Dipan Patel

Dipan Patel, co-managing partner and co-CEO of Permira, shares insights on successfully scaling operations across Europe and the U.S. He emphasizes the importance of empowering local teams and building relationships. The conversation delves into slow, methodical growth as a strategy for institutional confidence. Dipan also highlights Permira's tech-focused yet diversified approach, integrating AI into core workflows and investment strategies. He outlines their value creation playbook, focusing on under-leveraged growth and product-led expansion.

Brian Ruder and Dipan Patel, Co-CEOs of Permira, share insights on leading a €80B alternative asset manager. They discuss the evolution of private equity, emphasizing the increasing importance of technology and software in buyouts. AI is framed as a platform shift, with implications for data and long-term growth strategies. Their collaborative leadership model fosters faster decision-making and a strong focus on cultural values. Ruder and Patel also address the need for deep sector capability and the advantages of founder-led companies in driving profitability.

Dipan Patel, Co-CEO and Co-Managing Partner at Permira, brings his extensive experience in private equity investing. He discusses Permira’s impressive growth to over €80B in AUM and the role of firm culture since its 1996 inception. Dipan delves into the importance of 'good luck' in underwriting, the challenges presented by AI, and how it reshapes incumbent companies. Additionally, he explores the rising capital flows into private markets and the firm's unique growth strategy that balances integrated platforms and risk management.