Permira is a global investment firm. Founded in 1985, the firm advises funds with assets under management of €60+ billion. The Permira funds have made approximately 300 private equity investments in four key sectors: Technology, Consumer, Services and Healthcare. Permira employs over 360 people in 16 offices across North America, Europe and Asia. History Permira was founded in 1985 by Nicholas Ferguson as a number of country-specific separate businesses operating under the Schroder Ventures brand. In 1996, the United Kingdom, French, German and Italian teams joined to create Schroder Ventures Europe and in 1997, this raised its first pan-European fund. In 2001, the firm was renamed Permira. In 2002, Permira expanded into the U.S. with the opening of its New York office. In 2005, Permira launched its first Asia Pacific-based office in Japan. It later opened its Hong Kong office in 2008. In 2006, Permira raised over €10 billion in commitments for its P4 fund, which was, at the time, Europe's largest buyout fund. In 2007, Permira launched Permira Debt Managers, now Permira Credit, a debt management and advisory business based in London, United Kingdom. The firm advises investment funds and products that provide loans, debt, buyout and acquisition financing solutions to medium-sized European businesses. In 2008, Permira continued its U.S. expansion with the opening of its Menlo Park, CA office, which focuses predominantly on technology investments. In 2014, Permira raised €5.3 billion for its fifth buyout fund, P5. In 2019, Permira closed its first Growth Opportunities Fund, which makes minority equity investments in high-growth technology and digital businesses, at $1.7 billion. Later that year, Permira closed its seventh buyout fund, P7, at €11 billion. In 2021, Permira closed its second Growth Opportunities Fund at $4 billion. Recent acquisitions 2022 – Investment in GoCardless 2022 – Investment in GWI 2022 – Acquisition of Kedrion Biopharma and Bio Products Laboratory 2021 – Investment in Sysdig 2021 – Acquisition of Mimecast 2021 – Investment in AllTrails 2021 – Acquisition of McAfee 2021 – Investment in Motus 2021 – Investment in mParticle 2021 – Investment in Mirakl 2021 – Acquisition of Engel & Völkers 2021 – Investment in Click and Boat 2021 – Investment in FullStory 2021 – Investment in Adevinta 2021 – Investment in G2 2021 – Investment in New Immo Group 2021 – Investment in Nexthink 2020 – Acquisition of Boats Group 2020 – Investment in Catawiki 2020 – Investment in