SLW, formerly Silver Lake Waterman, is a venture capital firm that provides flexible growth capital solutions, known as "Lifecycle Capital," to companies across their development stages. Their strategy involves offering various investment options, including flexible solutions, preferred equity for valuation complexities, and traditional equity, primarily targeting the software and TMT sectors with investments typically ranging from $5 million to $25 million.
50% of their portfolio is in Fintech. They made 2 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is series-e (50% of deals).
Portfolio
2
Fund Size
$1.4B
Top Stage
Series E
Last 12 Mo
2
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
2 investments
Top Co-Investors
Blue Owl1 shared
Sixth Street Growth1 shared
Neuberger Berman1 shared
Franklin Templeton1 shared
TIAA1 shared
HarbourVest Partners1 shared
Wing1 shared
J.P. Morgan1 shared
Last updated: 4 May 2026