The collapse of eCommerce startup Thrasio has reportedly triggered a fight between its former private equity backers. Oaktree Capital Management has written a letter to private equity (PE) firms Silver Lake and Advent criticizing them for their oversight of Thrasio, the Financial Times (FT) reported...
Private equity firm Silver Lake is reportedly exploring selling Global Blue, a company that enables retailers to offer tax-free shopping. This consideration comes after receiving expressions of interest from potential buyers, but there is no certainty that a deal will take place, Reuters reported Tuesday...
Silver Lake is reportedly in talks to make a $1 billion investment in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail at a valuation of about $57 billion, the Financial Times (FT) reported, as the investment group looks to get closer to India’s richest man. Sources told FT that the...
Silver Lake has upped its ante on India’s Jio Platforms. The Menlo Park, California-based private equity firm said Friday (June 5) it will buy an additional stake worth $600 million in the Indian telecom operator, TechCrunch reported. One month ago, as reported here, Silver Lake invested...
November 29, 2019
Valuations are high. Not just in the stock market. Pretty much everywhere you might look. And as investors look across various asset classes, might the gaze be sweeping across eCommerce, FinTechs, maybe even bricks and mortar (sorry, WeWork) … to kicks and scorers? In an age where private equity has seen the trials and tribulations […]
October 17, 2024
Subscription management platform Zuora is set to be acquired by tech investor Silver Lake. The $1.7 billion deal is happening in partnership with an affiliate of GIC and will make Zuora a privately held company upon completion, according to a Thursday (Oct. 17) press release. “This investment underscores our confidence in Zuora as the clear […]
September 08, 2024
The collapse of eCommerce startup Thrasio has reportedly triggered a fight between its former private equity backers. Oaktree Capital Management has written a letter to private equity (PE) firms Silver...
August 15, 2023
Private equity firm Silver Lake is reportedly exploring selling Global Blue, a company that enables retailers to offer tax-free shopping. This consideration comes after receiving expressions of interest from potential...
September 03, 2020
Silver Lake is reportedly in talks to make a $1 billion investment in Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail at a valuation of about $57 billion, the Financial Times (FT) reported, as the...
