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J. Michael Cooke
Corporate Officer/Principal at
ZENDESK, INC.
Profile
J.
Michael Cooke is currently Director-Corporate Development at Zendesk, Inc. since 2025.
Formerly, served as Vice President at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe from 2019 to 2021, Vice President at Apax Partners, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, Associate at TA Associates Management LP from 2012 to 2015, Investment Professional at Permira Advisers LLC, and Principal at UBS Investment Bank (US).
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010 and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 2017.
J. Michael Cooke active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| ZENDESK, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/05/2025 |
Former positions of J. Michael Cooke
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
 Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Investment ManagersFinance Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe invest in companies located in the US. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare and technology. They provide financing for acquisitions and growth capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | 01/10/2021 |
Apax Partners, Inc.
 Apax Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Apax Partners focuses exclusively on long-term investments in growth companies. The firm invests globally in the following sectors: (1) financial and business services (2) healthcare (3) media (4) retail and consumer and (5) technology and telecommunications. They target large companies with strong, established market positions and the potential to expand. Apax Partners' investment strategy is to grow businesses by acting as a catalyst for change and to employ clear processes to maximize the value of their portfolio. | Private Equity Investor | 01/07/2019 |
TA Associates Management LP
 TA Associates Management LP Investment ManagersFinance A Associates invests in middle market companies located globally especially in North America, Europe and Asia, with an enterprise value of USD 150 million - 3 billion. The firm focuses on technology, financial services, business services, healthcare and consumer service sectors. It participates in buyouts, MBOs, leveraged recapitalizations and growth transactions with an investment size of USD 150 - 600 million. It takes a seat on the board of directors and acquires minority and majority positions. | Private Equity Analyst | 01/07/2015 |
Permira Advisers LLC
 Permira Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Permira Advisers focuses on long-term investments in companies in the following sectors: (1) consumer (2) financial services (3) healthcare (4) industrials and (5) telecommunications, media and technology (TMT). The firm's New York City-based team seeks to generate investment opportunities for the Permira Funds in international companies with significant European operations or the potential for significant European operations. Their Menlo Park, California-based investment team supports Permira Advisers' global TMT team. They focus mainly on the technology sector and are responsible for identifying investment opportunities within the TMT sector for the Permira Funds in North America and globally. In addition, the team works closely with Permira Advisers' New York City-based team to identify investment opportunities in other sectors on the West Coast of the US. | Private Equity Investor | - |
UBS Investment Bank (US)
 UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Apax Partners, Inc.
Apax Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Apax Partners focuses exclusively on long-term investments in growth companies. The firm invests globally in the following sectors: (1) financial and business services (2) healthcare (3) media (4) retail and consumer and (5) technology and telecommunications. They target large companies with strong, established market positions and the potential to expand. Apax Partners' investment strategy is to grow businesses by acting as a catalyst for change and to employ clear processes to maximize the value of their portfolio. | Finance |
TA Associates Management LP
TA Associates Management LP Investment ManagersFinance A Associates invests in middle market companies located globally especially in North America, Europe and Asia, with an enterprise value of USD 150 million - 3 billion. The firm focuses on technology, financial services, business services, healthcare and consumer service sectors. It participates in buyouts, MBOs, leveraged recapitalizations and growth transactions with an investment size of USD 150 - 600 million. It takes a seat on the board of directors and acquires minority and majority positions. | Finance |
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe Investment ManagersFinance Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe invest in companies located in the US. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare and technology. They provide financing for acquisitions and growth capital requirements. | Finance |
University of California, Los Angeles
 University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Zendesk, Inc.
 Zendesk, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops AI-powered software platform for personal customer, employee experiences, messaging and ticketing solutions | Technology Services |
UBS Investment Bank (US)
UBS Investment Bank (US) Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services | Finance |
Permira Advisers LLC
Permira Advisers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Permira Advisers focuses on long-term investments in companies in the following sectors: (1) consumer (2) financial services (3) healthcare (4) industrials and (5) telecommunications, media and technology (TMT). The firm's New York City-based team seeks to generate investment opportunities for the Permira Funds in international companies with significant European operations or the potential for significant European operations. Their Menlo Park, California-based investment team supports Permira Advisers' global TMT team. They focus mainly on the technology sector and are responsible for identifying investment opportunities within the TMT sector for the Permira Funds in North America and globally. In addition, the team works closely with Permira Advisers' New York City-based team to identify investment opportunities in other sectors on the West Coast of the US. | Finance |
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
 The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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