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Kenneth Hao
Director/Board Member at
SOLARWINDS INC
Net worth: 633 M $ as of 31/07/2026
Profile
Kenneth Yeh-Kang Hao is Managing Partner & Co-Chairman at Silver Lake Management Co. LLC since 2000.
Holds the position of Chairman at Silver Lake Waterman Fund III-L LP.
Serves as Director at SMART Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP IV Ltd., The University of California, San Francisco, SolarWinds North America, Inc. (since 2016), Silver Lake Europe Holdings Ltd. (since 2012), and Broadcom Inc. (since 2024).
Acts as Principal at Universal Tennis LLC.
Formerly Director at Network General Corp., NetScout Systems, Inc. (2007-2008), Siemens Industry Software, Inc., UGS Corp., Avago Technologies Ltd. (2005-2013), Penguin Solutions Corp.
(Massachusetts), SMART Storage Systems, Inc., Certance Holdings Corp., Broadcom Pte.
Ltd., Broadcom Inc. (2016-2018), Splunk LLC (2021-2024), Gen Digital, Inc. (2016-2022), ServiceMax, Inc., SolarWinds Corp.
(2016-2025), Penguin Solutions, Inc. (2011-2021), and MD-Technology Investment Banking Group at Hambrecht & Quist LLC (1990-1999).
Completed undergraduate education at Harvard College.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BROADCOM INC. 0.03% | 20/04/2026 | 16,27,304 ( 0.03% ) | 633 M $ | 31/07/2026 |
Kenneth Hao active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| SOLARWINDS INC | Director/Board Member | 05/02/2016 |
| BROADCOM INC. | Director/Board Member | 05/02/2024 |
The University of California, San Francisco
 The University of California, San Francisco Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Universal Tennis LLC
 Universal Tennis LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops world-class tournament management software | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Silver Lake Waterman Fund III-L LP
 Silver Lake Waterman Fund III-L LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund | Chairman | - |
Silver Lake Europe Holdings Ltd.
 Silver Lake Europe Holdings Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides investment advisory services | Director/Board Member | 21/05/2012 |
Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP IV Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
SMART Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
 SMART Worldwide Holdings, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures, and markets memory modules, flash memory cards, and communication card products | Director/Board Member | - |
Silver Lake Management Co. LLC
 Silver Lake Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silver Lake Management invests in large-cap companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the technology sectors. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for buyout capital requirements. | Chairman | 02/12/2019 |
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
67
1st degree connections
25
1st degree companies
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Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 25 |
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Network General Corp.
 Network General Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops and supports software based fault and performance solutions | Technology Services |
Gen Digital Inc.
 Gen Digital Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cyber safety software and operating system solutions | Technology Services |
SMART Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
SMART Worldwide Holdings, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, manufactures, and markets memory modules, flash memory cards, and communication card products | Electronic Technology |
NetScout Systems, Inc.
 NetScout Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Offers application and network performance management solutions to enterprises and service provider organizations | Technology Services |
Silver Lake (Offshore) AIV GP IV Ltd. | |
Stratus Technologies, Inc.
 Stratus Technologies, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Delivers system solutions and processes applications | Technology Services |
Siemens Industry Software, Inc.
 Siemens Industry Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops product lifecycle and manufacturing operations management software | Technology Services |
The University of California, San Francisco
The University of California, San Francisco Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Splunk LLC
 Splunk LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Builds AI-driven security and observability platform | Technology Services |
UGS Corp. /Old/
 UGS Corp. /Old/ Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops product lifecycle management software solutions | Technology Services |
Hambrecht & Quist LLC
 Hambrecht & Quist LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services | Finance |
Avago Technologies Ltd.
 Avago Technologies Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, develops and supplies analog semiconductor devices and optoelectronic components | Electronic Technology |
SolarWinds North America, Inc.
 SolarWinds North America, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides IT infrastructure management software services | Technology Services |
ServiceMax, Inc.
 ServiceMax, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software-as-a-service solutions | Technology Services |
Silver Lake Europe Holdings Ltd.
Silver Lake Europe Holdings Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides investment advisory services | Finance |
Silver Lake Management Co. LLC
Silver Lake Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Silver Lake Management invests in large-cap companies located across the globe. The firm focuses on the technology sectors. It provides financing in the form of equity and debt for buyout capital requirements. | Finance |
SMART Storage Systems, Inc.
 SMART Storage Systems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs and develops enterprise solid-state storage products | Electronic Technology |
Certance Holdings Corp.
 Certance Holdings Corp. Computer PeripheralsElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures computer storage devices | Electronic Technology |
Harvard College
 Harvard College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Universal Tennis LLC
Universal Tennis LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops world-class tournament management software | Technology Services |
Broadcom Pte. Ltd.
 Broadcom Pte. Ltd. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs, develops and supplies semiconductors for wired and wireless communications | Electronic Technology |
Penguin Solutions, Inc.
 Penguin Solutions, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Manufactures memory chips | Electronic Technology |
Broadcom Inc.
 Broadcom Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Designs and manufactures analog & digital semiconductors & develops infrastructure software | Electronic Technology |
SolarWinds Corp.
 SolarWinds Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops network management software solutions and provides information technology support services | Technology Services |
Silver Lake Waterman Fund III-L LP
Silver Lake Waterman Fund III-L LP Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund | Finance |
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