Francisco Partners
AUM
€41.7B
Funds
7
vintages 2006–2024
Portfolio
89
Exits
77
Francisco Partners is a private equity firm based in United States with €41.7B AUM, 89 active companies and 77 exits.
Key takeaways
- ·20 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
- ·Top sector focus: TMT (47% of portfolio).
- ·Fund cadence: ~3Y between vintages · last raise 2024.
Sector breakdown
159 companiesTMT
75 · 47%
Software
15 · 9%
SaaS
13 · 8%
HealthTech
9 · 6%
Telecom
9 · 6%
Cybersecurity
6 · 4%
Consumer
5 · 3%
Data & Analytics
4 · 3%
Geography breakdown
9 geographiesUS
139 · 87%
UK
7 · 4%
Israel
3 · 2%
France
2 · 1%
Sweden
2 · 1%
Canada
2 · 1%
Australia
2 · 1%
UAE
1 · 1%
Key facts
HQUnited States
Websitefranciscopartners.com
Recent exits
Francisco Partners sold Eventbrite to Bending Spoons in 2026.
Francisco Partners sold Edifecs to Cotiviti in 2025.
Francisco Partners sold iconectiv to Koch Equity Development in 2025.
Francisco Partners sold Orchard to Clinisys in 2025.
Coverage notes
7 funds tracked, 166 portfolio companies (89 active · 77 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.
Funds & portfolio
Every fund Francisco Partners has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.
7 funds
Fund
Strategy
Vintage
Size
Assets
Exits
Francisco Partners Management LPBuyout2024€45.0B3 assetsBuyout2024 · 2yr€45.0B3–
Unrealized
3 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| AdvancedMD HealthTech · US | – |
| efficient IP Cybersecurity · France | 2026 |
| Property Finder PropTech · UAE | 2025 |
Francisco Partners VII, L.P.Buyout2022€12.4B6 assets1 exitsBuyout2022 · 4yr€12.4B61
Unrealized
6 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Accela TMT · US | – |
| Boomi TMT · US | – |
| GainSystems Software · US | – |
| Macrobond (1) Data & Analytics · Sweden | 2023 |
| Merative TMT · US | – |
| Orisha SaaS · US | – |
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8x8 Telecom · US | – | 2024 | – | – | – |
Francisco Partners VI, L.P.Buyout2020€6.9B8 assets6 exitsBuyout2020 · 6yr€6.9B86
Unrealized
8 heldRealized
6 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClickSoftware SaaS · US | – | 2019 | Trade Sale | Salesforce | – |
| Edifecs TMT · US | – | 2025 | Trade Sale | Cotiviti | – |
| Eventbrite E-commerce · US | – | 2026 | Trade Sale | Bending Spoons | – |
| Ichor Systems TMT · US | – | 2016 | IPO | – | – |
| iconectiv Telecom · US | – | 2025 | Secondary | Koch Equity Development | – |
| Quest Software · US | – | 2022 | Secondary | Clearlake Capital Group | – |
Francisco Partners V, L.P.Buyout2017€3.7B66 assets60 exitsBuyout2017 · 9yr€3.7B6660
Unrealized
66 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Aeries Software TMT · US | – |
| Avalon TMT · US | – |
| Barbri Education · US | – |
| Betterment Fintech · US | – |
| Black Duck TMT · US | – |
| Blancco TMT · UK | – |
| Bswift TMT · US | – |
| Civitas Learning TMT · US | – |
| Discovery Education TMT · US | 2018 |
| Drawbridge TMT · US | – |
| Dynamo Consumer · US | – |
| e2Open TMT · US | – |
| Eg Software Gaming · US | – |
| Evite TMT · US | – |
| Follett Software TMT · US | – |
| Forcepoint TMT · US | – |
| Go back to homepage US | – |
| GoodRx HealthTech · US | – |
| GoTo Telecom · US | – |
| Greenslate SaaS · US | – |
| Iboss TMT · US | – |
| iconectiv Telecom · US | – |
| Jama Software TMT · US | – |
| Jamf TMT · US | – |
| Keyloop TMT · UK | – |
| Kyruus HealthTech · US | – |
| Litmos SaaS · US | – |
| LiveU TMT · Israel | – |
| Lucidworks Data & Analytics · US | – |
| Macrobond Data & Analytics · Sweden | 2023 |
| Movella TMT · US | – |
| Muse Group Software · US | – |
| Myfitnesspal Consumer · US | – |
| MyHeritage SaaS · Israel | 2015 |
| Native Instruments TMT · Germany | 2021 |
| New Relic TMT · US | – |
| News Break TMT · US | – |
| NMI SaaS · US | – |
| Nshift Consignor TMT · US | – |
| NZXT Consumer · US | – |
| Oeconnection E-commerce · US | – |
| Office Ally SaaS · US | 2024 |
| OpenTech Software · US | 2022 |
| Operative Sintecmedia TMT · US | 2017 |
| Paradigm TMT · US | 2012 |
| Payscale TMT · US | – |
| Perforce TMT · US | – |
| Pet Circle Consumer · Australia | – |
| Quest Software · US | – |
| Quorum Software TMT · US | – |
| RBmedia TMT · US | 2017 |
| Reciprocity Cybersecurity · US | – |
| Redis Labs Data & Analytics · Israel | – |
| Redsail Technologies TMT · US | – |
| Renaissance SaaS · US | – |
| SmartBear TMT · US | – |
| SonicWALL TMT · US | – |
| SourceScrub TMT · US | – |
| ST Math SaaS · US | – |
| Starlims Software · US | – |
| Sumo Logic TMT · US | – |
| Symplr Software · US | – |
| Teachers Curriculum Institute Tci Software · US | – |
| The Weather Company TMT · US | – |
| Thinventory Bybox TMT · US | – |
| Touchbistro Hospitality · Canada | – |
Realized
60 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Checkout (Avangate) E-commerce · US | – | – | Trade Sale | Verifone | – |
| Aesynt MedTech · US | – | 2016 | Trade Sale | Omnicell | – |
| Attachmate Industrials · US | – | 2014 | Trade Sale | Micro Focus | – |
| Availity HealthTech · US | – | 2021 | Secondary | Novo Holdings | – |
| Barracuda Networks Cybersecurity · US | – | 2013 | IPO | – | – |
| Blue Coat TMT · US | – | – | Secondary | Thoma Bravo and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan | – |
| Blujay Kewill TMT · US | – | 2021 | Trade Sale | E2open | – |
| Capsilon TMT · US | – | 2019 | Trade Sale | Ellie Mae | – |
| Capsule HealthTech · US | – | 2021 | Trade Sale | Royal Philips | – |
| Corsair Consumer · US | – | 2017 | Secondary | EagleTree Capital | – |
| Covermymeds HealthTech · US | – | 2017 | Trade Sale | McKesson | – |
| Cross Match TMT · US | – | 2018 | Trade Sale | HID Global | – |
| Dextrys TMT · US | – | 2016 | Trade Sale | EPAM Systems | – |
| eSolutions TMT · US | 2014 | 2020 | Trade Sale | Waystar | – |
| Foundation 9 Gaming · US | – | – | Trade Sale | Glu Mobile | – |
| Grass Valley TMT · US | – | 2014 | Trade Sale | Belden | – |
| GXS TMT · US | – | 2014 | Trade Sale | OpenText | – |
| Healthcaresource TMT · US | – | 2021 | Trade Sale | symplr | – |
| Healthland TMT · US | – | 2016 | Trade Sale | CPSI | – |
| K2 TMT · US | – | 2020 | Trade Sale | Nintex | – |
| Landmark Business Services · US | – | – | Trade Sale | Optum | – |
| Legerity Software · UK | – | 2007 | Trade Sale | Accenture | – |
| Lynx Medical Systems HealthTech · US | – | – | Trade Sale | Picis | – |
| MAC Industrials · US | – | 2012 | IPO | – | – |
| Matrixx Software Software · US | – | 2024 | Trade Sale | Hansen Technologies | – |
| Metaswitch Telecom · UK | – | 2020 | Trade Sale | Microsoft | – |
| Metrologic TMT · US | – | 2008 | Trade Sale | Honeywell | – |
| Mincom Software · US | – | 2011 | Trade Sale | ABB | – |
| Mitel Networks Telecom · Canada | – | 2010 | IPO | – | – |
| myON TMT · US | – | 2018 | Trade Sale | Renaissance Learning | – |
| Nextcapital Fintech · US | – | 2022 | Trade Sale | Goldman Sachs | – |
| Nextech TMT · US | – | 2019 | Secondary | Thomas H. Lee Partners | – |
| Nextraq TMT · US | – | 2013 | Trade Sale | FleetCor Technologies | – |
| Nptest Credence TMT · US | – | – | Trade Sale | Credence Systems | – |
| Numonyx TMT · US | – | 2010 | Trade Sale | Micron Technology | – |
| Officetiger Business Services · US | – | 2006 | Trade Sale | RR Donnelley | – |
| On Ami Semiconductor Industrials · US | – | 2008 | Trade Sale | ON Semiconductor | – |
| Optanix IT Services · US | – | 2021 | Trade Sale | ATSG | – |
| Orchard Software · US | – | 2025 | Trade Sale | Clinisys | – |
| Paylease Zego SaaS · US | – | 2017 | Trade Sale | Global Payments | – |
| Paymetric TMT · US | – | 2017 | Trade Sale | Vantiv | – |
| Plex Systems TMT · US | – | 2021 | Trade Sale | Rockwell Automation | – |
| Primavera Software · US | – | 2008 | Trade Sale | Oracle | – |
| Prometheus Software · US | – | 2019 | Secondary | Genstar Capital | – |
| QGenda SaaS · US | – | 2024 | Trade Sale | Hearst | – |
| QuadraMed TMT · US | – | 2013 | Trade Sale | Harris Computer | – |
| R2Net E-commerce · US | – | 2017 | Trade Sale | Signet Jewelers | – |
| Redprairie Software · US | – | 2010 | Secondary | New Mountain Capital | – |
| SatixFy Telecom · UK | – | 2022 | IPO | – | – |
| Sectigo Comodo Cybersecurity · US | – | 2020 | Secondary | GI Partners | – |
| Shoregroup TMT · US | – | 2019 | Trade Sale | ATSG | – |
| Smart Focus SaaS · UK | – | 2019 | Trade Sale | Actito | – |
| Smart Modular TMT · US | – | – | IPO | Silver Lake | – |
| Source Photonics Telecom · US | – | 2017 | Secondary | Redview Capital and Asia-IO consortium | – |
| Specific Media TMT · US | – | 2015 | Trade Sale | Time Inc. | – |
| Spire Aerospace & Defence · US | – | 2021 | IPO | Seraphim Space | – |
| Talentsoft TMT · France | – | 2021 | Trade Sale | Cegid | – |
| Terran Orbital TMT · US | – | 2024 | Trade Sale | Lockheed Martin | – |
| Tile TMT · US | – | 2022 | Trade Sale | Life360 | – |
| Trc Healthcare HealthTech · US | – | 2017 | Trade Sale | Colibri Group | – |
Francisco Partners Agility II, L.P.RealizedGrowth2016€1.5B1 assets2 exitsGrowth2016 · 10yr€1.5B12
Francisco Partners IVRealizedBuyout2007€2.5B1 assets4 exitsBuyout2007 · 19yr€2.5B14
Unrealized
1 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Prosper Fintech · US | – |
Realized
4 exits| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aderant TMT · US | – | – | Secondary | Vista Equity Partners | – |
| EF Johnson Telecom · US | – | 2014 | Trade Sale | JVCKENWOOD | – |
| Hypercom TMT · US | – | 2011 | Trade Sale | Verifone | – |
| Masternaut TMT · UK | – | 2014 | Trade Sale | Michelin | – |
Francisco Partners Fund IIRealizedBuyout2006€2.5B0 assets1 exitsBuyout2006 · 20yr€2.5B01
Realized
1 exit| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex Libris TMT · US | – | 2015 | Trade Sale | ProQuest | – |
Other portfolio companies
7 more Francisco Partners investments not tied to a tracked fund.
About Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners is a American private equity and investment platform with capital deployed across 8 active fund vehicles, headquartered in New York. The firm operates across multiple alternative strategies, with capital deployed into European businesses across TMT, software, healthcare, consumer, industrials and business services.
Investment thesis
Francisco Partners operates across complementary alternative investment strategies, deploying capital into European businesses across TMT, software, healthcare, consumer, industrials and business services. The multi-strategy platform enables diversified capital deployment across the business lifecycle from venture and growth equity to mid-cap buyouts, with capital sourced from institutional limited partners and selective family-office capital across North America with selective European deployment.
Recent activity
Recent realised exits include Eventbrite (TMT, 2026), iconectiv (TMT, 2025), Orchard (software, 2025) and Edifecs (TMT, 2025). The platform tracks 8 fund vehicles, 87 active portfolio companies and 77 realised exits across the strategy's history.
Frequently asked questions
- How many portfolio companies does Francisco Partners have?
- Francisco Partners has 89 active portfolio companies and 77 completed exits and 7 funds tracked on GP Intel.
- Where is Francisco Partners headquartered?
- Francisco Partners is headquartered in United States.
- What is Francisco Partners's assets under management?
- Francisco Partners manages approximately €41.7B in assets under management.
- What are Francisco Partners's recent exits?
- Recent realized exits by Francisco Partners include: Eventbrite (2026) to Bending Spoons; Edifecs (2025) to Cotiviti; iconectiv (2025) to Koch Equity Development; Orchard (2025) to Clinisys; Matrixx Software (2024) to Hansen Technologies; QGenda (2024) to Hearst; Terran Orbital (2024) to Lockheed Martin; Quest (2022) to Clearlake Capital Group.
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