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Silver Lake

Fund ManagerMenlo Park, US·Founded 1999·silverlake.com

Est. dry powder

$18.5B

Raised, not yet invested

AUM

$117B

Assets under management

Latest fund

—

Zodiac Aggregator, size not reported

Est. cheque size

$11M–$100M

From fund sizes

Deals, last 12 months

2

Last seen investing Jan 2026

About Silver Lake

Silver Lake is a U.S.-based private equity firm that seeks to make buyout and growth capital investments in leading technology companies and tech-enabled businesses globally. The firm’s various investment strategies operate through four primary businesses: Silver Lake Partners makes private equity investments in large-cap technology, renewable energy, retail, transportation, fintech, and technology-enabled industries across Europe. Silver Lake Sumeru invests in middle-market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects, where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Silver Lake Waterman makes investments in both public and private debt instruments, as well as primary debt investments in later-stage, pre-IPO technology companies. Silver Lake Kraftwerk focuses on providing growth capital to business innovators in the energy and resource sectors, as well as the clean-tech industry.

Type
Fund Manager
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California, US
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BSeries CSeries DSeries ESeries FSeries G+4
Est. cheque size
$11M–$100M
Sectors
Diversified, Information Technology, Energy & Utilities, Raw Materials & Natural Resources
Regions
North America
Strategies
Buyout, Growth

Where they invest

From deals and portfolio companies on record

Most frequent rounds

  • —217
  • Series C23
  • Series D17
  • Series E16
  • Series F15

Across 365 deals

Portfolio sectors

  • Software47
  • Travel & Leisure6
  • Healthcare IT5
  • Insurance5
  • Internet5

Across 304 companies

Portfolio countries

  • US68
  • France6
  • UK4
  • Brazil3
  • India3

Across 304 companies

Recent investments

Newest 5 of 365

DateCompanyRoundAmountCo-investors
  1. Jan 2026

    Waymo LLC

    Jan 2026 · Unspecified Round

    Unspecified Round$16BKleiner Perkins, Hong Shan, T Rowe Price, Temasek Holdings +12
  2. Nov 2025

    Carbon, Inc.

    Nov 2025 · Unspecified Round

    Unspecified Round$60MHong Shan, Northgate Capital, Madrone Capital Partners, Adidas AG +1
  3. Oct 2025

    Findem, Inc.

    Oct 2025 · Series C

    Series C$36MFour Rivers Group, Wing, Harmony Capital
  4. Oct 2025

    Findem, Inc.

    Oct 2025 · Series C

    Series C$45MFour Rivers Group, Wing, Harmony Capital
  5. Sep 2025

    Electronic Arts Inc.

    Sep 2025 · —

    —$55BPublic Investment Fund, Affinity Partners

Offices

7 locations

  • Menlo Park, California, USHQ
  • Singapore, Singapore
  • Cupertino, California, US
  • Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - China
  • New York, New York, US
  • Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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  • London, England, UK

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Questions about Silver Lake

How much does Silver Lake invest per deal?

Based on the size of its funds, Silver Lake writes estimated cheques of $11M–$100M. Lead cheques usually sit at the top of that range and follow-on cheques lower.

What stages does Silver Lake invest in?

Silver Lake has invested at Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D and Series E. Its most frequent rounds on record are —, Series C and Series D.

How much capital does Silver Lake have left to invest?

Silver Lake has an estimated $18.5B in dry powder: capital it has raised but not yet invested.

What has Silver Lake invested in recently?

Recent investments include Waymo LLC, Carbon, Inc. and Findem, Inc.. It made 2 investments in the last 12 months.

Where is Silver Lake based?

Silver Lake is headquartered in Menlo Park, US. It has 6 other offices.

How do I contact Silver Lake?

Partner names, emails and LinkedIn profiles for Silver Lake are on the Capital Atlas Pro and Team plans, which also draft outreach and track replies. Check the stages and cheque size above first, so you pitch a firm that fits your round.

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