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Silver Lake Partners

Last cheque observed Mar 2026; 53 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $23M, Oct 2026Private equity

GrowthTechnologyEnterprise SoftwareFinancial Technology

Deploying now
100%of best year2cheques in 12 months, 53 on record
Since the last cheque243days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$513MCheque size, as they say$100M – $2.5BRounds led4 of 53Sole investor18 roundsExits3 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 83%
Pitch Silver Lake Partners

Silver Lake Partners highlights

  1. 01

    2 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Growth and Series C: 55% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 18 rounds, median $250M

  4. 04

    3 exits from the portfolio

What they do

The global leader in technology investingFrom their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$100M – $2.5B as they say
Stages
Growth
Sectors
TechnologyEnterprise SoftwareFinancial Technology
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first53 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Mar
    VestwellSeries E · US · Crunchbase News$385MWith 7 others
  3. Feb
    WaymoSeries D · US · Crunchbase News$16BWith 16 others
  4. 2024

    1 round

  5. Nov
    WaymoSeries C · US · TechCrunch$5.6BWith 6 others
  6. 2019

    4 rounds

  7. Oct
    VacasaSeries C · US · FinSMEs$319MLed
  8. Aug
    ThoughtSpotUS · FinSMEs$248MWith 3 others
  9. Jul
    UnityUS · TechCrunch$525MWith 3 others
  10. May
    TealiumSeries F · US · FinSMEs$55MLed
  11. 2018

    3 rounds

  12. Jun
    Ant FinancialSeries C · CN · TechCrunch$14BWith 5 others
  13. May
    SenseTimeCN · Bloomberg$620MWith 4 others
  14. Mar
    Credit KarmaUS · FinSMEs$500MSole investor
  15. 2017

    4 rounds

  16. May
    Unity TechnologiesUS · FinSMEs$400MSole investor
  17. Apr
    Didi ChuxingCN · TechCrunch$5.5BWith 3 others
  18. Jan
    KoubeiCN · TechCrunch$1.1BLed
  19. Jan
    WP EngineUS · FinSMEs$250MSole investor
  20. 2016

    1 round

  21. Oct
    GoEuroSeries C · DE · FinSMEs$70MWith 1 other
  22. 2015

    13 rounds

  23. Nov
    SolarCityUS$113MWith 2 others
  24. Oct
    Renovate AmericaGrowth · US$90MWith 5 others
  25. Aug
    FanaticsGrowth · US$300MSole investor
  26. Aug
    Carbon3DSeries C · US$100MWith 6 others
  27. Aug
    TintriSeries F · US$125MWith 4 others
  28. Aug
    Motorola SolutionsUS$1.0BSole investor
  29. Jul
    KareoSeries G · US$55MWith 7 others
  30. Jun
    VenafiSeries F · US$39MWith 3 others
  31. Jun
    Qunar.comGrowth · CN$500MSole investor
  32. Mar
    Carbon3DSeries B · US$30MSole investor
  33. Mar
    SpredfastSeries E · US$24MSole investor
  34. Feb
    ScienceDebt · US$20MSole investor
  35. Jan
    Red VenturesGrowth · US$250MSole investor
  36. 2014

    2 rounds

  37. Jul
    Centric SoftwareSeries D · US$24MWith 1 other
  38. Apr
    TealiumSeries D · US$20MSole investor
  39. 2013

    6 rounds

  40. Dec
    Carbon3DSeries A · US$11MWith 3 others
  41. Oct
    HYLA MobileSeries C · US · finsmes.com$105MWith 5 others
  42. Sept
    JawboneDebt · US · gigaom.com$93MWith 3 others
  43. Aug
    BlackLineUS · finsmes.com$220MWith 1 other
  44. Apr
    FoursquareSeries D · US · engg.entrancecorner.com$41MSole investor
  45. Apr
    FoursquareDebt · US$41MWith 4 others
  46. 2012

    2 rounds

  47. Oct
    ItsOnVenture · US · venturebeat.com$16MWith 2 others
  48. Jan
    SolarCityGrowth · US$66MWith 2 others
  49. 2011

    4 rounds

  50. Sept
    AlibabaGrowth · CN$1.6BWith 3 others
  51. Sept
    Opera SolutionsSeries A · US · techcrunch.com$84MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration22 named

AAAdam A. GrosserGroup Head and Managing DirectoriFiling they signed
AJAndrew J. WagnerManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
AMAndrew M. SchaderDirectoriFiling they signed
BBBryce B. LeeManaging Director and Head of Business Development and Co-Head of Fundraising and Investors Relations of SLGiFiling they signed
CLChristian LucasManaging Partner and Managing Director of SLGiFiling they signed
DHDan HoevelManaging Director and Head of Fundraising and Investor Relations of SLGiFiling they signed
DADave A. Rouxmanaging member of the Managing MemberiFiling they signed
DJDavid J. RouxCo-Founder and Senior Director of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
EPEgon Pierre DurbanManaging Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
GHGlenn H. HutchinsCo-Founder and Managing Director of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
GKGregory Keith MondreManaging Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
JAJames A. DavidsonCo-Founder, Managing Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
JMJason Matthew WhiteManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer of the GP.iFiling they signed
JJJoe J. OsnossManaging Partner and Managing Director of the GP.iFiling they signed
JHJoseph Howard OsnossManaging Partner and Managing Director of SLGiFiling they signed
JGJustin G. HamillManaging Director and Chief Legal Officer of SLGiFiling they signed
KMKaren Matsushima KingManaging Director and Chief Legal Officer of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
KYKenneth Yehkang HaoManaging Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
MJMichael J. BingleManaging Partner and Managing Director of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed
SBSharon Blaskey BingerManaging Director, Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of SLGiFiling they signed
SKShawn K. O'NeillGroup Head of Issuer and Member of Oversight Committee of General PartneriFiling they signed
SJSusannah J. CarrierManaging Director and Head of Marketing and Investor Relations of Silver Lake Group.iFiling they signed

We also hold 168 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$118Bassets it managesOct 2026
7+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Registeredinvestment adviserfull reporting to the SEC
Legal name
Silver LAKE Technology Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 161206

Funds on its Form ADV

27 private funds, $102B in gross assets · filed Jul 2024

Private equity 24Hedge 3

  1. Silver Lake Partners VI, L.P.Private equity446 investors$25B
  2. Silver Lake Partners VII, L.P.Private equity414 investors$20B
  3. Silver Lake Partners V, L.P.Private equity403 investors$19B
  4. Silver Lake Partners IV, L.P.Private equity269 investors$18B
  5. Silver Lake Alpine II, L.P.Private equity108 investors$3.7B
  6. SL SPV-2, L.P.Private equity324 investors$2.7B
  7. Silver Lake LONG TERM Capital - A, L.P.Private equity2 investors$2.5B
  8. Silver Lake Technology Investors VI, L.P.Private equity225 investors$1.8B
  9. Silver Lake Alpine (Offshore), L.P.Private equity23 investors$1.8B
  10. Silver Lake Alpine, L.P.Private equity36 investors$1.8B

And 17 more on the filing.

Who backs their funds

3 LPs on record in Silver Lake Partners's funds

Committed
$5.6B
Funds
12
Vintages
1999 to 2024

The institutions that put money into its funds, which the firm then invests in companies.Source: the pension's own report, latest Jun 2026.

  • Washington State Investment Board8 funds$2.7B
    FundVintageCommitted
    Silver Lake Partners VII2024$500M
    Silver Lake Partners VI2021$750M
    Silver Lake III SL SPV-22019$63M
    Silver Lake Partners V2018$540M
    Silver Lake Partners IV2013$400M
    Silver Lake Partners III2007$250M
    Silver Lake Partners II2004$125M
    Silver Lake Partners1999$60M
  • California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)9 funds$2.5B
    FundVintageCommitted
    Silver Lake Partners VII2024$370M
    Silver Lake Partners VI2021$712M
    SL SPV-22019$28M
    Silver Lake Partners V2018$400M
    Silver Lake Technology Investors V2018$100M
    SL SPV-12017$39M
    Silver Lake Partners IV2013$320M
    Silver Lake Technology Investors IV2013$80M

    and 1 more

  • Minnesota State Board of Investments3 funds$335M
    FundVintageCommitted
    Silver Lake Partners V2017$135M
    Silver Lake Partners IV2012$100M
    Silver Lake Partners III2007$100M

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed3 in all

SolarCityListedUndisclosedDec 2012
GrouponListedUndisclosedNov 2011
SkypeBought by Microsoft$8.5BMay 2011

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Cast & Crew Entertainment Services LLCUndisclosedJun 2015
BrightWhistle$20MFeb 2015
Friedola TechUndisclosedNov 2012

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Silver Lake Partners. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Silver Lake Partners put money into.

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Silver Lake Partners in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Silver Lake Partners

What does Silver Lake Partners invest in?

Silver Lake Partners invests most often at Growth and Series C (55% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Technology, Enterprise Software and Financial Technology.

How active is Silver Lake Partners?

53 investments on record, 2 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 4. The most recent was in Mar 2026.

What has Silver Lake Partners invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Vestwell (Series E, Mar 2026), Waymo (Series D, Feb 2026) and Vacasa (Series C, Oct 2019).

How big are Silver Lake Partners's cheques?

The median round it joins is $513M. It says it writes cheques of $100M to $2.5B.

Does Silver Lake Partners lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 4 of its 53 investments on record (8%).

Where does Silver Lake Partners invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (83%) and China (15%).

Is Silver Lake Partners investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Silver Lake Partners invest alongside?

Most often Andreessen Horowitz (6 rounds together), Sequoia Capital (4 rounds together) and DST Global (3 rounds together).

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