Permira
Organization
Key facts about this entity
Entity type: Organization
Schema.org type: Corporation
Country: United Kingdom
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1985
Sector: Private equity and growth investment — technology, consumer, services, healthcare, climate
Notable DACH portfolio: Flix (Series G participant, >$650M round at >$3B valuation, June 2021)
Official website: https://www.permira.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/permira
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permira
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1734369
Entity Profile
Overview
Permira is a European private equity and growth investment firm originally established in 1985 as Schroder Ventures Europe and renamed Permira in 2001, headquartered in London and operating across Europe, North America and Asia.
What it is
Permira was originally established in 1985 as Schroder Ventures Europe and rebranded as Permira in 2001 following its independence from Schroders. It operates from London as an independent partnership and invests in large- and mid-cap private equity transactions and growth-stage technology positions across Europe, North America and Asia.
DACH relevance and Startuprad.io coverage
Permira is one of the longest-established European private equity firms, with a portfolio history that spans large-cap buyouts and growth-stage technology positions across Europe. It participated in the Flix Series G growth round of more than $650 million at a valuation above $3 billion in June 2021, alongside General Atlantic, TCV, HV Capital, Silver Lake, BlackRock, Baillie Gifford and Canyon Partners — the round that positioned Flix as a globally scaled European mobility company.
Public source context
Public information on Permira used for this record is drawn from its official https://www.permira.com , its https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permira and https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1734369 , and public reporting on the Flix Series G growth round of June 2021.
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