London, UK · Founded 1985
Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with the aim of transforming their performance. The firm has a strong track record in technology and consumer sectors across Europe and North America.
Assets under management as reported. Figures are approximate and sourced from public filings and firm disclosures.
Permira focuses on Buyout, Growth Equity, Technology, Consumer, Healthcare strategies. Permira is a global investment firm that backs successful businesses with the aim of transforming their performance. The firm has a strong track record in technology and consumer sectors across Europe
Permira manages $80B in assets under management, making it one of the notable alternative asset managers globally. The firm was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London, UK. We track 94 deals associated with Permira.
Key leadership at Permira includes Tom Lister, Kurt Bjorklund, Joacim Sjöberg. The firm has been operating since 1985, giving the team 41+ years of institutional expertise.
Permira primarily serves institutional investors (pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds) and qualified purchasers. Individual investors may gain indirect exposure through secondary market platforms that occasionally list LP interests, or through listed vehicles and publicly traded shares if available. See our platforms directory for secondary market access.
With $80B AUM and 94 tracked deals, Permira is positioned as a significant mid-to-large-cap firm in private equity. The firm differentiates through its focus on Buyout and Growth Equity strategies. Visit our rankings page for comprehensive firm comparisons.
Some of the largest PE firms are publicly traded (e.g., Blackstone on NYSE, KKR, Apollo). Check Permira's current listing status on their official website at https://www.permira.com. Public PE firms provide additional transparency through SEC filings.
Permira has completed 94 tracked deals since its founding in 1985. The firm manages $80B across 5 strategies. Historical fund returns are typically available to LPs and prospective investors under NDA. Third-party benchmarking services like Cambridge Associates and Preqin track PE fund performance.
With $80B in total AUM across 5 strategies, Permira's individual fund sizes vary by strategy. Firms of this scale typically raise funds ranging from $1B to $10B per vehicle.
Permira is headquartered in London, UK. Additional office locations may be listed on their corporate website.