Silver Lake key facts
- Silver Lake is a private equity firm based in Menlo Park, California with 31 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Stripe, Waymo, Klarna Group (NYS: KLAR).
- PrivateMarketView records 5 deal participations by Silver Lake.
- Silver Lake’s most recent recorded investment was in Oct 2024 and 1 over two years.
- Silver Lake has 1 fund on record.
- The team roster lists 134 people.
About Silver Lake
Founded in 1999, Silver Lake is a private equity investment firm based in Menlo Park, California. The firm prefers to invest in companies operating in technology sectors. This firm is a Registered Investment Adviser (RIA).
Investment activity
Silver Lake joined 1 recorded round in the last two years, in line with the 1 in the two years before. By year: 2 in 2024, 1 in 2021 and 1 in 2020. Silver Lake is recorded as lead on 4 of them. Silver Lake most often invests alongside Alphabet (NAS: GOOGL) (3 shared rounds), Andreessen Horowitz (3 shared rounds) and CPP Investments (3 shared rounds). Most recently: Waymo (Series C, Oct 2024) and Vantage Data Centers (buyout, Jun 2024).
Silver Lake portfolio at a glance
31 portfolio companies are on record for Silver Lake, including Stripe, Waymo and Klarna Group (NYS: KLAR).
20 of the 31 carry a recorded valuation and 2 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Silver Lake funds
1 fund is on record for Silver Lake. The most recent is Silver Lake Technology Investors IV (Silver Lake).
Silver Lake team
134 people are on record at Silver Lake: 34 associates, 29 managing partners, 21 partners, 21 principals and 29 others. Senior names include Andrew Schader (Managing Director), Avram Kornberg (Managing Director) and Barrett Karr (Managing Director). 134 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
31 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe | Other Financial Services | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Waymo | Automotive | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Klarna Group (NYS: KLAR) | Financial Software | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 28 more companies · all 31, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Silver Lake recent deals
5 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Funds
1 recorded- Silver Lake Technology Investors IV (Silver Lake)—
Partners, principals, and the people who answer a pitch. Pro members reveal contacts with credits.
Frequently asked about Silver Lake
- What companies does Silver Lake invest in?
- Silver Lake has 31 recorded portfolio companies, including Stripe, Waymo, Klarna Group (NYS: KLAR).
- Is Silver Lake actively investing?
- Silver Lake's most recent recorded investment was in Oct 2024.