US

Trip Hawkins(Founder)inJade Raymond(Founder)inJeff Braun(Founder)Will Wright(Founder)

Co-investorsBaseline VenturesKleiner PerkinsSequoia CapitalSkycatcher FundAMD VenturesCoatue Management+9 more

EntegrisNASDAQ: ENTG

Entegris supplies advanced materials and contamination-control solutions to semiconductor manufacturers, including deposition precursors, polishing slurries and pads, etch and cleaning chemistries, gas handling systems, and filtration products that serve the full spectrum of chip fabrication processes.

David Reeder(President and Chief Executive Officer)

Equinixequinix.comNASDAQ: EQIXMar 2020

Equinix operates a global network of data centers and interconnection services that enable enterprises, cloud providers, and network operators to colocate infrastructure and connect directly with partners and digital services across distributed ecosystems.

Redwood City, US

Jay Adelson(Founder)Peter Van Camp(Director)inAdaire Fox-Martin(Director)inSarah Baack(Executive Officer)Simon Miller(Executive Officer)Al Avery(Founder)

Co-investorsCrosslink CapitalWestern Technology Investment

Evercoreevercore.cominNYSE: EVR

Evercore is an independent investment banking advisory firm providing strategic advisory, capital markets advisory, private capital advisory and fundraising, and liability management and restructuring services to corporate and financial clients.

FintechNew York, US

Roger Altman

Evolent Healthevolent.comNYSE: EVH

Evolent coordinates care for people with complex medical conditions, working with health plans (payers) and physicians to improve clinical outcomes.

Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechArlington, US

Seth Blackley(Executive Officer, Director)inFrank Williams(Director)inJONATHAN WEINBERG(Executive Officer)Thomas Peterson(Executive Officer)Dan McCarthy(President)Mario Ramos(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsTPGHLM Investment Partners

Expedia Groupexpediagroup.comin𝕏NASDAQ: EXPE

Expedia Group operates an online travel marketplace connecting travelers with accommodations, flights, car rentals, cruises, and activities, and provides tools for travel industry partners.

AdTechE-commerceMarketplacesTravel & Hospitality

Rich BartonAriane Gorin(CEO)in

Co-investorsHomebrewMetaProp

Fiservfiserv.comin𝕏NASDAQ: FISV

Fiserv provides omnichannel commerce, billing, payments, and digital banking solutions for merchants, financial institutions, governments, and technology providers worldwide.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Takis Georgakopoulos(Chief Executive Officer)inMichael P. Lyons(Chief Executive Officer)Paul M. Todd(Chief Financial Officer)Panagiotis (Takis) Georgakopoulos(Co-President)Dhivya Suryadevara(Co-President)in

Co-investorsfronttrail Equity Partners GmbHWCAS

Fortivefortive.comin𝕏NYSE: FTVJan 2020

Fortive is a global industrial technology company that develops products for medical device safety, radiation protection, workflow automation, gas detection, and predictive maintenance.

Advanced ManufacturingHealthtechIoTEverett, US

James A. Lico(Executive Officer, Director)Charles E. McLaughlin(Executive Officer)Martin Gafinowitz(Executive Officer)inBarbara B. Hulit(Executive Officer)inPatrick K. Murphy(Executive Officer)William W. Pringle(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalScalare PartnersScale Venture Partners

GlobalFoundriesgf.comNASDAQ: GFS

GlobalFoundries is a semiconductor manufacturer that manages a global supply chain of suppliers for its manufacturing operations and customer delivery.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductors

GoDaddygodaddy.comNYSE: GDDY

GoDaddy provides domain registration, website building, e-commerce, hosting, and business management tools primarily for small business owners, web designers, and domain investors, bundling domain identity services with marketing and commerce capabilities.

Bob Parsons(Founder)inAman Bhutani(Chief Executive Officer)inMark McCaffrey(Chief Financial Officer)inRoger Chen(Chief Operating Officer)Jared Sine(Chief Strategy and Legal Officer)in

Co-investorsAgent CapitalAnsa CapitalBDUCK CapitalBronco VenturesCitta CapitalCrimson Investment Fund+14 more

Goldman Sachsgoldmansachs.comin𝕏NYSE: GS

Goldman Sachs is a global investment bank and financial services firm providing services such as mergers and acquisitions advisory, investment banking, and markets research to corporate and institutional clients.

FintechNew York City, US

Marcus GoldmanSamuel SachsDavid Solomon(Chief Executive Officer)inJohn Waldron(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsCowles VenturesHomebrewTeamworthy VenturesVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)DST Global

Groupon, Inc.groupon.comin𝕏NASDAQ: GRPN

Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.

E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech

Andrew Mason(Founder)inDusan Senkypl(Chief Executive Officer)inJiri Ponrt(Chief Operating Officer)inRana Kashyap(Chief Financial Officer)inBrad Keywell(Founder)Eric Lefkofsky(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesInterlace VenturesMaveronNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+7 more

GSI Technologygsitechnology.cominNASDAQ: GSIT

GSI Technology develops the Associative Processing Unit (APU), including its Gemini-II chip, a compute-in-memory processor designed for AI and data-intensive workloads at the edge with low power consumption.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors

Lee-Lean Shu(President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors)

HealthLynkedhealthlynked.comin𝕏OTC: HLYK

HealthLynked operates a patient-controlled platform that consolidates scattered medical records into one connected system, adding care access, rewards, and AI-driven health guidance.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNaples, US

Michael Thomas Dent(Chairman and CEO)George Gregory O'Leary(Board Member and CFO)

HeartFlowheartflow.comin𝕏NASDAQ: HTFL

Heartflow provides an AI-based analysis that converts a coronary CTA scan into a personalized 3D model of the heart, assessing anatomy and physiology to help diagnose and manage coronary artery disease (CAD).

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesRedwood City, US

Christopher K. Zarins(Executive Officer, Director)inCharles A. Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)inNicky Espinosa Hayes(Executive Officer)John Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)inH. Baird Radford, III(Executive Officer)John Farquhar(President, Chief Executive Officer & Director)in

Co-investors3Spoke CapitalBain Capital Life SciencesBlue Venture FundsEmergent Medical Partners, LLPKhosla VenturesLifeforce Capital+3 more

Hinge Healthhingehealth.comin𝕏NYSE: HNGE

Hinge Health builds a digital healthcare platform designed to help individuals manage musculoskeletal health and related conditions.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US

Gabriel Mecklenburg(Founder)inDaniel Perez(Founder)inKevin McCullough(Founder)Shaun Rahimi(Founder)

Co-investors11.2 CapitalAlkeon InnovationAtomicoBessemer Venture PartnersCannage CapitalCoatue Management+16 more

HomedepotNYSE: HD

The Home Depot operates a chain of home improvement retail stores across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, selling building materials, tools, appliances, and other home and garden products through physical locations and digital channels, while also providing installation services and equipment rentals to both DIY homeowners and professional contractors.

Arthur BlankBernard MarcusKenneth LangonePat FarrahRon Brill

HSBChsbc.cominNYSE: HSBC

HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations with global operations.

FintechLondon, GB

Thomas SutherlandGeorges Elhedery(Group CEO)Jason Hendersonin

HubSpothubspot.comin𝕏NYSE: HUBS

HubSpot is a software platform that provides customer relationship management (CRM) and marketing automation tools for businesses.

AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSBoston, US

Brian Halligan(Founder)inDharmesh Shah(Founder)inYamini Rangan(Chief Executive Officer)inSarika GarginKate Bueker(Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer)Erika Fisher(Chief Legal Officer and Secretary)

Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalBantam GroupBoxGroupCRV (Charles River Ventures)Firebolt Ventures Management Company, Llc+13 more

HumanaNYSE: HUM

Humana is a health insurance and care services company that offers medical plans—including Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and commercial coverage—along with specialty products and integrated care delivery services through its CenterWell division, serving approximately 15 million medical plan members and serving millions of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, families, and individuals.

Wendell Cherry

Huntsmanhuntsman.comNYSE: HUN

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded (NYSE: HUN) chemicals manufacturer.

Advanced ManufacturingNew Materials

Jon Meade Huntsman Sr.Peter R. Huntsman(Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer)Phil Lister(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inR. Wade Rogers(Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources and Chief Compliance Officer)inTwila Day(Vice President and Chief Information Officer)inScott Wrightin

IAMGOLDiamgold.comNYSE: IAG

IAMGOLD is a Canadian mining company operating a portfolio of mines in Canada and other regions, with a focus on operational excellence, safety, and responsible operations.

New Materials

Nathan Sidonin

IlluminaNASDAQ: ILMN
Immuronimmuron.com.auNASDAQ: IMRN

Immuron is an Australian biopharmaceutical company developing and commercialising targeted polyclonal antibodies aimed at addressing unmet medical needs.

BiotechDigital HealthWellness & Fitness

Steven Lydeamorein

Co-investorsvenBio Partners

Klarnaklarna.comNYSE: KLAR

Klarna is a mobile banking and payments platform that offers flexible payment options, shopping features, and financial management tools to millions of users globally through partnerships with thousands of merchants.

ConsumerE-commerceFintechStockholm, SE

Sebastian Siemiatkowski(Founder)inVictor Jacobsson(Founder)inEvgenii Kondratev(Founder)Niklas Adalberth(Founder)Viktor Jacobsson(Founder)

Co-investors1802 Ventures3Spoke CapitalAccess Ventures (New York)Adit Ventures Management, LlcAliya Capital PartnersAlpha Wave Global+59 more

Madison Square Garden Sportsmsgsports.comin𝕏NYSE: MSGS

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. owns and operates professional sports teams, including the NBA's New York Knicks and the NHL's New York Rangers, along with development-league affiliates the Westchester Knicks and Hartford Wolf Pack.

Media & EntertainmentSports TechNew York, US

James L. Dolan(Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Director)in

Motorola Solutionsmotorolasolutions.comNYSE: MSIAug 2015

Motorola Solutions designs and sells mission-critical safety and security technology systems—including mobile radio networks, video surveillance and access control, and command center software—to public safety agencies, government, defense, and enterprise customers such as schools, hospitals, and businesses across more than 100 countries.

Paul GalvinJoseph GalvinGregory Q. Brown(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Katherine Maher(Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer)John P. "Jack" Molloy(Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer)Mahesh Saptharishi(Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBonfire VenturesCerity Partners VenturesVerizon Ventures

N Ablen-able.comin𝕏NYSE: NABL

N-able Head Nerds is a team of experts that provides personalized training and guidance to IT service providers on topics including automation, backup, monitoring, operations, and security through courses, boot camps, and office hours.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Keith Archibald(Co-founder & CEO)John Pagliucain

Co-investorsAccel-KKRBankTech VenturesHarbourVest Partners (Canada)Neuberger Berman

Nasdaqnasdaq.comNASDAQ: NDAQ

Nasdaq operates a technology infrastructure platform for financial markets across three business segments: Capital Access Platforms (which includes listing services, indices, and analytics tools), Financial Technology (comprising compliance, regulatory, and capital markets software), and Market Services (equities and derivatives trading operations).

Adena T. Friedman(Chair and CEO)inTal Cohen(President)inP.C. Nelson Griggs(President)inBradley J. Peterson(EVP and CIO/CTO)Jeremy Skule(EVP and Chief Strategy Officer; Executive Chair, Financial Crime Management Technology)Bryan E. Smith(EVP and Chief People Officer)in

Co-investorsInvestor

Pelotononepeloton.comNASDAQ: PTON

Peloton develops connected fitness equipment and a digital fitness app that delivers personalized workout classes and training guidance to home exercisers.

ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessNew York, US

Graham Stanton(Founder)John Foley(Founder)inHisao Kushi(Founder)inPeter Stern(Chief Executive Officer and President)inElizabeth Coddington(Chief Financial Officer)Nick Caldwell(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAnsa CapitalBlue CollectiveBullishCade VenturesCoatue ManagementFELIX CAPITAL+22 more

Sensata Technologiessensata.comNYSE: ST

Sensata Technologies manufactures sensors and controls for automotive, industrial, aerospace, defense, and commercial equipment markets.

Nicolas Bardot(Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer)inLynne J. Caljouw(Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer)inJackie Chen(Executive Vice President, President of Sensata China)Patrick Hertzke(Executive Vice President, Chief Growth and Transformation Officer)inAndrew Lynch(Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer)Stephan von Schuckmann(Chief Executive Officer)in

SoFisofi.comNASDAQ: SOFI

SoFi Technologies is a digital personal-finance company offering student and personal loans, mortgages, investing, banking and credit cards through one app; it went public on the Nasdaq in 2021 via SPAC.

Anthony Noto(Founder)inChristopher Lapointe(Chief Financial Officer)Arun Pinto(Chief Risk Officer)Jeremy Rishel(Chief Technology Officer)Dan Macklin(Founder)Ian Brady(Founder)

Co-investorsAlpha Square GroupBaseline VenturesBling CapitalBlue LionBlue Lion GlobalCanvas Ventures+39 more

TAL Education Grouptal.comNYSE: TAL

TAL Education Group is a Beijing-based, NYSE-listed Chinese education technology company originally focused on K-12 after-school tutoring that has pivoted to smart learning solutions, hardware, and AI tools like MathGPT.

Teslatesla.cominNASDAQ: TSLANov 2018

Tesla designs and manufactures electric vehicles, battery storage and solar products, and develops autonomous driving software.

Palo Alto, US

Elon Musk(Founder)inJeffrey B Straubel(Co-founder; CTO until 2019, Director since 2023)Martin Eberhard(Founder)inMarc Tarpenning(Founder)inJerome M Guillen(Executive Officer)inDeepak Ahuja(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsCapital Q® Ventures Inc.DBL PartnersDraper AssociatesFuture VenturesInfinite CapitalKluz Ventures+16 more

Unity Technologiesunity.comin𝕏NYSE: U

Unity is a cross-platform real-time development engine and creation platform used by content creators and developers to build games and interactive experiences for mobile, PC, console, and extended reality (XR) devices.

AdTechCreator EconomyDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGamingSan Francisco, US

David Helgason(Founder)inJoachim Ante(Founder)Nicholas Francis(Founder)inMatthew Bromberg(CEO and President)in

Co-investorsDeepwater Asset ManagementEdge VCEQUIAMEvolution VC PartnersGP BullhoundiGlobe Partners+18 more

Virtuvirtu.comin𝕏NYSE: VIRT

Virtu provides liquidity, trade execution, and routing services for institutional clients, focusing on transparency and price improvement in financial markets.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintech

Vincent Viola(Founder)Brett Fairclough(Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer)Joseph A. Molluso(Co-President and Co-Chief Operating Officer)inCindy Lee(Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer)inKenneth Pasternak(Founder)Walter Raquet(Founder)

Co-investorsFlow TradersGROOVE CAPITALTCVTemasek Holdings (Private) Limited

Airtableairtable.comin𝕏acquired by Bending Spoons · Aug 2026 · $1.3B

Airtable is a San Francisco-based no-code platform that lets teams build apps and workflows on a flexible database.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US

Howie Liu(Founder)inAndrew Ofstad(Founder)inEmmett Nicholas(Founder)inAmbereen Toubassy(Chief Financial Officer)inPaul Ohls(Chief Revenue Officer)inDavid Azose(Chief Technology Officer)

Co-investorsBling CapitalBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalCoatue ManagementCRV (Charles River Ventures)CSC Upshot+36 more

Amazon Musicamazon.comin

Amazon operates the largest online retail marketplace in the world alongside Amazon Web Services, its cloud computing division, plus advertising, logistics and streaming media businesses.

B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSeattle, US

Jeff Bezos(Founder)inAndy Jassy(CEO)inBrian Olsavsky(Chief Financial Officer)inAndrew Crawford(Founder)

Co-investorsAccess Technology VenturesKleiner PerkinsMadrona Venture GroupMadrona Venture LabsRedwood CollectiveRogue Insight Capital+3 more

Apptioapptio.comin𝕏Feb 2018Acquired

Apptio provides AI investment management software that helps organizations track, optimize, and align AI spending across infrastructure, talent, and tooling from prioritization through ROI measurement.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBellevue, US

Kurt Shintaffer(Founder)inSachin Gupta(Executive Officer, Director)Sunny Gupta(Founder)inAjay Patel(General Manager of Apptio and IT Automation at IBM)Larry Blasko(President, Field Operations)inEugene Khvostov(Chief Product Officer)in

Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCisco InvestmentsFelicis VenturesFPVFUSE+9 more

Avayaavaya.com

Avaya provides enterprise communications and contact center solutions that unify customer interactions across channels.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

Jeff Clarke(Chief Executive Officer)Marylou Maco(Chief Revenue and Customer Experience Officer)Sherri Moyen(Chief Financial Officer)Danielle Marino(General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer)David Funck(Chief Technology Officer)Tony Lama(Senior Vice President and General Manager of Avaya Software)

Avi Splavispl.comin𝕏

AVI-SPL is a technology solutions provider that designs, deploys, manages, and supports digital workplace communication, collaboration, and experiential technology and services.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHardware

John Zettel(Chief Executive Officer)inMark Payne(Chief Financial Officer)inJohn Murphy(Chief Operating Officer)inVicki Bosworth(Executive Vice President, Human Resources)inDale Bottcher(Chief Revenue Officer (CRO))inTim Riek(Chief Strategy Officer (CSO))in

Co-investorsH.I.G. CapitalH.I.G. Growth PartnersMarlin Equity Partners

Blue Danube SystemsinDec 2016

Mountain View, US

Mihai Banu(Executive Officer, Director)inMark Pinto(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardBill Coughran(Director)in

Co-investorsNorthgateSequoia Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Ant GroupBlackhawk NetworkBlade EntertainmentBlitzkriegBluelabsBMC SoftwareCarlyleCasago (formerly Vacasa)CasperCastle EntertainmentChina Pacific InsuranceCinemaxCitrixClimateRockContinuous SecurityCourseworksCradleCurationCuscadenCventCYBGDataSysDelicateDelphiDeutsche BoerseDiamond Baseball HoldingsDieboldDifferenceDigimediaDirectGovDivioDoceoDrawbridgeEFundsEkaEndeavorEnservcoEnterasysEPAYEquilibriumEquinox GroupeSpeedEverCommerceExadataExceedanceExpocadF&C Commercial Real EstateFacile ItFacteusFalconFanatics CollectiblesFATHOMFatturaFB FeedsFCIFDGFlextronicsFMRFosliftFoundexFour SeasonsFox EntertainmentGadot ChemicalGalaxyGallery SoftwareGamingIndustryGannettGartnerGavilanGC Asset ManagementGE DigitalGemaltoGenuineGistGlobal BlueGlobal Equity TechnologyGlobal HoistGlobalSCAPEGlowingGlue NetworksGoldmoneyGoldsmithGormanGovtech

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58 IPOs · 44 acquisitions · showing 61

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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 6

as of Sep 2025
FundVintageCommittedNet IRRTVPIDPI
Silver Lake Partners VII, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, California Public Employees' Retirement System, Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association +3 more2024—23.8%1.30x0.03x
Silver Lake Waterman Fund III LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration2020—5.3%1.11x0.30x
Silver Lake III SL SPV-2, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board2019—30.5%2.30x1.68x
Silver Lake Technology Investors V, L.P.LPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System2018—14.6%1.86x0.74x
Silver Lake Technology Investors IV, LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System2013—27.2%3.35x2.18x
Silver Lake Partners, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board1999—24.6%2.20x2.20x

Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).

Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Silver Lake Partners made?
Silver Lake Partners has 464 tracked investments, 102 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Silver Lake Partners invest at?
Silver Lake Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Silver Lake Partners focus on?
Silver Lake Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, E-commerce, EdTech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, HR Tech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS, Semiconductors, Travel & Hospitality.
Where is Silver Lake Partners located?
Silver Lake Partners is headquartered in Menlo Park, US.
Who does Silver Lake Partners co-invest with?
Silver Lake Partners most often shares deals with Kleiner Perkins, Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, among 669 tracked co-investors.

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