Silver Lake

Private equity firm
Menlo Park, California, USAFounded 1999$114B+ AUMwww.silverlake.comSee connections →

Technology-focused growth equity firm investing in established and scaling companies across software, fintech, entertainment, and healthcare.

At a glance

Silver Lake appears in 2 funding rounds tracked by ValueAddVC since 2021, leading 2. ValueAddVC also tracks 4 funds managed by Silver Lake.

Strategy

Stages
GrowthLate Stage
Sectors
Enterprise SoftwareFintechContent & EntertainmentHealthcareReal Estate Tech
Geographies
Menlo Park, California, USA

Recent changes

  1. Sep 5, 2026Sectors updated: Enterprise Software, Fintech, Content & Entertainment, Healthcare, Real Estate Tech silverlake.com
  2. Sep 5, 2026Stages updated: Growth, Late Stage silverlake.com
  3. Aug 8, 2025New fund: Silver Lake Digital Infrastructure Platform ($400M) silverlake.com
  4. May 6, 2022New fund: Silver Lake Fund VII SEC EDGAR Form D
  5. 2021Invested in Entrata ($507M) Value Add Pulse enrichment
Earlier changes (3)
  1. 2021Invested in G42 (Strategic investment, $800M) Wikipedia
  2. May 5, 2020New fund: Silver Lake Fund VI SEC EDGAR Form D
  3. Mar 30, 2017New fund: Silver Lake Partners V SEC EDGAR Form D

Funds

4
FundVintageSizeStrategySource
Silver Lake Digital Infrastructure Platform2025$400MInfrastructureDigital infrastructure
As of Aug 8, 2025silverlake.com
Silver Lake Fund VII2022—Flagship
As of May 5, 2023SEC EDGAR Form D
Silver Lake Fund VI2020—Flagship
As of Aug 14, 2020SEC EDGAR Form D
Silver Lake Partners V2017—Flagship
As of Mar 30, 2017SEC EDGAR Form D

Portfolio

4 total

Recent Investment Activity

2

Track record: led 2 and participated in 0 of 2 tracked venture rounds · led 1 Strategic investment

DateCompanyEventRoleAmountValuationInvestorsSource
2021Entratafunding roundLed$507M>$1B
Silver LakeLeadunverified
Value Add Pulse research
2021G42Strategic investmentLed$800M—
Silver LakeLeadunverified
Wikipedia

Sector / Stage Activity

By sector (portfolio)
Enterprise SaaS
1 · 25%
AI infra
1 · 25%
Consumer
1 · 25%
Robotics
1 · 25%

Co-Investors

12

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overlapping sector, stage or region

Value Add Research

Latest Pulse

  1. Workday's $43B Buyout Talk Doesn't Fix Its AI ProblemA reported $43B Silver Lake buyout wouldn't resolve what's actually pressuring Workday: AI agents eroding the per-seat pricing software valuations assume.→
  2. TikTok Pays Alabama $100M Over Teen SafetyTikTok agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and adopt new teen-safety limits, the first settlement in a wave of state lawsuits alleging the app's design harmed young users' mental health.→
  3. Listen Labs Ditches Term Sheet For Salesforce DealListen Labs walked away from a signed $125 million Series C term sheet at a $1.5 billion valuation to pursue a sale to Salesforce reportedly worth around $2 billion; Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire the company on September 29 without disclosing the price.→
  4. Workday Surges 25% on Report of Silver Lake Buyout TalksWorkday shares had their best day in a decade after Reuters reported private equity firm Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the enterprise software maker, a deal that would be one of the largest software buyouts in years.→
  5. Saudi PIF, Kushner's Affinity Close $55B EA BuyoutA consortium led by Saudi Arabia's PIF, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners completed a $55B take-private of Electronic Arts, financed by a $20B JPMorgan loan -- the largest leveraged buyout on record.→
  6. Saudi PIF, Kushner's Affinity Close $55B EA BuyoutA consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners completed the $55 billion take-private of Electronic Arts, the largest leveraged buyout in history.→
  7. Saudi-Led Group Closes $55B EA Buyout With KushnerSaudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners completed the largest leveraged buyout on record, taking Electronic Arts private at $210 a share with $20B borrowed from JPMorgan.→

Silver Lake FAQ

What is Silver Lake's latest fund?

Silver Lake Digital Infrastructure Platform, announced at $400M (As of Aug 8, 2025; silverlake.com).

What companies has Silver Lake invested in?

Silver Lake's portfolio includes Waymo, Entrata, G42, TikTok.

Who does Silver Lake co-invest with most?

In the rounds Value Add tracks, Silver Lake most often invests alongside Blackstone (2 shared deals), Dragoneer Investment Group (2 shared deals), Alphabet (1 shared deal), Andreessen Horowitz (1 shared deal), Apollo Global Management (1 shared deal).

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