Permira

Permira was founded in 1985 by Nicholas Ferguson as a number of country-specific separate businesses operating under the Schroder Ventures brand.[2] In 1996, the United Kingdom, French, German and Italian teams joined to create Schroder Ventures Europe and in 1997, this raised its first pan-European fund.[3] In 2001, the firm was renamed Permira.[4]

In 2002, Permira expanded into the U.S. with the opening of its New York office.[5]

In 2005, Permira launched its first Asia Pacific-based office in Japan.[6] It later opened its Hong Kong office in 2008.[7]

In 2006, Permira raised over €10 billion in commitments for its P4 fund, which was, at the time, Europe's largest buyout fund.[8]

In 2007, Permira launched Permira Debt Managers, now Permira Credit, a debt management and advisory business based in London, United Kingdom.[9] The firm advises investment funds and products that provide loans, debt, buyout and acquisition financing solutions to medium-sized European businesses.[10]

In 2008, Permira continued its U.S. expansion with the opening of its Menlo Park, CA office, which focuses predominantly on technology investments.[11]

In 2014, Permira raised €5.3 billion for its fifth buyout fund, P5.[12]

In 2019, Permira closed its first Growth Opportunities Fund, which makes minority equity investments in high-growth technology and digital businesses, at $1.7 billion. Later that year, Permira closed its seventh buyout fund, P7, at €11 billion.[13][14]

In 2021, Permira closed its second Growth Opportunities Fund at $4 billion.[15]

• 2022 – Investment in GoCardless[16]
• 2022 – Investment in GWI[17]
• 2022 – Acquisition of Kedrion Biopharma and Bio Products Laboratory[18]
• 2021 – Investment in Sysdig[19]
• 2021 – Acquisition of Mimecast[20]
• 2021 – Investment in AllTrails[21]
• 2021 – Acquisition of McAfee[22]
• 2021 – Investment in Motus[23]
• 2021 – Investment in mParticle[24]
• 2021 – Investment in Mirakl[25]
• 2021 – Acquisition of Engel & Völkers[26]
• 2021 – Investment in Click and Boat[27]
• 2021 – Investment in FullStory[28]
• 2021 – Investment in Adevinta[29]
• 2021 – Investment in G2[30]
• 2021 – Investment in New Immo Group[31]
• 2021 – Investment in Nexthink[32]
• 2020 – Acquisition of Boats Group[33]
• 2020 – Investment in Catawiki[34]
• 2020 – Investment in Full Truck Alliance[35]
• 2020 – Acquisition of Clearwater Analytics[36]
• 2020 – Acquisition of Seismic[37]
• 2020 – Acquisition of Neuraxpharm[38]
• 2020 – Investment in Zwift[39]
• 2020 – Acquisition of EF[40]
• 2020 – Acquisition of Golden Goose[41]
• 2020 – Investment in Duff & Phelps[42]
• 2020 – Investment in Lytx[43]