Silver Lake’s Big Week

This week’s biggest business headlines should convince you: One of the most interesting non-founders in tech or finance is Silver Lake’s Egon Durban.

First, the under-the-radar tech investor squeezed into the middle of the Trump administration’s deal to split TikTok from its Chinese parent company, and at a seemingly bargain-basement price. Today, Silver Lake is said to be nearing a $50 billion take-private of video game maker EA, which would be among the largest ever leveraged buyouts.