# Permira > Permira is a VC fund in London backing Software and Analytics. See 82 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026. - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, United Kingdom - Total investments: 82 - Last investment: Jul 2026 - Lead investor: 72% - Last fund: Jun 2023 - Last updated: Aug 2026 - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/21599 - X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/PermiraNews - Website: http://www.permira.com Permira is a global investment firm that multiplies the potential of companies and people to build successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm applies a thematic approach across two core asset classes – Private Equity and Credit – with a focus on growth in five key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Services andClimate. Permira employs over 500 people in 16 offices across Europe, North America, and Asia. ## Contacts 5 contacts available for Permira. Shizune tracks 18 team members at Permira. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/permira?utm_source=investor_profile ## Investment focus ### Industry | Industry | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Software | 9 | 11% | | Analytics | 9 | 11% | | E-Commerce | 9 | 11% | | Information Technology | 9 | 11% | | SaaS | 7 | 9% | 116 industries tracked in total. ### Stage | Stage | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Private Equity | 28 | 34% | | Secondary Market | 9 | 11% | | Series D | 5 | 6% | | Series G | 5 | 6% | | Series B | 3 | 4% | 12 stages tracked in total. ### Country | Country | Investments | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | United States | 30 | 37% | | France | 5 | 6% | | United Kingdom | 5 | 6% | | Spain | 2 | 2% | | Switzerland | 2 | 2% | 21 countries tracked in total. ## Team | Name | Title | Investments | Profile | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Amol Kulkarni | Senior Adviser | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/amol-kulkarni | | Andrew Young | Partner | 8 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-young-571e | | Barry O'Sullivan | Senior Advisor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barry-osullivan | | Brian Ruder | Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO | 4 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brian-ruder | | Dipan Patel | Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO | 6 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dipan-patel | ## Investments | Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | QUADRANTE | QUADRANTE provides engineering, architecture, environment, and consulting services. | | Private Equity | Jul 06, 2026 | | | QUADRANTE | QUADRANTE provides engineering, architecture, environment, and consulting services. | | Private Equity | Jul 06, 2026 | | | SILA Group | SILA Group is a real estate platform that provides real estate project management and facility management services. The company is driven by an aim to build a sustainable institution that thrives due to its people, processes, and culture. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. | $100M | Private Equity | Apr 08, 2026 | | | Sila | Sila Nanotechnologies is an electronics company that offers new battery materials chemistry. It works directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production. The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in California, United States. | $100M | Secondary Market | Apr 08, 2026 | | | Sila | Sila Nanotechnologies is an electronics company that offers new battery materials chemistry. It works directly with leading consumer electronics and automotive OEMs to help accelerate product roadmaps, and partners with battery manufacturers commercial cell production. The company was founded in 2011 and headquartered in California, United States. | $100M | Secondary Market | Apr 08, 2026 | | | Golden Goose | Golden Goose is a growing and most distinctive luxury fashion brands, widely recognised for its iconic sneakers. | | Secondary Market | Dec 19, 2025 | | | Boats Group | Boats Group drives boat sales globally through its four industry-leading brands. Boats Group formed in May 2010 and is the internet partner of choice for the recreational marine industry. Boats Group is a leading marketing services and publishing company that provides businesses with a comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutionsincluding Internet advertising. Boats Group operates the five market leading web portals – boats.com, YachtWorld, Boat Trader and CosasDeBarcos, and YachtCloser. Our comprehensive suite of technology-based marketing solutions includes Internet advertising, lead generation, CRM, data management services, website design and hosting.Boats Group has offices in North America (Miami, Florida) as well as in Europe (United Kingdom, Spain & Italy). The company employs 200 people, has customers in 106 countries and advertises boats for sale in 143 countries. In 2016, over 98 million visitors spent time researching products on Boats Group web and mobile sites, apps and social media outlets. Boats Group’s global reach includes 28 localized web portals which are translated into 13 languages. | | Secondary Market | Dec 11, 2025 | | | Property Finder | PropertyFinder owns and operates real estate portals across Dubai. Available in both English and Arabic, its websites provide visitors with search facilities covering residential and commercial properties for rent or for sale, real estate news, home advice, and buying and selling guides.PropertyFinder provides its users with the tools to helpconsumers find the properties that fit their needs. It works with brokers to list properties in one convenient site, and make it easier to see all of the information about those properties while browsing from its users’ desktop or on the move. | | Secondary Market | Sep 09, 2025 | | | Property Finder | PropertyFinder owns and operates real estate portals across Dubai. Available in both English and Arabic, its websites provide visitors with search facilities covering residential and commercial properties for rent or for sale, real estate news, home advice, and buying and selling guides.PropertyFinder provides its users with the tools to helpconsumers find the properties that fit their needs. It works with brokers to list properties in one convenient site, and make it easier to see all of the information about those properties while browsing from its users’ desktop or on the move. | | Secondary Market | Sep 09, 2025 | | | Property Finder | PropertyFinder owns and operates real estate portals across Dubai. Available in both English and Arabic, its websites provide visitors with search facilities covering residential and commercial properties for rent or for sale, real estate news, home advice, and buying and selling guides.PropertyFinder provides its users with the tools to helpconsumers find the properties that fit their needs. It works with brokers to list properties in one convenient site, and make it easier to see all of the information about those properties while browsing from its users’ desktop or on the move. | $525M | Private Equity | Sep 09, 2025 | | 10 of 82 investments shown. ## Co-investors - [IVP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/institutional-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 6 deals together - [Accel](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/accel) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Blackstone](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blackstone) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Highland Europe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/highland-capital-partners-europe) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Insight Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/insight-partners) — VC Fund, 4 deals together - [Salesforce Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/salesforce-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together ## Similar investors ### Similar stage - [Foresight Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/foresight-group) — VC Fund - [YFM Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yfm-equity-partners) — VC Fund - [Fondaction](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fondaction) — VC Fund ## FAQ ### What does Permira invest in? Permira invests primarily in Software, Analytics and E-Commerce startups, most often at Private Equity and Secondary Market stage. Most of the 82 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio. ### How do I contact Permira? Public channels for Permira include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox. ### Who are the partners at Permira? The team at Permira includes Amol Kulkarni (Senior Adviser), Andrew Young (Partner) and Barry O'Sullivan (Senior Advisor), among 18 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links. ### Is Shizune's investor data accurate? Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co