Insights into the Large-Scale Technology and Technology-Enabled Trends in Private Equity with Silver Lake

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 4:00 pm (GMT+3)

Webinar topics include:

Introduction to Silver Lake: From their founding to their strategy, team and geographic focus.
Scope of deals: Exploring deal formats and sectors.
Market setup for large-scale tech: Unveiling recent deals with a spotlight on the larger “all-in” control transactions of the Silver Lake Partners VII Fund (“SLP VII Fund”), in addition to the pipeline and themes.
Tech-enabled trends: Delving into tech-driven trends such as healthcare, content and travel.
Value addition and growth: Learning how companies are enhanced, unlocking new stages of financial and operational growth.
Progress: Latest fundraising updates on Silver Lake Partners VII Fund (“SLP VII Fund”).

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