Ryan Lanpher Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Ryan Lanpher General Information

Biography

Mr. Ryan Lanpher serves as Partner & Co-Head of Technology at Permira. Mr. Lanpher served as Board Member at Trusted Knight. He serves as Board Member at Informatica, Zendesk, Seismic, Genesys and Synamedia. He served as Board Member at Lytx. Mr. Lanpher rejoined Permira in 2014 and focuses on investment opportunities in the TMT sector. He has worked on a number of transactions including Genesys. Prior to pursuing his MBA, he worked in Permira's Menlo Park office for three years. Prior to that, he worked at Bank of America in the Healthcare investment banking group. Mr. Lanpher has a degree in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University, USA and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, USA.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, Informatica
Education
Stanford Graduate School of Business, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Johns Hopkins University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • 2100 Seaport Boulevard
  • Redwood City, CA 94063
  • United States
+1 (650)

Ryan Lanpher Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Permira Investor Partner & Co-Head of Technology London, United Kingdom PE/Buyout

Ryan Lanpher Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Genesys Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Menlo Park, CA
Informatica Database Software Publicly Held Formerly PE-Backed Redwood City, CA
Seismic (San Diego) Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed San Diego, CA
Synamedia Entertainment Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Staines-upon-Thames, United Kingdom
Zendesk Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed San Francisco, CA

Ryan Lanpher Lead Partner on Deals (5)

Ryan Lanpher has been the lead partner on 5 deals. Their latest deal was with Local Measure International, a media and information services (b2b) company. The deal was made on 24-Feb-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Local Measure International 24-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO Announced/In Progress Media and Information Services (B2B) Surry Hills, Australia
Ultimate (Automation/Workflow Software) 13-Mar-2024 Completed Automation/Workflow Software Berlin, Germany
Klaus 12-Feb-2024 Completed Business/Productivity Software Tallinn, Estonia
Tymeshift 22-Jun-2023 Buyout/LBO Completed Business/Productivity Software Fairfield, IA
Zendesk 22-Nov-2022 Buyout/LBO Completed Business/Productivity Software San Francisco, CA

Ryan Lanpher Network (199)

Board Members (102)

Name Company Representing Location From
Kelly Battles Genesys Self Menlo Park, CA
Hilarie Koplow-McAdams Zendesk Self San Francisco, CA
Zendesk Notable Capital San Francisco, CA
Zendesk Zendesk San Francisco, CA
Lytx GTCR San Diego, CA

Portfolio Executives (89)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Nuri Gocay Local Measure International Chief Solutions Officer 24-Feb-2025 Surry Hills, Australia
Jonathan Barouch Local Measure International Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member 24-Feb-2025 Surry Hills, Australia
Local Measure International Chief Commercial Officer 24-Feb-2025 Surry Hills, Australia
Local Measure International Chief Design Officer 24-Feb-2025 Surry Hills, Australia
Local Measure International Chief Product and Technology Officer 24-Feb-2025 Surry Hills, Australia

Fund Team Members (8)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Daniel Brenhouse Permira Permira VIII London, United Kingdom
Pierre Pozzo Permira Permira VIII London, United Kingdom
Permira London, United Kingdom
Permira London, United Kingdom
Permira London, United Kingdom

Ryan Lanpher Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Permira VIII Permira Buyout Closed 2022

Ryan Lanpher FAQs

  • Who is Ryan Lanpher?

    Mr. Ryan Lanpher serves as Partner & Co-Head of Technology at Permira.

  • How much does Ryan Lanpher typically invest?

    Ryan Lanpher's median deal size is .

  • What is Ryan Lanpher’s main position?

    Ryan Lanpher’s primary position is Board Member.

  • How many active board seats does Ryan Lanpher hold?

    Ryan Lanpher holds 5 board seats including Genesys, Informatica, Seismic (San Diego), Synamedia, and Zendesk.

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