Francisco Partners
Private equitySan Francisco
Also known as FRANCISCO PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, L.P.
Investment thesis
Francisco Partners is a technology-focused investment firm that provides capital to technology and tech-enabled services companies through both private equity and credit funds. Founded more than 25 years ago, it is among the largest technology-focused investors globally.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
What they invest in
from 81 of 188 portfolio companiesSaaS ×50Enterprise Software ×31AI & Machine Learning ×20Data & Infrastructure ×14Cloud Computing ×13Fintech ×12Cybersecurity ×11Digital Health ×10
HQs:United States×30United Arab Emirates×1Canada×1France×1United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 15 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×82 founders×33 founders×34+ founders×1
Investments · 188 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12016 · 22015 · 25 dated
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ConsumerLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner PerkinsMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersTA Associates+1 more
Paysafe provides payment processing solutions supporting 260+ payment types and 48 currencies, including checkout flows, multicurrency and cross-border payments, digital wallets, prepaid cards, and fraud/compliance tools.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechLondon, GB
Co-investorsACE & Company
Lehi, US
Clint Berry(Executive Officer, Director)Jared S. Rodman(Executive Officer, Director)Brandon Rodman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Marcus Bertilson(Executive Officer)Brett White(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Christiansen(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsPelion Venture Partners
Accela provides cloud-based software and IT management solutions for government agencies and communities to deliver digital services, streamline operations, and improve resident engagement.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingGovTechSaaSSan Ramon, US
Colin Samuels(Executive Officer)Jeffrey Tung(Executive Officer)Maury Blackman(Executive Officer, Director)John Alves(Executive Officer)Blair Greenberg(Director)Wai Yan Sandy Chau(Director)
Co-investorsBuilding VenturesGolub GrowthKarlani CapitalBerkshire
ActivTrak provides a workforce analytics and work intelligence platform that helps organizations monitor productivity, manage capacity, and make informed workforce decisions by tracking activity across people, applications, and AI tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechAustin, US
Heidi Farris(CEO)in
Co-investorsSapphire VenturesElsewhere Partners
AdvancedMD provides cloud-based medical office software for ambulatory and independent medical practices, offering practice management, electronic health records, telemedicine, patient relationship management, and business analytics reporting.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSSouth Jordan, US
Amanda S.in
Co-investorsMarlin Equity Partners
AndHealth provides comprehensive chronic care with evidence-based treatments to reduce symptoms and flares and slow disease progression, offering virtual or in-person appointments.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessColumbus, US
Matthew Scantland(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChris Adams(Director)Andrew Maurer(Director)
Co-investorsHealth2047 Capital Partners LLC
Verifone (formerly Avangate/2Checkout) operates an all-in-one monetization and digital commerce platform that helps businesses sell software and digital goods globally, expand internationally, and manage recurring revenue across channels.
E-commerceFintechSaaS
Co-investorsGecad Ventures
B12 offers an AI-powered website builder that generates a complete first draft of a website, online store, portfolio, blog, or web app from a text prompt, which users can then refine via an AI agent or visual editor.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Nitesh Banta(Founder)inAdam Marcus(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightbankLux CapitalSuffolk Equity PartnersBrand Capital InternationalFounder CollectiveGeneral Catalyst+5 more
Boomi provides a cloud-based integration and automation platform used by enterprises for connecting applications, data, and workflows as part of digital transformation efforts.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Steve Lucas(Chairman & Chief Executive Officer)inValerie Rainey(President of Global Operations & Chief Financial Officer)inDiane Fanelli(Chief Revenue Officer)inGreg Wolfe(Chief Commercial Officer)inEd Macosky(Chief Product and Technology Officer)inKeyur Ajmera(Chief Information Officer)in
Co-investorsTPGGolub GrowthSixth Street
Dynamo Software provides a configurable, cloud-based investment management platform for the alternative investments industry, serving fund managers, institutional investors, and service providers.
Cloud ComputingFintechSaaS
Krassen Draganov(Founder & Chief Product Officer)Hank Boughner(CEO)
Co-investorsBlackstoneABS Capital PartnersAlpine InvestorsDnx VenturesiGlobe PartnersJMI Equity+4 more
RBmedia is an audiobook publisher and distributor with a catalog of over 100,000 titles, releasing more than 9,000 new audiobooks annually through digital retail and library distribution networks.
Media & Entertainment
Amanda Ridout(CEO & Founder of Boldwood Books)inMichael Paull(Chief Executive Officer)inEd Longo(Co-President, Chief Operating Officer)inTroy Juliar(Co-President, Chief Content Officer)inJohn Shea(Chief Product & Marketing Officer)inAndrew Gearing(Chief Information Officer)in
Co-investorsH.I.G. CapitalShamrock Capital
Vendavo provides a platform for B2B manufacturers, distributors, high-tech and industrial services companies to manage pricing, rebate accounting, and sales complexity at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSales Tech
Sharath Dorbala(CEO)
Co-investorsAccel-KKRDCM VenturesGolub GrowthSapphire Ventures
Acoustic is a marketing technology company that provides a customer engagement platform for lifecycle marketers to understand consumer intent and drive engagement through real-time behavioral data and AI-powered analytics.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsSapphire VenturesTTV Capital
Healthcare-specific workforce management software for health systems
Co-investorsVeritas Capital
Co-investorsJMI Equity
HealthtechJacksonville, US
Nathan W. Eastman(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer)Christopher Hunter(Director)Steve Betts(Director)Earnie Franklin(Director)Aaron Gani(Director)Carl McDonald(Director)
Co-investorsNovo Holdings
Barracuda provides a cybersecurity platform (BarracudaONE) covering email, data, application, and network protection, along with a managed XDR service for threat detection and incident response.
CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investors33NSequoia CapitalTen Eleven
US based money manager offering investing and retirement solutions
Co-investorsAnthemis VentureGlobespan Capital PartnersGrand VenturesKhosla VenturesKinnevikSecond Alpha Partners+1 more
Cyber security threat management software to reduce IT security risks and simplify compliance reporting.
Co-investorsInsight PartnersVeritas Capital
Forcepoint provides a data security platform that discovers, classifies, and protects sensitive data across cloud, web, endpoint, email, and network environments.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareCampbell, US
BALAS NATARAJAN KAUSIK(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)ANURAG KAHOL(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)ANOOP BHATTACHARJYA(Executive Officer)CHRISTOPHER CHAN(Executive Officer)ANDREW URUSHIMA(Executive Officer)RICH CAMPAGNA(Chief Marketing Officer)
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalJavelin Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Norwest Venture PartnersSamsung Catalyst FundScout Ventures+2 more
Synopsys provides design automation tools and intellectual property for semiconductor and electronics companies to develop smart, connected devices.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSemiconductorsBurlington, US
Doug Levin(Founder)Aart de Geus(Founder)inStephen N. Gregorio(Executive Officer)Philip B. Granof(Executive Officer)William NMN Ledingham(Executive Officer)Norman L. Shipley(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyBrightspark VenturesCrosslink CapitalDataTribeDifferential VenturesF-Prime Capital+10 more
Blackline Safety builds connected safety hardware and cloud software, including wearable devices and portable area monitors with gas detection, real-time location tracking, and 24/7 live monitoring, for lone workers and industrial operations.
CybersecurityHardwareIoTSaaSCalgary, CA
Shane Martin Grennan(Executive Officer)Barry David Moore(Executive Officer)Kevin Joseph Meyers(Executive Officer)Cody Zane Slater(Executive Officer, Director)Brendon John Cook(Executive Officer)Sean Everett Stinson(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAllegisCyber Capital
bswift is an AI-native benefits administration platform that helps employers manage enrollment, eligibility, and compliance, offering both fully customizable (Unlimited) and pre-defined (Simplify) implementation paths.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsEscalate Capital Partners
Co-investorsLevine Leichtman
OpenText provides enterprise software for data management, content management, and AI-powered automation across organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsCatalyst InvestorsColle Capital PartnersFTV CapitalIn-Q-TelJMI Equity
Civitas Learning provides a data analytics and student success platform for colleges and universities, enabling institutional leaders and student-facing staff to make data-informed decisions to improve student outcomes and retention.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEdTechEnterprise SoftwareAustin, US
Mark Milliron(Director)Santiago Subotovsky(Director)Adam Dell(Director)Charles Thornburgh(Executive Officer, Director)Scott Chamberlain(Executive Officer)
BoardRichard Segal(Director)
Co-investorsElsewhere PartnersEmergence Capital PartnersEscalate Capital PartnersHigh AlphaNew Markets Venture PartnersSJF Ventures+1 more
Co-investorsJumpstart Ventures
Discovery Education provides a K-12 education platform offering digital curriculum, educator-vetted content, and instructional tools across core subjects such as literacy, science, and social studies.
EdTechSaaS
Co-investorsLumos Capital Group
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsRunway Growth CapitalSilver Lake Partners
e2open provides supply chain software that integrates networks, data, and applications to manage global production and distribution for enterprises.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US
Mark Hall(Chief Executive Officer)Pawan Joshi(Chief Strategy Officer)Lynn Holmgren(EVP, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief of Customer Operations)
Co-investorsCross Creek AdvisorsGolub GrowthInsight PartnersJK&B Capital
Edifecs, now part of Cotiviti, provides healthcare interoperability, payment integrity, and health enablement infrastructure that connects data and decisions across the healthcare industry.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsTA Associates
EfficientIP develops SOLIDserver, a DDI platform that unifies DNS, DHCP, and IP address management for enterprises to control, automate, and secure their on-premise and cloud networks.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsForgePoint CapitalJolt CapitalTempoCap
Eventbrite is an event management and ticketing platform used by event organizers to sell tickets, manage attendee access, and handle checkout, with features like waiting rooms, team access controls, and automated ticket pricing.
ConsumerMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Julia Hartz(Founder)inKevin Hartz(Founder)in
Co-investors137 VenturesCraft VenturesFelicis VenturesTenaya CapitalUncork CapitalVery Serious Ventures
Evite is a free online invitation and event planning platform that allows users to create and send digital invitations with RSVP tracking, reminders, and guest messaging for various occasions including birthdays, weddings, and celebrations.
ConsumerSaaS
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBAM VenturesLobby CapitalStaenberg Venture Partners
Ex Libris, a Clarivate company, develops cloud-based library software for academic institutions and public and national libraries, including the Alma library services platform, Primo discovery service, Rialto collection development, and Leganto.
Cloud ComputingEdTechSaaS
Co-investorsLeeds
Follett Software provides K-12 technology and resource management tools, including library and instructional resource management (Destiny Resource Manager) and IT management solutions for school districts.
EdTechGovTechSaaS
Grass Valley provides broadcast and live production technology, combining hardware such as cameras, switchers, and routers with its browser-based Agile Media Processing Platform (AMPP) for remote collaboration and scalable workflows.
HardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsBlack Dragon Capital
San Diego, US
Peter Martini(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Kearns(Director)Joel Wecksell(Director)Albert Hugo Martinez(Director)Paul Martini(Executive Officer, Director)George Blank(Director)
Co-investorsNightDragon
iconectiv operates U.S. communications infrastructure and authoritative numbering data services, serving as the Local Number Portability Administrator (NPAC), the Secure Telephone Identity Policy Administrator (STI-PA) for the SHAKEN anti-robocall framework, and the operator of the FCC's iTRS Numbering Directory.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Jama Connect is a requirements management platform used by technology and aerospace companies for product development and compliance.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsInsight PartnersMadrona Venture GroupOregon Venture FundUpdata Partners
Jamf provides Apple device management and endpoint protection software for Mac and mobile devices.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareMinneapolis, US
Zach Halmstad(Co-founder)in
BoardMARTIN A. TAYLOR(Director)BRIAN N. SHETH(Executive Officer, Director)CHARLES GUAN(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL E. FOSNAUGH(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBattery VenturesG SquaredGolub Growth
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsOak HC/FTR136 VenturesSavano Capital PartnersUpdata Partners
Kyruus Health provides a healthcare access platform that unifies provider and member data to help patients find, schedule, and access care.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBoston, US
Graham Gardner(Executive Officer, Director)Julie Yoo(Executive Officer, Director)Graham Gardner, MD, MBA(Founder)in
BoardRobert Paull(Director)Robert Higgins(Director)Bryan Roberts(Director)
Co-investorsTRANSFORMATION CAPITALVenrockHighland Capital PartnersLux CapitalNew Leaf Venture PartnersVenrock Associates
Co-investorsTA Associates
LiveU builds portable transmission units, cloud production tools, and IP receivers for live video contribution and remote production.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareMedia & EntertainmentHackensack, US
Co-investorsCanaan PartnersIsrael Growth PartnersLightspeed Venture PartnersTRUST ESPORT
San Francisco, US
Grant Ingersoll(Director)Will Hayes(Executive Officer, Director)Reade Frank(Executive Officer)Paul Doscher(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Calderon(Executive Officer)
BoardRavi Mohan(Director)in
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalSixth StreetShasta VenturesTop Tier Capital Partners
Macrobond provides a platform for accessing, discovering, and analyzing economic and financial market data, used by analysts and finance professionals for research and business intelligence.
Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS
Co-investorsNordic Capital
Masternaut, now MICHELIN Connected Fleet, provides fleet telematics services to help organizations manage and track their vehicle fleets.
IoTMobility & TransportationSaaS
Merative provides data and technology products for the health and social care sectors, including clinical decision support (Micromedex), clinical trial data management (Zelta), healthcare analytics (Truven), government benefits delivery (Cúram), and medical imaging (Merge).
Digital HealthGovTechHealthtech
Metaswitch, now part of Alianza, builds cloud native network software including session border controllers, call feature servers, and robocall-blocking tools for telecom service providers and network operators.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsCelesta CapitalCelesta Capital
Xsens develops motion capture systems and inertial sensor modules based on sensor fusion technology for applications in humanoid robotics, entertainment, health, sports, and industrial automation.
Deep TechHardwareIoT
Co-investorsG Vision CapitalKleiner PerkinsPresidio VenturesStreamlined Ventures
Muse Group develops software and platforms for musicians to learn, play, record, and share music, including Audacity (audio recording and editing), Ultimate Guitar (tabs), and MuseScore (composition and notation).
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
MyFitnessPal is a mobile app for calorie, macro, and micronutrient tracking, offering tools like meal scanning, barcode scanning, voice logging, and an AI nutrition coach drawing on a database of over 20 million foods.
ConsumerDigital HealthWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsAccelKleiner Perkins
MyHeritage operates an online genealogy service where users build family trees, search historical records, and connect with relatives.
Gilad Japhet(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelBessemer Venture PartnersIndex VenturesMosaic VenturesNFX
New Relic provides a full-stack observability platform that allows engineering teams to monitor and troubleshoot software systems across their entire stack.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Lewis Cirne(Executive Officer, Director)Robin Schulman(Executive Officer)Chris Cook(Executive Officer)Jim Gochee(Executive Officer)Mark Sachleben(Executive Officer)Hilarie Koplow-McAdams(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccelCapitalGDag VenturesGolub GrowthInsight PartnersPJC+4 more
Co-investorsIA Capital GroupOak HC/FTRoute 66 VenturesVermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET)
NMI provides a modular, white-label payment acceptance platform—including a payment gateway, payment CRM, and processing—that partners such as banks, ISOs, PayFacs, and SaaS providers use to deliver embedded payment experiences under their own brand across online, in-app, in-store, mobile, and unattended channels.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Steve Pinado(Chief Executive Officer)
NZXT builds and sells PC gaming hardware and components, prebuilt gaming PCs, and offers a month-to-month PC rental subscription service called Flex.
ConsumerGamingHardwareMonrovia, US
Johnny Chun Ju Hou(Executive Officer, Director)
OEC operates an end-to-end platform for the automotive aftersales market, offering integrated marketplace, insights, and supply chain tools that support the vehicle repair and OEM parts eCommerce workflow.
B2B MarketplacesMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsGenstar
PayLease (rebranded to Zego in 2020) provides a property management automation platform for payments, utility management, and resident engagement.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsGrowth Street PartnersMainsail Partners
Co-investorsElsewhere Partners
Payscale provides cloud-based compensation data and software solutions to help organizations manage fair pay practices and comply with pay transparency and equity laws.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSeattle, US
Mark Klebanoff(Executive Officer)Michael Metzger(CEO, President, Secretary and Director)
BoardAshutosh Somani(Director)Parag Gupta(Director)Justin Sadrian(Director)Jesse Levin(Director)
Co-investorsGarage CapitalMadrona Venture GroupSapphire VenturesSixth Street
Perforce provides a DevOps software stack for enterprise technology teams, spanning version control (P4), IP lifecycle management (IPLM), static code analysis, data automation (Delphix), performance and test automation (BlazeMeter, Perfecto), infrastructure configuration (Puppet), and open source support (OpenLogic).
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Co-investorsAccelGolub Growth
PropertyFinder is an online marketplace and mobile app for buying, selling, and renting residential and commercial properties in the United Arab Emirates.
MarketplacesPropTechDubai, AE
Co-investorsCOTU VenturesVNV GlobalBECO Capital
Prosper operates an online lending marketplace connecting borrowers with investors, offering personal loans up to $50,000 (issued by WebBank), a credit card, and investment products that let individuals invest in consumer loans.
FintechMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
David Kimball(CEO)
Co-investorsAkkadian VenturesBreyer CapitalCALIFORNIA INNOVATIONEmergence Capital PartnersF-Prime CapitalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+8 more
QGenda offers an AI-powered healthcare workforce management platform for managing and optimizing schedules, on-call coverage, time tracking, provider credentialing, and clinical space utilization across physicians, nurses, and staff.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsHorizons VenturesICONIQ
Co-investorsIsrael Growth Partners
Redis provides an in-memory caching layer that delivers sub-millisecond data access for real-time applications across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools
Co-investors83NorthBain Capital VenturesSoftBank Vision FundTCVAccelAddition+20 more
RedSail Technologies develops pharmacy management software and clinical programs for community, long-term care, outpatient, and pharma customers.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsLeonard Green
SmartBear provides a platform for software testing, design, and observability that helps development teams ensure application integrity throughout the development lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSomerville, US
Jason Cohen
Co-investorsInnovestor VenturesInsight PartnersToba CapitalVista Equity Partners
SonicWall provides cybersecurity products including next-generation firewalls, Cloud Secure Edge, and cloud-native unified management with embedded AI (SAMI) for distributed networks.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsMillennium Technology Value Partners
Sourcescrub operates a deal sourcing platform that continuously crawls the web to identify private companies and links them to hundreds of thousands of data sources, lists, and conferences.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
Co-investorsMainsail Partners
Sumo Logic provides an AI-powered cloud-native log analytics platform that unifies and analyzes enterprise data for development, security, and operations teams.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityData & InfrastructureRedwood City, US
Christian Beedgen(Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Director)Kumar Saurabh(Co-Founder & VP Engineering)Bruno Kurtic(Founding VP of Product / Chief Strategy Officer)Mark Ties(Chief Executive Officer)Chris DeBiase(Chief Financial Officer)Nello Franco(Chief Customer Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelBattery VenturesCross Creek AdvisorsFranklin TempletonGlynn Capital ManagementGreatPoint Ventures+10 more
symplr provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for healthcare operations, covering workforce management, provider credentialing and data management, quality analytics, compliance, and spend/contract management.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsCharlesbank Capital PartnersRex Health Ventures
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsHighland EuropeTempoCapBpifranceGoldman Sachs
Terran Orbital manufactures satellite platforms and spacecraft, offering flight-proven vehicles with interchangeable, configurable components for government and commercial partners.
Defense TechHardwareSpace TechIrvine, US
Marc Bell(Director)Jordi Puig-Suari(Secretary)Daniel Staton(Director)Roland Coelho(Executive Vice President)Anthony Previte(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph Roos(Chief Financial Officer)
The Weather Company provides weather forecasting and environmental decision-intelligence products, delivering data and insights through an AI engine, global sensor network, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & Infrastructure
TouchBistro is an all-in-one POS and restaurant management system that provides restaurateurs with payment processing, online ordering, reservations, and related tools.
FoodTechRetail TechSaaS
Co-investorsKensington Capital Partners LimitedOMERS VenturesRound13 CapitalVenture OntarioRelay Ventures
TS Imagine provides portfolio, order, execution, and risk management software for financial institutions on both the buy-side (hedge funds, asset owners, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, family offices, wealth managers) and sell-side (trading desks, prime brokers, banks, broker-dealers).
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Banqup (formerly Unifiedpost) provides automated digital solutions for invoicing, payment processing, and tax compliance across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, and payment workflows.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsSmartFin
Verifone provides a global payments platform that processes transactions across multiple channels, devices, and payment types for banks, retailers, financial institutions, and merchants.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechRetail Tech
Co-investorsBCIManta Ray Ventures
Veson provides an AI-powered platform for maritime commercial workflows, covering the trade lifecycle from fixture to final invoice, along with validated maritime data and collaboration tools.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsPamlico Capital
WatchGuard offers a unified cybersecurity platform combining network security, endpoint protection, identity security, secure Wi-Fi, and AI-driven threat detection and response.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsBantam GroupJMI Equity
Zenefits provides an HR platform that consolidates benefits administration, payroll, onboarding, and talent management tools for small and mid-sized businesses into a single application.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSan Francisco, US
Parker Conrad(Co-founder & CEO)inLaks Srini(Founder/CTO)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBling CapitalEPIC VENTURESInsight PartnersIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Unanimous Capital+6 more
Zocdoc runs an online marketplace where US patients find in-network doctors and dentists and book in-person or telehealth appointments.
New York, US
Cyrus Massoumi(Executive Officer, Director)Oliver Kharraz(Executive Officer, Director)Nick (Nikhil) Ganju(Founder)inNetta Samroengraja(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKen Howery(Director)David Weiden(Director)in
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveDisruptive VenturesFounders FundJumpStart EquityKhosla VenturesManhattan Venture Partners+5 more
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Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 18
as of Jun 2023| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP Credit Partners III Aggregator, L.P.LPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures, California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2025 | — | 19.7% | 1.44x | 0.42x |
| FP Credit IIILPs: South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission | 2024 | — | 0.0% | — | — |
| Francisco Partners Agility IIILPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Empire State Development – New York Ventures +5 more | 2023 | — | — | 1.18x | 0.00x |
| Francisco Partners VIILPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System +8 more | 2023 | — | — | 1.10x | 0.00x |
| Francisco Partners VII A L.P.LPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System | 2023 | — | 13.7% | 1.07x | — |
| Francisco Agility IIILPs: South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission | 2022 | — | 0.9% | — | — |
| FP Credit Partners II Aggregator, LPLPs: Empire State Development – New York Ventures | 2021 | — | — | 1.22x | 0.25x |
| Francisco Partners VI LPLPs: California State Teachers' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board, California Public Employees' Retirement System +5 more | 2021 | — | 14.2% | 1.50x | 0.17x |
| Francisco Partners Agility IILPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System +3 more | 2020 | — | 28.0% | 2.18x | 0.92x |
| Francisco Partners GP VILPs: South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission | 2020 | — | 15.0% | — | — |
| Francisco Partners V LPLPs: Washington State Investment Board, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System +5 more | 2018 | — | 18.1% | 2.30x | 0.93x |
| Francisco Partners AgilityLPs: North Carolina Retirement Systems, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Carnegie Corporation of New York | 2017 | — | 82.5% | 4.96x | 3.85x |
| Francisco P art ners IV, L.P.LPs: City of San Jose Police and Fire Department Retirement Plan | 2015 | — | 25.8% | 3.08x | 2.39x |
| Francisco Partners IV LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System, Washington State Investment Board +7 more | 2015 | — | 25.5% | 3.03x | 2.44x |
| Francisco Partners III LPLPs: Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, California Public Employees' Retirement System, California State Teachers' Retirement System +4 more | 2011 | — | 22.9% | 3.43x | 3.16x |
| FRANCISCO PARTNERS II LPLPs: California Public Employees' Retirement System, Oregon Public Employees Retirement System, North Carolina Retirement Systems +3 more | 2006 | — | 10.4% | 1.65x | 1.64x |
| Francisco Partners, L.P. - WSIB SecondaryLPs: Washington State Investment Board | 2004 | — | 21.0% | 2.10x | 2.14x |
| Francisco Partners, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, California Public Employees' Retirement System, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation +1 more | 2000 | — | 4.4% | 1.30x | 1.27x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Francisco Partners made?
- Francisco Partners has 176 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What sectors does Francisco Partners focus on?
- Francisco Partners focuses on Crypto & Web3, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Francisco Partners located?
- Francisco Partners is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Who does Francisco Partners co-invest with?
- Francisco Partners most often shares deals with Accel, Insight Partners, Golub Growth, among 151 tracked co-investors.
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