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Zendesk

Zendesk

SaaS·USA·Active·4yr hold
Entry
2022
Hold
4yr
Status
Active

Who owns Zendesk?

Zendesk is an American SaaS company, currently owned by Permira since 2022. It changed hands in 2014, when Point Nine Capital sold.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-09-30

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Permira
Most recent investor
Permira
Permira VIII · 2023 · Buyout
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUSA
SectorSaaS
Websitewww.zendesk.com

Ownership history

2 ownership periods

Active
Currently held by Permira since 2022.
Point Nine Capital
Point Nine CapitalExited 2014
2008 · 2014(6yr) · Point Nine Capital Fund I · 2011 · Evergreen
IPO

Point Nine Capital took Zendesk public via IPO in 2014 after 6 years.

Permira
PermiraActive
2022 · present(4yr) · Permira VIII · 2023 · Buyout

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Questions

Who owns Zendesk?

Zendesk is currently owned by Permira, through Permira VIII, since 2022.

When did Permira acquire Zendesk?

Permira acquired Zendesk in 2022.

Who has owned Zendesk over time?

Zendesk has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: Point Nine Capital · via Point Nine Capital Fund I · 2008–2014 · (IPO); Permira · via Permira VIII · 2022–2014.

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