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Francisco Partners
Private EquityActiveFrancisco Partners is a global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology and technology-enabled businesses.
49
Investments
10
Exits
$45B
AUM
20.4%
Exit Rate
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Investment Thesis & Strategy
Francisco Partners invests in technology and technology-enabled businesses across various stages, with a focus on fintech, information technology, and venture capital opportunities.
Investment Activity
Deals per year over the last 7 years
1
20152
20161
20174
20182
20190
20202
2021Portfolio Companies
Selected investments from their portfolio of 49 companies
D
Deep Instinct
Cybersecurity · Growth, 2021
M
MPower Financing
Fintech · Growth, 2021
P
PayScale
SaaS · Growth, 2019
S
SmartBear
SaaS · Growth, 2019
V
Verifone
Fintech · Growth, 2018
e
eClinicalWorks
Healthcare · Growth, 2018
E
Eventbrite
Marketplaces · Growth, 2018
D
Discovery Education
EdTech · Growth, 2018
A
Avaya
Enterprise · Growth, 2017
Q
Quest Software
Enterprise · Growth, 2016
S
SonicWall
Cybersecurity · Growth, 2016
M
MyFitnessPal
Consumer · Growth, 2015
Notable Exits
CompanyTypeYearValue / Acquirer
NMIAcquisition2024—
SmartBearAcquisition2023—
LegalZoomIPO2021$2B
GoodRxIPO2020$8.5B
PayScaleAcquisition2019—
Civitas SolutionsAcquisition2019$1.4B
VerifoneAcquisition2018$3.4B
SonicWallAcquisition2016$1.2B
Discovery EducationAcquisition2014$1.2B
Quest SoftwareAcquisition2012$2.4B
Frequently Asked Questions
Francisco Partners focuses on Series B, Series C+ stage investments.
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