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To mark the end of Black History Month in the UK last week, we were honoured to host a panel with Abadesi Osunsade, the Founder and CEO of Hustle Crew. Moderated by Permira's John Coyle, Abadesi spoke about her experience growing up as a third-culture kid, Hustle Crew's mission to make tech more inclusive, and why "good things happen to those who hustle". A huge thank you to Abadesi for sharing her story and time with us! #BlackHistoryMonthUK #BlackHistoryMonth #Inclusion

Permira's annual Tech office of the CFO Roundtable, hosted by Senior Advisor Mark Garrett, recently brought together several of our tech CFOs for a discussion on key industry trends and priorities. Topics at the forefront included driving automation and innovation, efficient revenue growth, and the role of the CFO as a catalyst for cultural change. Among the attendees were CFOs from Permira portfolio companies Carta, Clearwater Analytics, Curriculum Associates, Informatica, Reorg, Squarespace, Sysdig and Zwift in addition to Permira’s very own CFO Ignacio Faus and FloQast CFO Razzak Jallow. Thanks to all who attended and made the event a success! Charly Kevers, Jim Cox, Ryan Hobbs, Michael McLaughlin, Steven Vigliotti Nathan Gooden, Karen Walker, Jake O'Donnell

Kush Patel, Partner & Co-Head of Climate, recently contributed to the World Economic Forum's "Bridging the Divide" white paper, an exploration of private markets and the new drivers of #valuecreation. Kush highlights Permira's value creation levers as our funds continue to invest throughout the #climatetransition value chain: https://lnkd.in/g8uMNcA6

For portfolio companies, investing in generative AI offers an asymmetric risk return distribution with a positive skew, says Michail Zekkos, Permira Partner and Co-Head of Technology. In a recent Q&A with Private Equity International, Michail discusses how generative AI is driving product leadership, and why digital transformation is a cornerstone of Permira's #valuecreation strategy. Read now: https://lnkd.in/gK2ErCZ9

The launch of Octus signals a breakthrough in credit data. This transformation from Reorg brings powerful insights to the industry, setting a new bar for what financial data can achieve. Permira is proud to be part of this defining moment.

Wishing a joyful and bright Festival of Lights to all who celebrate. Happy #Diwali! 

Daniel Brenhouse, Partner at Permira, and Peter Bauer Co-Founder of Permira-backed Mimecast, were recently interviewed as part of Harvard Business Review's deep-dive assessment of founder CEOs. In partnership with ghSMART the piece delves into the traits that distinguish founders from non-founder CEOs, and what makes founders tick. Check out their take👇 https://bit.ly/3Uni21b

Permira Credit's Q3 2024 Market Update, in partnership with Capital Economics, is out now. Highlights include Europe’s ongoing economic recovery, rising momentum in #privatecredit markets, and growth rates for Permira Credit portfolio companies that have generally outpaced GDP growth. Get the key insights: https://lnkd.in/gKEi-zme

It was a pleasure to host Social Business Trust's second Digital Community Connect event at our London office. Thank you to Ben Rogers, Jonah Trenouth and Steven Futter for organising such a brilliant event! 

The cloud has revolutionized how companies operate; however, with this shift comes the challenge of securing cloud environments from vulnerabilities. Permira-backed Sysdig has become a leader in this space, championing cloud security solutions by stopping attacks in real-time. In the last of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month spotlights, Loris Degioanni, CTO at Sysdig, chats with Alex Melamud, Principal at Permira, to share key insights and trends in the cloud security space. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gzSbuRNC