[ TRANSACTION RECORD ]

Silver Lake Investment in Software AG — 2023

VERIFIED VECTOR ID: 001481 · tx-009
M SOURCE NODE — FUNDER
Finance United States
$2,400,000,000
EQUITY
21/04/2023
Q DESTINATION NODE — RECIPIENT
Company Germany
Amount (USD)
$2.4B
Flow Type
EQUITY
Transaction Date
21/04/2023
Primary Source
Funder Profile [ M ]
Entity Silver Lake
AUM 102000
HQ Location United States
Sector Finance
Recipient Profile [ Q ]
Entity Software AG
Entity Type Company
Jurisdiction Germany
Intelligence Note

Silver Lake launched a 2.4 billion dollar takeover of German firm Software AG to accelerate its transition to a subscription-based business model. The transaction highlights Silver Lake’s commitment to driving operational transformation within established enterprise software companies. The deal is a significant example of tech-focused private equity in Europe.