# Brian Ruder

> Brian Ruder is Permira’s Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO, sharing leadership with Dipan Patel since September 2024. Based in San Francisco, he joined the firm in 2008, helped build its technology investment team, and has worked on transactions involving Informatica, Genesys, Magento, Zendesk and other technology businesses.

- **Role:** Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO at Permira
- **Organizations:** Permira, Francisco Partners, Hellman & Friedman
- **Education:** Degree in Philosophy with Mathematics, Harvard College, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Helped build Permira’s technology sector investment team., Worked on transactions including Ancestry, Genesys, Informatica, LegalZoom, Lytx, Magento, McAfee, Relativity, Renaissance Learning, TeamViewer and Zendesk., Appointed Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Permira in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Started his investing career at Hellman & Friedman.
- **—** — Partner at Francisco Partners, covering software and services investments.
- **2008** — Joined Permira.
- **2014** — Named co-head of the global TMT team alongside Richard Sanders, while head of the Menlo Park office.
- **2023** — Concluded his period co-leading Permira’s technology sector team.
- **2024** — Became Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO alongside Dipan Patel, effective September 1.

## Achievements

- Helped build Permira’s technology sector investment team.
- Worked on transactions including Ancestry, Genesys, Informatica, LegalZoom, Lytx, Magento, McAfee, Relativity, Renaissance Learning, TeamViewer and Zendesk.
- Appointed Co-Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Permira in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared with Dani Burger on Bloomberg Deals on October 7 to discuss the investment cycle, resetting valuations and AI.
- **2026-05** — Participated in the Milken Institute panel The Institutional AI Shift: Capital, Strategy, and Execution on May 6.
- **2025-09** — Joined Dipan Patel and Michael Sidgmore on Alt Goes Mainstream to discuss Permira’s evolution and Permira Wealth.

## Links

- Website: https://www.permira.com/people/meet-our-people/brian-ruder
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-ruder-86710b22

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Last updated: 2026-10-09