Private equity tech firms

Which are some of the private equity firms specialized in tech?
From top of my mind: Silver Lake, francisco partners, vista capital partners, Accel-KKR, apax, GA...
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markb:

Which are some of the private equity firms specialized in tech?
From top of my mind: Silver Lake, francisco partners, vista capital partners, Accel-KKR, apax, GA...
thanks

You got most of them. Other names I'd throw in are Thoma Bravo and Insight Venture Partners (despite the name, they do a good number of buyout deals). I guess now there's also Luminate (the Silver Lake Sumeru spinout). A few smaller players too but I doubt anybody here is interested in them.

Also lol'd at Private Techquity.

 

Ridiculous that no one has mentioned Marlin Equity Partners.

Would add Marlin Equity Partners to the list of top niche / up and coming PE shops. they invest mostly in software/tech but also in services, industrials, consumer. Think of cross between Vista and Gores (several ex heads of Gores are at Marlin now). Understand Marlin has tier 1 returns and is growing very fast which is a major positive (look at AUM trajectory of last 5 funds). They also have a flexible mandate so they compete against top growth equity funds, midmarket funds, turnaround funds depending on the type of deal, but they are also competing against the big names e.g. Advent, KKR in the upper mid market. Will be interesting to see what happens - the next fund could be $3bn-$5bn if they continue to perform as historically. Based on their website, they're also attracting ex bankers from top firms/schools e.g. wharton, yale, / GS, MS, HL, etc. They also have a highly operational focus like Vista.

Some of the names mentioned are not doing too hot (check fund sizes over time / returns). You want to join the next top fund but at a stage where the risk doesn't outsize the returns.

Would also add HgCapital but not growing as fast

 

Lots of firms crossing over to growth, including venture firms raising growth vehicles to meter into their winners and tech hedge funds (Tiger cubs, mostly).

As far as traditional GE, tech buyout shops -- i'd add Spectrum, Summit, TA, Sageview, Riverwood, SIG, IVP

Banking > VC > Tech PE; PM me if you would like any advice I'm happy to help
 
International Pymp:
from what I hear Silver Lake is the best of the best... there are DOZENS though

The best place to look will be around areas that have heavy tech investments by VC, so SF and Boston probably come to mind first.

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