Silver Lake Kraftwerk

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Description

SLK is designed to provide growth capital to late-stage innovators in the energy and resource sectors.

Investor Profile

Silver Lake Kraftwerk has backed more than 14 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 8 rounds, about 57% of its total and boasts 4 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Private Equity, Series D, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, Germany, Canada.
Strong thematic focus on Software, Hardware, 3D Printing.

Stage Focus

Private Equity (21%)
Series D (14%)
Series C (14%)
Series Unknown (14%)
Series A (7%)
Post Ipo Equity (7%)
Series B (7%)
Series G (7%)
Series F (7%)

Country Focus

United States (79%)
Germany (7%)
Canada (7%)
India (7%)

Industry Focus

Software
Hardware
3d Printing
3d Technology
Manufacturing
Product Design
Energy
Energy Efficiency
Collaboration
Compliance

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who does Silver Lake Kraftwerk frequently co-invest with?

Baillie Gifford

Europe, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom, Edinburgh

Co-Investments: 1

Sequoia Capital

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 4

Emerson Collective

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Co-Investments: 1

Valor Equity Partners

North America, Illinois, United States, Chicago

Co-Investments: 2

Northgate Capital

North America, California, United States, Danville

Co-Investments: 3

Autodesk

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Co-Investments: 1

GE Ventures

North America, California, United States, Menlo Park

Co-Investments: 3

ARCHina Capital Partners

Asia, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Co-Investments: 1

Reinet Investments S.C.A.

Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg

Co-Investments: 2

Piedmont Capital Partners

North America, North Carolina, United States, Greensboro

Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Silver Lake Kraftwerk often collaborate with?

Lyndon Rive

North America, California, United States, Palo Alto

Shared Deals: 1

Yuri Milner

North America, California, United States, Los Altos Hills

Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Silver Lake Kraftwerk?

Carbon

Redwood City, California, United States

Carbon is a company that provides high-tech, waste reducing 3D printing services.

3D Printing3D TechnologyHardwareManufacturingProduct Design

Series UnknownNov 12, 2025

Amount Raised: $60,000,000

Aras

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Aras is a suite of open source product life cycle management (PLM) software solutions that run on a model-based SOA application framework.

CollaborationComplianceOpen SourceSoftware

Series DNov 29, 2018

Amount Raised: $70,000,000

Carbon

Redwood City, California, United States

Carbon is a company that provides high-tech, waste reducing 3D printing services.

3D Printing3D TechnologyHardwareManufacturingProduct Design

Series DDec 20, 2017

Amount Raised: $200,000,000

Aras

Andover, Massachusetts, United States

Aras is a suite of open source product life cycle management (PLM) software solutions that run on a model-based SOA application framework.

CollaborationComplianceOpen SourceSoftware

Series UnknownSep 6, 2017

Amount Raised: $40,000,000

Peloton Computer Enterprises

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Peloton Computer Enterprises is a Canadian provider of well data software solutions to the oil and gas industry.

EnergyEnterprise SoftwareOil and GasSoftware

Private EquityAug 15, 2017

Omio

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Omio offers a multi-mode search tool that compares and combines rail, air, bus, and car for destinations.

InternetSearch EngineSoftwareTravelTravel Accommodations

Series COct 3, 2016

Amount Raised: $70,000,000

SolarCity

San Mateo, California, United States

SolarCity provides solar energy services to homeowners, businesses, government, and non-profit organizations.

ConstructionEnergyEnergy EfficiencyRenewable EnergySolar

Post Ipo EquityNov 18, 2015

Amount Raised: $113,000,000

Renovate America

San Diego, California, United States

Renovate America is leading the way in making homes and communities more energy and water efficient.

Energy EfficiencyFinancial ServicesWater

Private EquityOct 1, 2015

Amount Raised: $90,000,000

Carbon

Redwood City, California, United States

Carbon is a company that provides high-tech, waste reducing 3D printing services.

3D Printing3D TechnologyHardwareManufacturingProduct Design

Series CAug 20, 2015

Amount Raised: $100,000,000

Tintri

Mountain View, California, United States

Tintri is an IT company which provides products designed for enterprise cloud, virtual machines, and containers.

Cloud ComputingCloud Data ServicesData CenterEnterprise SoftwareHardware

Series FAug 5, 2015

Amount Raised: $125,000,000

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Investor Profile

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Stage Focus

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Industry Focus

Frequently Asked Questions

Who does Silver Lake Kraftwerk frequently co-invest with?

Which angels does Silver Lake Kraftwerk often collaborate with?

What are some of recent deals done by Silver Lake Kraftwerk?

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