How many acquisitions has Silver Lake made so far?

Silver Lake has completed 47 acquisitions so far, with an average acquisition amount of $9.18B.

Which countries does Silver Lake usually acquire in?

Silver Lake has made acquisitions in 10 countries with the most activity in United States and United Kingdom.

In which year did Silver Lake make the most acquisitions?

Silver Lake was most active in 2018, with 6 acquisitions completed in that year.

List of 47 Acquisitions by Silver Lake (Apr 2026)

Q: Which is Silver Lake's latest acquisition?

Silver Lake's most recent acquisition is Electronic Arts, a Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content, acquired in September 2025 for $55B.

Silver Lake has made a total of 47 acquisitions. Peak activity occurred in 2018 with 6 acquisitions, followed by 5 in 2005, and 4 in 2015. Acquisitions spanned 10 countries, primarily United States (35), United Kingdom (4), and France (2). Activity also covered 46 different sectors, notably Finance & Accounting Tech with 5 acquisitions, and Enterprise Networking and HRTech, each with 4 acquisitions. The average number of acquisitions per year over the last five years (2020–2025) is 1.8. As of the current calendar year, 0 acquisitions have been completed. The most recent acquisition, completed in September 2025 for $55B, was Electronic Arts, a company founded in 1982 in Redwood City, known as a developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content.

Here's the year on year acquisition history of Silver Lake:

Number of Total Acquisitions

Year	# Acquisitions
2025	2
2024	2
2023	2
2022	2
2021	1
2020	3
2019	2
2018	6
2017	1
2016	2
2015	4
2014	1
2013	2
2012	2
2011	2
2010	3
2008	2
2007	2
2006	1
2005	5

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Recent acquisitions by Silver Lake

Silver Lake's most recent acquisition - Electronic Arts is a Developer of interactive entertainment software, games, and online content, founded in 1982 and located in Redwood City. Silver Lake acquired a 100% stake in it in September 2025 for a price of $55B.

Here is the list of all acquisitions by Silver Lake sorted by the latest acquisition date:

Acquired on	Acquired Company	Acquisition Price	Facilitators	Stake Acquired	Acquisition Multiple
Sep 29, 2025	Electronic Arts	$55B	Goldman Sachs, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz ... and 6 more	70	261
Apr 14, 2025	Altera	$3.3B	Skadden, Latham & Watkins	48	436
Oct 17, 2024	Zuora	$1.7B	Qatalyst Partners, Foros ... and 5 more	30	109
Apr 02, 2024	Endeavor	Undisclosed	BDT & MSD Partners, Latham & Watkins ... and 10 more	50	761
Jun 30, 2023	Software AG	$2.61B	-	96	366