Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners Management, L.P. is a private equity firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 1999. It specializes in investing in technology and technology-enabled businesses, focusing on companies undergoing strategic, technological, and operational changes. The firm manages approximately $7 billion in capital and targets control investments in private companies, with transaction values typically ranging from $30 million to $2 billion. Francisco Partners engages in various investment activities, including divisional buyouts, public-to-private transactions, growth equity financing, and strategic minority investments. It primarily seeks opportunities in sectors such as communications, financial technology, healthcare technology, software, and industrial technology, with a specific interest in companies based in North America, Western Europe, and Israel. The firm generally acquires a majority or controlling stake in its portfolio companies and often secures a seat on the Board of Directors.