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 265, including 82 partners.

How many companies has Permira invested in?

Permira has invested in 82 companies, including Carta & Klarna.

Which companies has Permira invested in lately?

CDP & SILA 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 Sep 2026, Permira is an active investor with a portfolio of 82 companies, comprising 82 funding rounds and 109 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 2 funding rounds and has made 4 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 $***** Seed round in CDP on Jun 11, 2026

Overall Permira portfolio has seen 11 unicorns, 10 IPOs and 35 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 265 people, including 82 partners.

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1985

Location

London, United Kingdom

Portfolio Companies

Carta, Klarna & 80 more

Portfolio Sectors

Enterprise Applications, Consumer

Portfolio Locations

United States, United Kingdom & 16 more

Acquisition Deals

Cwan, Thekeygroup & 107 more

Investment Deals

Carta, Klarna & 80 more

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Permira has a portfolio of 82 companies. They have invested in a total of 82 companies. Their most recent investment was in CDP (Seed round) on Jun 11, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Permira:

Date	Company	Round	Amount	Co-Investors
Jun 11, 2026	CDP	Seed	4390	-
Apr 08, 2026	SILA	PE	3802	Godrej Family Office ... and 1 others
Sep 09, 2025	Property Finder	PE	3861	Blackstone and 1 others
Sep 04, 2025	RightShip	Series A	3574	-

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Permira has acquired 109 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	Thekeygroup	Provider of cloud-based educational software and support services for schools	-	-
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

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 2025

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 265 members including 82 Partners and 63 Principals located in United Kingdom, United States and 16 more locations. Permira's team sits on the board of 1 company.

Here is a list of top team members in Permira:

Name	Designation	Location	Board Memberships	Contact Details
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
Tom LIster	Partner	New York City	-	-