Silver Lake agrees to take Workday private

● PLATFORM | HR/PAYROLL

AUGUST 13, 2026

Silver Lake agrees to take Workday private

TARGET

Cloud-based human capital management, financial management, payroll, and planning software sold on a subscription basis to large enterprises globally.

Deal value	~$43B pre-announcement market cap; post-announcement market cap ~$51B
Revenue	$9.55B (FY2026)
Ownership	—
Headcount	~21,000 FTEs
Headquarters	Pleasanton, California
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Silver Lake

Technology-focused private equity firm with roughly $110 billion in assets under management

Buy-side advisor

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Silver Lake -> Workday  (2026-08-14)
take_private | HR/Payroll | ~$43B pre-announcement market cap; post-announcement market cap ~$51B equity value | announced
Target: Cloud-based human capital management, financial management, payroll, and planning software sold on a subscription basis to large enterprises globally.
Website: workday.com | Buyer site: silverlake.com
HQ: Pleasanton, California
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/silver-lake-workday.html

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