Silver Lake Acquires 51% Stake in Altera from Intel

September 15, 2025

Silver Lake has acquired a 51% majority stake in Altera Corporation from Intel, with Intel retaining a 49% interest, in an approximately $8.75 billion transaction that establishes Altera as an independent, pure‑play FPGA provider. The investment provides Altera with capital and operational independence to accelerate R&D, expand its software and hardware stack (including the Agilex family), and scale into key end markets such as data centers, telecommunications, aerospace and industrial automation.

Buyers
Silver Lake
Targets
Altera Corporation
Sellers
Intel Corporation
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
California, United States
Transaction Type
Buyout

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