Permira

Permira Advisers Ltd. is a private equity firm based in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1985. It specializes in making long-term investments in medium to large companies across various sectors, including consumer goods, financial services, healthcare, industrials, and technology. The firm targets businesses with global potential and focuses on transforming their performance to drive sustainable growth. Permira typically invests in enterprises valued up to €3 billion, with transaction sizes starting at €500 million and equity investments ranging from approximately €60.8 million to €716.68 million. It prefers to take majority and significant minority stakes in its portfolio companies, often serving as non-executive directors on their boards. Permira maintains a global presence with offices across Europe, North America, and Asia, emphasizing investments in regions such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Israel, and East Asia, particularly China, Korea, and Japan. The firm seeks to hold its investments for five to 12 years, focusing on various strategies, including growth capital, leveraged buyouts, and industry consolidation.

Tara Alhadeff

Partner and Co-Head of the Consumer Team

Gabriel Andrews

Principal

Rand Araskog

Principal

Riccardo Basile

Principal

Robin Bell-Jones

Partner, Services and Head of London

Roberto Biondi

Partner - Global Head of Financing Group

Kurt Björklund

Managing Partner, Board Member, Member of Executive Committee, Firm Operations Committee and Buyout Funds' Portfolio Review Committee, Executive Chairman

Alistair Boyle

Head of Guernsey and Senior Director, Firm Finance

Daniel Brenhouse

Principal

David Brisske

Principal

David Brueckmann

Principal

Leanne Buckham

Principal

John Coyle

Partner, Head of New York

Lauren Daum

Vice President

Guy Davies

Partner

Matthieu Dederichs

Vice President

Giorgio Dinaro

Principal

Sean Donovan

Principal

Stefan Dziarski

Partner, Co-Head of Permira Growth Opportunities, Executive, Permira Growth Opportunities Investment Committee and Chairs of Permira Growth Opportunities Portfolio Review Committee

David Erlong

Partner

Mark Fan

Investment Professional

Martin Fark

Principal

Ignacio Faus

Partner and COO

Kim Felixmüller

Principal

Sebastien Floch

Principal and Head, Finance

Frederick Frank

Investment Professional

Elisabetta Frontini

Operating Partner

Alexia Germond

Associate, Investment Opportunities

Phil Guinand

Partner, Co-Head of Permira Growth Opportunities and Permira Growth Opportunities Investment Committee

Justin Herridge

Principal

Sebastian Hoffmann

Principal

Josephine Hus

Senior Vice President, Private Equity

Shreya Kadaba

Principal

Rajan Kapoor

Principal

Victoria Kayser

Principal

Raz Khan

Principal

Florian Kreuzer

Principal, Head of DACH

Daniel Kuhn

Vice President

Ryan Lanpher

Partner and Co-Head of Technology

Shane Lauf

Principal

Andrew Lawson

Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets

Alex Vander Linde

Principal

Pedro López

Principal and Head of Spain

Alexandre Margoline

Partner and Head of France

Jon Maschmeyer

Partner

Alex Melamud

Principal

Pierig Melot

Managing Director, Direct Lending Funds

Peter Michel

Principal

Sonja Mikic

Partner

Henry Minello

Partner

Boris Mittermüller

Principal and Member of Value Creation Team

Jose Mugica

Principal

John Mulflur

Principal

Siddharth Narayan

Principal and Head of India

Chris North

Principal and Head of Hong Kong

Laura O'Donnell

Principal

Silvia Oteri

Principal

Francesco Pascalizi

Partner and Head of Italy

Dipan Patel

Partner

Anish Patel

Partner and Co-Lead a New Climate-Transition Effort

Kush Patel

Partner and Co-Head of Climate

Nilay Patel

Investor

Chris Pell

Principal

Dominik Pozny

Principal

Pierre Pozzo

Principal

Nikhita Raman

Principal

Andrés Rebuelta

Principal

Wolfgang Reuther

Partner

Alberto Riva

Principal

Gregory Robinson

Principal and Member of the Financing Group

Jorg Rockenhauser

Partner, Chairman of DACH and Member of Buyout Funds Investment Committee

Simon Roggentin

Principal and Member of the Financing Group

Brian Ruder

Co-CEO, Managing Partner, Member of Executive Committee, Permira Growth Opportunities Investment Committee and Co-Chair Main Funds Investment Committee

Michala Rudorfer

Principal

Richard Sanders

Partner and Member of the Main Funds Investment Committee and the Executive Committee

Federico Saruggia

Senior Partner

Ian Sellars

Partner

Charles Sherwood

Partner

Andrew Sims

Investment Professional

Duncan Smith

Finance Director

Daniel Tan

Principal and Head of Asia

Jason Thorn

Investment Professional

Dimitrios Tzivelis

Principal

Benoit Vauchy

Partner and Member, Investment Committee, Executive Committee, Permira Growth Opportunities Investment Committee, Firm Operations Committee, Buyout Funds' Portfolio Review Committee, Permira Holdings Limited board and Financing Group

Nic Volpi

Partner

Nicola Volpi

Partner

Olly Willis

Head of Fund Operations and Managing Director

Yi Xiao

Principal

Michail Zekkos

Partner

Past deals in Series G

GoCardless

Series G in 2022
GoCardless Limited is a leading provider of online payment processing services, specializing in recurring payments. The company offers a user-friendly platform that enables businesses to manage both one-off and recurring transactions through bank-to-bank transfers, eliminating the need for merchant accounts and credit card fees. Its main products include GoCardless, which facilitates online payments, and GoCardless Pro, designed for creating a comprehensive recurring payments ecosystem. Additionally, the company provides Success+, a solution that helps predict and manage payment failures. With a global payments network, GoCardless supports over 40,000 businesses, processing approximately $10 billion in payments annually. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in London, GoCardless also has offices in Paris, Munich, and Melbourne, strengthening its presence in the international market.

Sysdig

Series G in 2021
Sysdig, Inc. provides network and application monitoring software solutions designed to enhance the performance and security of cloud-based application delivery infrastructures. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Sysdig addresses the complexities of securing containers, Kubernetes, and cloud services through its Sysdig Secure DevOps Platform. This platform enables organizations to secure their build pipelines, detect and respond to runtime threats, validate compliance, and monitor cloud infrastructure effectively. Built on an open-source foundation that includes tools like Falco and sysdig OSS, Sysdig's SaaS offerings are relied upon by numerous companies for their container and Kubernetes security needs. The company also operates data centers in Oregon and Frankfurt, Germany, and has a subsidiary in Japan.

Seismic

Series G in 2021
Seismic’s leading sales enableSeismic is the leading global sales and marketing enablement solution, improving close rates, and delivering larger deals for sales while increasing marketing’s impact on the bottom line. Large enterprises use Seismic to increase sales productivity through the automatic distribution of relevant information and personalized content to reps for any buyer interaction. Powerful content controls and visibility into usage ensures brand integrity and reduces risk. Seismic’s machine learning and analytics capabilities continuously improve the entire enablement process for large enterprises, increasing the ROI of sales content and tying it directly to revenue. Headquartered in San Diego and with more than 300 employees across the globe, Seismic is privately held by its executive team and investment firms General Atlantic, JMI Equity, and Jackson Square Ventures.

FlixBus

Series G in 2021
FlixMobility operates FlixBus and FlixTrain, providing convenient, affordable, and environmentally-friendly travel options across Europe and the United States. Since its inception, the company has developed Europe’s largest long-distance bus network and introduced the first green long-distance trains in 2018. FlixMobility employs a unique business model that leverages technology and partnerships with regional bus operators and private train companies, allowing it to offer high-quality services while maintaining sustainability. The platform features amenities such as free WiFi, innovative ticketing systems, and flexible online booking, catering to diverse budgets and travel needs. With over 100 million travelers served since 2013, FlixMobility has significantly impacted the mobility landscape, creating thousands of jobs and promoting greener travel alternatives.
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