Permira is a global
investment firm. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds with assets under management of €60+ billion. The Permira funds have made approximately 300 private equity investments in four key
sectors:
Technology
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,
Consumer
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,
Services and Healthcare. Permira employs over 360 people in 16 offices across North America, Europe and Asia.
History
Permira was founded in 1985 by
Nicholas Ferguson as a number of country-specific separate businesses operating under the Schroder Ventures brand. In 1996, the United Kingdom, French, German and Italian teams joined to create Schroder Ventures Europe and in 1997, this raised its first pan-European fund. In 2001, the firm was renamed Permira.
In 2002, Permira expanded into the U.S. with the opening of its
New York office.
In 2005, Permira launched its first Asia Pacific-based office in Japan. It later opened its
Hong Kong
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office in 2008.
In 2006, Permira raised over €10 billion in commitments for its P4 fund, which was, at the time, Europe's largest buyout fund.
In 2007, Permira launched Permira Debt Managers, now Permira Credit, a debt management and advisory business based in London, United Kingdom. The firm advises investment funds and products that provide loans, debt, buyout and acquisition financing solutions to medium-sized European businesses.
In 2008, Permira continued its U.S. expansion with the opening of its
Menlo Park, CA office, which focuses predominantly on technology investments.
In 2014, Permira raised €5.3 billion for its fifth buyout fund, P5.
In 2019, Permira closed its first Growth Opportunities Fund, which makes minority equity investments in high-growth technology and digital businesses, at $1.7 billion. Later that year, Permira closed its seventh buyout fund, P7, at €11 billion.
In 2021, Permira closed its second Growth Opportunities Fund at $4 billion.
Recent acquisitions
*2022 – Investment in GoCardless
*2022 – Investment in GWI
*2022 – Acquisition of Kedrion Biopharma and
Bio Products Laboratory
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*2021 – Investment in Sysdig
*2021 – Acquisition of
Mimecast
*2021 – Investment in
AllTrails
*2021 – Acquisition of
McAfee
*2021 – Investment in Motus
*2021 – Investment in mParticle
*2021 – Investment in
Mirakl
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History
Co-founders Philippe ...
*2021 – Acquisition of
Engel & Völkers
*2021 – Investment in
Click and Boat
*2021 – Investment in FullStory
*2021 – Investment in Adevinta
*2021 – Investment in G2
*2021 – Investment in New Immo Group
*2021 – Investment in Nexthink
*2020 – Acquisition of
Boats Group
*2020 – Investment in
Catawiki
*2020 – Investment in Full Truck Alliance
*2020 – Acquisition of
Clearwater Analytics
*2020 – Acquisition of Seismic
*2020 – Acquisition of Neuraxpharm
*2020 – Investment in
Zwift
*2020 – Acquisition of EF
*2020 – Acquisition of
Golden Goose
*2020 – Investment in
Duff & Phelps
*2020 – Investment in
Lytx
References
External links
{{Largest private equity firms
British companies established in 1985
Private equity firms of the United Kingdom
Permira companies