Dell Technologies (Silver Lake / MSD)
Silver Lake and Michael Dell took Dell private for $24.9B in 2013 — the largest tech LBO in history at the time. The deal saddled Dell with $15B+ in debt. Dell went public again in 2018. Employees reported significant headcount reductions and benefit cuts during the private period.
- FOUNDED
- 1984
- ACQUIRED
- Silver Lake, 2013, $24.9B
- WEB
- dell.com
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1984
Dell Technologies (Silver Lake / MSD) founded
2013
Acquired by Silver Lake for $24.9B
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