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Francisco Partners

Francisco Partners is a leading technology investment firm providing private equity and credit capital to growth-aspiring technology companies.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Francisco Partners is a technology investment firm that, through its private equity and credit funds, provides flexible capital and partnership to growth-aspiring technology companies. It describes itself as one of the largest and most active technology-focused investment firms in the world, building on 25+ years of providing capital and partnership. The firm pursues investments with transaction values ranging from $100 million to multi-billion across various transaction types, and its FP Operating Executives team includes former C-suite executives and advisors.

History

Francisco Partners launched in 1999 with a small team as an early technology-focused private investment firm. Since then, it has grown to over 150 employees globally. The firm has a flexible approach to investing, allowing it to make majority or minority investments into earlier stage and more mature companies.

Products and positioning

A leading technology investment firm with deep sector focus and a track record of delivering outstanding returns.

Recent events

  • IBM announces sale of Watson Health assets[5]

    Reported:

    IBM announced an agreement to sell healthcare data and analytics assets from its Watson Health business to Francisco Partners. The transaction was expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.

  • IBM agrees to sell Watson Health data and analytics business[6]

    Reported:

    IBM agreed to sell Watson Health's data and analytics business to Francisco Partners. The transaction was expected to close in the second half of 2022.

  • IBM announces sale of Watson Health assets to Francisco Partners[7]

    Reported:

    IBM announced that it is selling software products and other assets from its Watson Health business to Francisco Partners. The assets include Health Insights, medical imaging software, several product lines and MarketScan datasets; the parties expected to complete the acquisition in the second quarter.

  • Unconfirmed

    Follett sells School Solutions division to Francisco Partners[8]

    Follett Corp. sold its K–12 content and software division, Follett School Solutions, to private investment firm Francisco Partners. Follett Higher Education Group remained part of Follett Corp.

  • Unconfirmed

    Dell announces proposed sale of Boomi to Francisco Partners and TPG Capital[9]

    Dell announced that Francisco Partners and TPG Capital would acquire its Boomi integration-platform business for $4 billion. Dell said it expected the sale to be completed by year-end; the source does not provide a calendar date for the announcement.

  • News Break completes $115 million Series C funding[10]

    Reported:

    News Break announced that it completed a $115 million Series C funding round on January 7. Francisco Partners led the round, and existing investor IDG Capital also participated.

  • LogMeIn agrees to $4.3 billion acquisition[11]

    Reported:

    LogMeIn announced that it had agreed to be acquired for $4.3 billion by affiliates of Francisco Partners and Evergreen Coast Capital Corporation. The deal was expected to close in mid-2020, subject to a 45-day go-shop provision and regulatory scrutiny.

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