Where is Permira's headquarters located?

Permira's headquarters is located in London (United Kingdom).

How big is Permira's investment team?

Permira has a team of 319, including 90 partners.

How many companies has Permira invested in?

Permira has invested in 80 companies, including Carta & Klarna.

Which companies has Permira invested in lately?

SILA & Property Finder are the latest investments by Permira.

Permira - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Exits

Permira is a private equity firm founded in 1985. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Jul 2026, Permira is an active investor with a portfolio of 80 companies, comprising 80 funding rounds and 108 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 3 funding rounds and has made 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Consumer. Its latest investment was a $***** PE round in SILA on Apr 08, 2026 which also saw participation from Godrej Family Office and Sattva Family Office.

Overall Permira portfolio has seen 12 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 34 acquisitions including key companies like Carta, Klarna and FlixBus. A lot of funds co-invest with Permira, with names like Bryant Stibel sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.

Permira has a team of 319 people, including 90 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1985

Location

London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Companies

Carta, Klarna & 78 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Consumer

Portfolio Locations

United States, United Kingdom & 15 more

Acquisition Deals

Cwan, The Key & 106 more

Investment Deals

Carta, Klarna & 78 more

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Permira has a portfolio of 80 companies. They have invested in a total of 80 companies. Their most recent investment was in SILA (PE round) on Apr 08, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Permira:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Apr 08, 2026	SILA	PE	8946	Godrej Family Office ... and 1 others
Sep 09, 2025	Property Finder	PE	3188	Blackstone and 1 others
Sep 04, 2025	RightShip	Series A	7575	-
Oct 28, 2024	K-Way	PE	1328	-

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Permira has acquired 108 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Cwan on Dec 21, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Permira:

Acquisition Date	Company	Short Description	Total Funding	Founded Year
Dec 21, 2025	Cwan	Provider of unified front-to-back platform for investment management lifecycle	-	2004
Nov 12, 2025	The Key	Provider of expert information and smart solutions for schools	-	2007
Nov 10, 2025	JTC	Institutional and private wealth services provider	-	1987
Mar 13, 2025	Encore	Provider of fire protection systems maintenance and installation services	-	2009

Here is the portfolio snapshot of Permira:

Investments by Year

The maximum number of investments were made in 2021

Acquisitions by Year

The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019

Portfolio by Location

Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom

Portfolio by Sector

Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications

Permira has a team of 319 members including 90 Partners and 81 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 17 more locations. Permira's team sits on the board of 2 companies.

Here is a list of top team members in Permira:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
Salvatore Ruocco	Partner	London	-	-
James Greenwood	Partner	London	-	1 Phone number
Dimitrios Tzivelis	Partner	London	-	-
Gabriel Andrews	Partner	London	-	-
Chris Pell	Partner	London	-	-
Robin Bell Jones	Partner	London	-	-
Kurt Bjorklund	Partner	London	-	-
Alex Vander Linde	Partner	San Francisco	-	1 Phone number
Phil Guinand	Partner	San Francisco	-	-
Brian Ruder	Partner	San Francisco	-	-
Dipan Patel	Partner	United Kingdom	-	1 Phone number