Permirans recently had the opportunity to participate at the Private Equity International Operating Partners Forum in New York. Nic Volpi, Partner at Permira, joined a panel discussion about CFO recruitment, exploring why many CFO searches fall short of expectations. On another panel, Raz Khan, Principal at Permira, shared insights into procurement and supply chain due diligence, including the importance of screening early. #PEIOP #PEIOperatingPartnersForum
Permira
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Multiplying the potential of companies and people
About us
Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with growth ambitions. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds across two core asset classes, private equity and credit, with total committed capital of approximately €80bn. The Permira private equity funds make both long-term majority (Buyout) and minority (Growth Equity) investments in five key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Healthcare, Services and Climate. The Permira credit funds support businesses with flexible financing solutions across Direct Lending, Strategic Opportunities, CLO Management and Structured Credit. Established in 2007, the firm advises investment funds and products which have provided approximately €20 billion of debt capital to over 300 businesses. Permira employs over 500 people in 16 offices across Europe, the United States and Asia.
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http://www.permira.com
External link for Permira
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 1985
- Specialties
- Private Equity, Long-term investment, Buyout, Consumer, Technology, Healthcare, Growth Equity, Services, Direct Lending, CLO Management, Structured Credit, and Private Credit
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Employees at Permira
Updates
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Last week, Euan Long, our climate specialist on the ESG team, joined a panel discussion at the New Private Markets Responsible Investment Forum Asia in Singapore. The session, titled "Driving Action on Climate in Asian Private Equity," focused on climate strategies in the region. It was a pleasure to connect with and learn from the industry's leading professionals who are shaping the future of #sustainableinvesting in Asia. #RIFAsia24 #RIFAsia #ResponsibleInvestment
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In a recent fireside chat, Alex Melamud, Principal at Permira, and Elia Wallen, Founder and CEO of Engine, sat down to discuss Permira-backed Engine's journey, touching on its recent rebrand, service expansion and the #traveltech trends Elia and his team are eager to explore. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gm2PFgBy
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To mark the end of Black History Month in the UK last week, we were honoured to host a panel with Abadesi Osunsade, the Founder and CEO of Hustle Crew. Moderated by Permira's John Coyle, Abadesi spoke about her experience growing up as a third-culture kid, Hustle Crew's mission to make tech more inclusive, and why "good things happen to those who hustle". A huge thank you to Abadesi for sharing her story and time with us! #BlackHistoryMonthUK #BlackHistoryMonth #Inclusion
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Permira's annual Tech office of the CFO Roundtable, hosted by Senior Advisor Mark Garrett, recently brought together several of our tech CFOs for a discussion on key industry trends and priorities. Topics at the forefront included driving automation and innovation, efficient revenue growth, and the role of the CFO as a catalyst for cultural change. Among the attendees were CFOs from Permira portfolio companies Carta, Clearwater Analytics, Curriculum Associates, Informatica, Reorg, Squarespace, Sysdig and Zwift in addition to Permira’s very own CFO Ignacio Faus and FloQast CFO Razzak Jallow. Thanks to all who attended and made the event a success! Charly Kevers, Jim Cox, Ryan Hobbs, Michael McLaughlin, Steven Vigliotti Nathan Gooden, Karen Walker, Jake O'Donnell
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Kush Patel, Partner & Co-Head of Climate, recently contributed to the World Economic Forum's "Bridging the Divide" white paper, an exploration of private markets and the new drivers of #valuecreation. Kush highlights Permira's value creation levers as our funds continue to invest throughout the #climatetransition value chain: https://lnkd.in/g8uMNcA6
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For portfolio companies, investing in generative AI offers an asymmetric risk return distribution with a positive skew, says Michail Zekkos, Permira Partner and Co-Head of Technology. In a recent Q&A with Private Equity International, Michail discusses how generative AI is driving product leadership, and why digital transformation is a cornerstone of Permira's #valuecreation strategy. Read now: https://lnkd.in/gK2ErCZ9
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The launch of Octus signals a breakthrough in credit data. This transformation from Reorg brings powerful insights to the industry, setting a new bar for what financial data can achieve. Permira is proud to be part of this defining moment.
Reorg is now Octus. A decade of excellence. A future of possibilities. The essential credit intelligence partner. Read the full announcement: https://ow.ly/k52050TViug #ReorgIsNowOctus #Rebrand #OctusCredit
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Daniel Brenhouse, Partner at Permira, and Peter Bauer Co-Founder of Permira-backed Mimecast, were recently interviewed as part of Harvard Business Review's deep-dive assessment of founder CEOs. In partnership with ghSMART the piece delves into the traits that distinguish founders from non-founder CEOs, and what makes founders tick. Check out their take👇 https://bit.ly/3Uni21b