Silver Lake and GIC Complete Acquisition of Zuora
“Zuora’s vision sparked the shift to the Subscription Economy that led to today’s new world of recurring, usage-based and hybrid revenue models,” said Tien Tzuo, Zuora’s Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board. “Completing this transaction with
“We are pleased to continue our partnership with Zuora and its team of ZEOs as they enable customers globally with its leading monetization platform,” said Joe Osnoss, Managing Partner at
“GIC is proud to partner with Zuora, a market leader and proven innovator, to meet the significant demand for its services in the Subscription Economy,” said Choo Yong Cheen, Chief Investment Officer of Private Equity at GIC and Eric Wilmes, Head of Private Equity,
Zuora stockholders voted to approve the transaction at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders on February 13, 2025.
Advisors
Qatalyst Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to the Special Committee. Foros served as financial advisor to the Company. Goodwin Procter LLP served as legal counsel to the Special Committee and Freshfields US LLP served as legal counsel to the Company. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal counsel to
About Zuora, Inc.
Zuora provides a leading monetization platform to build, run and grow a modern business through a dynamic mix of usage-based models, subscription bundles and everything in between. From pricing and packaging, to billing, payments and revenue recognition, Zuora’s flexible, modular software solutions are designed to help companies evolve and scale monetization with demand. More than 1,000 customers around the world, including BMC Software, Box, Caterpillar, General Motors, The New York Times, Schneider Electric and Zoom use Zuora’s unique combination of technology and expertise to transform their financial operations and how they go to market. Zuora is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices in the
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For information regarding other factors that could cause the Company’s results to vary from expectations, please see the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s periodic report filings with the SEC, including but not limited to our Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on December 9, 2024 and our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 26, 2024. These filings are available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.zuora.com or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The statements in this communication represent our current beliefs, estimates and assumptions as of the date of this communication. Subsequent events and developments may cause our views to change. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this communication.
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About GIC
GIC is a leading global investment firm established in 1981 to secure Singapore’s financial future. As the manager of Singapore’s foreign reserves, GIC takes a long-term, disciplined approach to investing and is uniquely positioned across a wide range of asset classes and active strategies globally. These include equities, fixed income, real estate, private equity, venture capital, and infrastructure. Its long-term approach, multi-asset capabilities, and global connectivity enable it to be an investor of choice. GIC seeks to add meaningful value to its investments. Headquartered in
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Zuora Contacts
Media Relations Contact:
Margaret Juhnke
press@zuora.com
619-609-3919
Eric Brielmann / Sharon Stern
Zuora-JF@joelefrank.com
212-355-4449
Silver Lake Contacts
Media Relations Contact:
Matt Benson / Ginger Li
mediainquiries@silverlake.com
GIC Contact
Media Relations Contact:
Katy Conrad
katyconrad@gic.com.sg
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