Silver Lake overview
Stories about Silver Lake

Side Letter: Silver Lake's $19bn; Apollo's 'maniacal focus'; VC's female fundraisers
Silver Lake is on track to surpass its previous flagship fund size. Plus: Apollo is leaning into APAC and Middle Eastern LP bases; and advice for women looking to raise funds. Here’s today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Wellcome Trust’s PE portfolio turns cashflow negative amid capital call slowdown
The UK’s £34.6bn medical research endowment warns of difficult period ahead for private equity, marked by subdued distributions and longer fundraising cycles.

Cathay Life Insurance commits $80m to Silver Lake and Visa Equity funds
The Taiwan-based insurance company has backed two private equity funds.

SDIC approves $250m to private equity
South Dakota backs Silver Lake's latest buyout vehicle by approving $250m.

Sports' most active PE owners revealed
Buyout firms CVC Capital Partners and Silver Lake are among the biggest investors by disclosed deal value, alongside sports specialists Arctos Sports Partners and Bruin Capital.

Side Letter: Could Reddit short squeezes affect PE?
Silver Lake has benefitted from Reddit's crusade against Wall Street short sellers. Plus: Abraaj's Arif Naqvi loses his extradition battle and EQT sets up shop in Tokyo. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Side Letter: Silver Lake strikes gold, Exponent bolsters Benelux
Silver Lake has raised the world's largest tech-focused PE fund. Plus: wealthy Latin Americans are waiting for a recovery before piling into PE and Exponent has tapped a former EQT MD to lead its Benelux business. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Silver Lake contact information
Offices
Contacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Contact | Job titleManaging Director, Head of Fundraising & Investor Relations | LocationNew York, United States | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleDirector, Fundraising and Investor Relations | LocationLondon, United Kingdom | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleSpecial Advisor | LocationMenlo Park, United States | Email |
| Key Contact | Job titleVice President, Fundraising and Investor Relations | LocationNew York, United States | Email |
Silver Lake funds managed
Funds in market: 3
| Fund | Fund size | Open date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size | Open dateSep 2026 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Open dateApr 2025 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Open dateMar 2023 | Strategy | |
Closed funds: 14
| Fund | Fund size | Close date | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund size | Close dateSep 2026 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Close dateMay 2024 | Strategy | |
Fund size | Close dateJun 2022 | Strategy | |
Stories that mention Silver Lake
AI disruption looms over the PEI 300
While recent AI disruption is yet to infiltrate the PEI 300 ranking, tech-focused managers must be sure to future-proof their operations.
Inside Blue Owl’s liquidity and monetisation playbook
Documents prepared for an LP investment committee meeting reveal details of the GP stakes giant's approach to generating liquidity.
Side Letter: Au fait with TPA?
In today's edition, Two more LPs on opposite sides of the globe are considering the TPA, with implications for their private equity portfolios; An EMEA IR head departs; Another global firm eyes an Asia-Pacific office opening.
Investcorp’s head of PE: 'Nobody is forced to invest in a CV'
The Gulf’s biggest private equity firm has been actively using continuation vehicles across its Europe tech strategy this year, says Daniel Lopez-Cruz.
Dealmaking trudges on in stops and starts: Story of the Year
While deal volume figures from earlier this year looked gloomy, data from the third quarter suggests activity may be picking up.
The rise and rise of take-privates
Short-term and increasingly passive public markets aren’t always the right fit for major transformations, particularly those being driven by trends such as decarbonisation and AI.
LPs double down on tech as digital transformation accelerates
Funds with a technology focus continue to attract LP capital as tech products and services increasingly become a must-have across industry verticals.
Meet the LP: CAZ Investments
Backed by family office capital at inception in 2001, Texas-based CAZ has become one of the largest allocators to GP stakes funds and directs over the past two decades.
