Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners is a private equity firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 1999. The firm specializes in investing in technology and technology-enabled businesses across various sectors, including communication technology, consumer technology, education technology, financial technology, healthcare, and software. With approximately $7 billion in capital under management, Francisco Partners focuses on structured investments in private companies experiencing strategic, technological, and operational changes. The firm typically targets control investments with transaction values ranging from $30 million to $2 billion and has invested over $3 billion in equity capital across more than 50 technology companies. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Francisco Partners is recognized as one of the largest technology-focused private equity firms in the world.