Francisco Partners

Founded in 1999 by Sanford Robertson, Dipanjan Deb, and others, Francisco Partners was established during the emergence of dedicated technology buyout firms. Headquartered at the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco, the firm has expanded its footprint with offices in London and New York. It has consistently ranked among the world's largest private equity firms and was recently ranked number one on the 2025 HEC Paris-Dow Jones Large Buyout performance rankings.

The firm specializes in a variety of transaction types including divisional buyouts, public-to-private transactions, growth equity, and restructurings. It focuses on several technology sub-sectors such as software, healthcare IT, fintech, and cybersecurity. Francisco Partners is known for its deep sector expertise, often targeting mature or maturing businesses and managing specialized funds like its Agility fund for smaller deals and a dedicated Credit platform.

Over its history, the firm has executed high-profile deals such as the acquisition of Dell's software subsidiaries, the purchase of LogMeIn, and the acquisition of IBM's Watson Health assets. It maintains a frequent investment pace, recently acquiring companies like Sumo Logic and The Weather Company while successfully taking portfolio companies like GoodRx public.