Permira Completes Acquisition of Squarespace

Hellman & Friedman and Permira Consortium Completes Acquisition of Zendesk

November 22, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Zendesk, Inc. completed its acquisition by an investor group led by Hellman & Friedman and Permira in an all-cash transaction valued at about $10.2 billion. Zendesk shareholders received $77.50 per share and Zendesk will operate as a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco.

Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners Complete Acquisition of Smartsheet

January 22, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Smartsheet was taken private in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion by funds managed by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners. Under the terms of the deal, Smartsheet shareholders received $56.50 in cash per share, and the company’s stock ceased trading after closing.

Permira Invests in CommentSold

August 18, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Permira made a strategic investment in CommentSold, a Huntsville-based live and social commerce SaaS platform, with previous investor ZMC exiting its position. The funding will be used to accelerate product and geographic expansion as CommentSold scales its live-selling platform for thousands of SMB retailers.

Permira and Warburg Pincus Investor Group to Take Clearwater Analytics Private in $8.4 Billion Deal

December 21, 2025

Software

Clearwater Analytics has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $8.4 billion by an investor group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus, with participation from Temasek and support from Francisco Partners. Under the terms, Clearwater Analytics stockholders will receive $24.55 per share in cash at closing, and the company is expected to become privately held.

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Boats Group from Apax Partners

December 29, 2020

E-Commerce

A company backed by the Permira funds has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Boats Group from funds advised by Apax Partners. Boats Group, a Miami-based online classifieds marketplace and technology provider for the recreational marine industry (brands include YachtWorld, Boat Trader and boats.com), will partner with Permira to expand internationally and develop new products and services; financial terms were not disclosed.

Permira Acquires Majority Stake in Reorg from Warburg Pincus

August 1, 2022

Data & Analytics

Funds advised by Permira agreed to acquire the majority shareholding in Reorg from Warburg Pincus, with Reorg management retaining a significant ownership stake. The investment will support product innovation and accelerated growth for Reorg, a provider of data, analytics and intelligence for the global credit markets; financial terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in Q3 2022.