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Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners

San Francisco, Californiafranciscopartners.com

Overview

Francisco Partners is a global private equity firm that specializes in investments in technology and technology-enabled services businesses. The firm invests across a wide range of technology sectors and pursues various strategies including buyouts, growth investments, and recapitalizations.

Year Founded

1999

AUM

$45B

Portfolio Companies

97

Investments

Francisco Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
EfficientIPJun 2026Buyout/LBOLead
Black Duck Software, Inc.Jun 2026Early Stage VCLead
Capsa HealthcareApr 2026Buyout/LBOLead
JamfJan 2026Take PrivateLead
Avalon Healthcare SolutionsDec 2025Private EquityCo-investor

Key People

Dipanjan Deb

CEO, Partner

Bill Griffin

Operating Partner, Francisco Partners Consulting

Bruce Grainger

Managing Operating Partner

Dave Stevens

Senior Operating Partner

David Carter

Operating Partner

Duncan James

Operating Partner

Jose Morales

Operating Partner

Josh Horstmann

Operating Partner, Francisco Partners Consulting

Laura Malinasky

Operating Partner

Paul Cormier

Senior Operating Partner

Shiva Ramabadran

Operating Partner

Snehal Desai

Managing Operating Partner

Alan Ni

Partner

Andrew Kowal

Partner

Ashley Evans

Partner

Chris Adams

Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded1999
AUM$45B

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