Investment Summary

Silver Lake Invests In Celonis

On June 2, 2021, private equity firm Silver Lake invested in software company Celonis

Investment Highlights
  • This is Silver Lake’s 22nd transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Silver Lake’s 3rd transaction in Germany.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-06-02
Target Celonis
Sector Software
Investor(s) Silver Lake
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Celonis

Munich, Germany
Celonis is a provider of process mining and enterprise automation software, enabling companies to generate “x-rays” of their business processes to identify inefficiencies and enable optimization. Celonis is based in Munich, Germany.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Silver Lake

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 104.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Silver Lake is a mega-sized private equity firm focused on a broad range of growth investments in and acquisitions of technology companies. Silver Lake is subdivided into several investing groups including Silver Lake Partners, Silver Lake Sumeru, Silver Lake Waterman, Silver Lake Alpine, and Silver Lake Kraftwerk. Silver Lake Partners pursues large-scale private investments in companies within the technology, tech-enabled and related growth industries. Silver Lake Sumeru invests in middle market technology companies with established business models and attractive growth prospects where there is an opportunity to create value through operational transformation. Silver Lake Waterman provides growth capital to later-stage companies in the technology and technology-enabled industries, offering flexible solutions to finance expansion and acquisitions. Silver Lake Alpine is Silver Lake's debt and credit investing arm. Silver Lake Kraftwerk provides growth capital to technology and tech-enabled businesses driving efficiency across the operations, energy, and resources industries. Silver Lake Partners was formed in 1999 is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 116 of 135
Sector (Software) 22 of 27
Type (Growth Capital) 29 of 33
Country (Germany) 3 of 4
Year (2021) 2 of 12
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-29 Endeavor

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation; marketing and licensing; content development, distribution, and sales; event management; and a number of direct-to-consumer offerings. Endeavor was incorporated in 1898 and is based in Beverly Hills, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-14 First Advantage

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

First Advantage is a provider of a comprehensive background screening, identity and information solutions that give employers and housing providers access to actionable information that results in faster, more accurate people decisions. First Advantage was founded in 2003 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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