Silver Lake takes Zuora private

● PLATFORM | FINTECH

JANUARY 29, 2026

Silver Lake takes Zuora private

TARGET

Subscription management and billing software used by businesses to manage recurring revenue.

Ownership	Publicly traded
Investors	Benchmark Capital, Shasta Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures +4 more
Capital raised	$405M
Headcount	1,618 FTEs
Headquarters	Redwood City, California
Leadership	Tien Tzuo, Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Silver Lake

Global technology-focused private equity firm.

Deal value	$1.7B deal value
Ownership	—
Deal leads	Joe Osnoss, Managing Partner at Silver Lake Mike Widmann, Managing Director at Silver Lake
Buy-side advisor	—

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Silver Lake -> Zuora  (2026-09-11)
take_private | FinTech | $1.7 billion | announced
Target: Subscription management and billing software used by businesses to manage recurring revenue.
Website: zuora.com | Buyer site: silverlake.com
HQ: Redwood City, California | Ownership: public
Advisors - not yet credited
Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/silver-lake-zuora.html

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