Permira Adds Ex-Microsoft Executive as Senior Adviser for AI Push
Private equity firm Permira has brought on board Julia Liuson as a Senior Adviser to its Technology team. Liuson, who most recently served as President of Microsoft's Developer Division, will be based in Menlo Park and work with the Technology sector team and portfolio-company leadership on AI adoption, product development, and technology strategy.
Liuson has over three decades of experience in software, developer tools, cloud, and artificial intelligence. She will contribute her expertise to Permira's investment due diligence as the firm evaluates technology companies.
Permira sees AI not only as an investment theme but also as an operating opportunity across its existing portfolio. The firm's technology portfolio companies collectively generate over $800 million of AI-native annual recurring revenue, growing at more than 100% year over year.