Francisco Partners

Founded in August 1999 in Menlo Park, California, Francisco Partners emerged as one of the first dedicated technology buyout firms. The firm was established by a team of private equity veterans and investment bankers, including Dipanjan Deb and Sanford Robertson. Over the past two decades, the firm has expanded its footprint with offices in San Francisco, London, and New York, consistently ranking among the top-performing private equity firms globally, notably topping the HEC Paris-Dow Jones Large Buyout performance rankings in 2025.

The firm specializes in a wide range of transaction types including divisional buyouts, take-private transactions, growth equity, and credit investments. Francisco Partners is known for its deep sector expertise in the technology landscape, frequently acquiring divisions of large conglomerates like GE, IBM, and Dell to transform them into independent entities. Their investment history includes significant deals in semiconductors, healthcare IT, cybersecurity, and software, often managing multi-billion dollar funds such as their $13.5 billion VII LP fund raised in 2022.

Francisco Partners maintains an active and diverse portfolio, ranging from consumer-facing brands to mission-critical enterprise infrastructure. Notable recent activity includes large-scale acquisitions such as New Relic, The Weather Company from IBM, and Jamf. The firm also manages specialized vehicles like the Agility funds, which target smaller technology deals, and dedicated credit funds, demonstrating a flexible approach to the technology capital structure.