Skip to content

Quest

Software·USA·Active
Entry
–
Hold
–
Status
Active

Who owns Quest?

Quest is an American Software company, now owned by Clearlake Capital Group, which acquired it in 2022 from Francisco Partners.

Francisco Partners is still listed as an investor in Quest, status not confirmed after the 2022 sale.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-09-30

Open JSON · CC-BY
Francisco Partners
Most recent investor
Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners V, L.P. · 2017 · Buyout
2 ownership periods · full history below

Key facts

HQUSA
SectorSoftware

Ownership history

2 ownership periods

Active
Currently held by Francisco Partners.
Francisco Partners
present · Francisco Partners V, L.P. · 2017 · Buyout
Francisco Partners
exited 2022 · Francisco Partners VI, L.P. · 2020 · Buyout
Secondary · to Clearlake Capital Group

Francisco Partners sold Quest to Clearlake Capital Group in 2022.

Questions

Who owns Quest?

Quest is now owned by Clearlake Capital Group, which acquired it in 2022 from Francisco Partners. Francisco Partners is still listed as an investor in Quest, status not confirmed after the 2022 sale.

When did Clearlake Capital Group acquire Quest?

Clearlake Capital Group acquired Quest in 2022, buying from Francisco Partners.

Who did Quest sell to?

Francisco Partners sold Quest to Clearlake Capital Group in 2022 (Secondary).

Who has owned Quest over time?

Quest has been through 2 private-equity ownership periods: Francisco Partners · via Francisco Partners V, L.P.; Francisco Partners · via Francisco Partners VI, L.P. · sold to Clearlake Capital Group · (Secondary).

Look up another firm or company
Data refreshed weekly · Sourced from public filings · Report an issue