Francisco Partners

Private Equity Est. 1999
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USD 10B
Estimated FUM
Type
Private Equity
HQ
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded
1999
Focus
Software / Tech

About

Francisco Partners is a global private equity fund based in San Francisco that focuses exclusively on investments in technology and tech-enabled businesses. We provide transformational capital to technology companies facing strategic or operational inflection points. Working in close concert with management teams, we seek to reposition, rejuvenate, and grow businesses. With an intense focus on corporate strategy, operational excellence, and financial performance, we leverage our network, resources and experience to help build value for customers, employees, and shareholders. Francisco Partners participates in both control and non-control transactions.

Investment Focus

Investment size
USD 10M - USD 500M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Focus Areas
Stages
Growth PE/Buyout
Focus
Software / Tech Specialist
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States France UAE United Kingdom
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America Europe Middle East

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Office Presence
2 countries
United States United Kingdom
2 known offices
San Francisco, CA, United States (HQ)
England, United Kingdom

Deals & Activity

Tracked Deals
2
Most common deal types
Unknown (2)
Deals by domain
Credit 1
Recent tracked deals
Wearefine
2026
Services
Credit

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