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Silver Lake acquisitions
Silver Lake is a private equity firm that invests in software based in Menlo Park, CA. We track 41 of its acquisitions; the most recent was Silae in Sep 2026. It buys most often in consumer and creator tools, accounting, finance and erp, media and telecom.
silverlake.com ↗Acquisitions tracked
41
Most recent deal
Sep 2026
Deal size
Not disclosed
Based in
Menlo Park, CA
What Silver Lake buys
Large-cap technology majority buyouts and growth deals of $500M–$10B+, such as Celonis, Cegid and N-able.
- Consumer and creator tools · 6
- Accounting, finance and ERP · 4
- Media and telecom · 4
- Real estate and property · 4
- IT services and hosting · 3
Buys in: North America, Europe, Asia
Buying activity
- 02021
- 02022
- 12023
- 02024
- 42025
- 32026
11 dated deals on record since 2012, most recently Sep 2026. We list the deals we can source, so earlier years may be incomplete.
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All Silver Lake acquisitions
2026 · 3
| Company | Date | Category | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silae | Sep 9, 2026 | Accounting, finance and ERP | — | silverlake.com |
| Waymo | Feb 2, 2026 | Automotive and mobility | — | silverlake.com |
| TikTok USDS JV | Jan 22, 2026 | Media and telecom | — | silverlake.com |
2025 · 4
| Company | Date | Category | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Arts Full acquisition | Sep 29, 2025 | Consumer and creator tools | $55.0B | silverlake.com |
| Altera Majority stake | Apr 14, 2025 | — | — | silverlake.com |
| Endeavor Group Holdings Full acquisition | Mar 24, 2025 | Media and telecom | — | silverlake.com |
| Zuora Full acquisition | Feb 14, 2025 | Accounting, finance and ERP | — | silverlake.com |
2023 · 1
| Company | Date | Category | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeamSystem Minority stake · Pending | May 19, 2023 | Accounting, finance and ERP | — | silverlake.com |
2019 · 2
| Company | Date | Category | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Map Products | May 13, 2019 | Real estate and property | — | silverlake.com |
| Real Capital Markets | May 13, 2019 | Real estate and property | — | silverlake.com |
2012 · 1
| Company | Date | Category | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Blue Full acquisition · Pending | May 24, 2012 | Fintech and payments | — | silverlake.com |
Date not disclosed · 30
Capital raised
- Silver Lake Partners VII (SLP VII) · Fund closePublic pension funds, Corporate pension funds, Sovereign wealth funds, Insurance companies$20.5B · May 8, 2024