About Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1999. It is primarily based in San Francisco, United States. As of Nov 2026, Francisco Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 158 companies, comprising 158 funding rounds and 106 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 3 funding rounds and has made 8 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to HealthTech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series E round in Rightway on Aug 25, 2026 which also saw participation from Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures.
A lot of funds co-invest with Francisco Partners, with names like Sequoia Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Francisco Partners has a team of 184 people, including 68 partners.
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Francisco Partners' Portfolio
Francisco Partners has a portfolio of 158 companies. They have invested in a total of 158 companies. Their most recent investment was in Rightway (Series E round) on Aug 25, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by Francisco Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 25, 2026 | Series E | 7001 | ||
Jan 15, 2026 | Series C | 6974 | ||
Nov 13, 2025 | Series C | 4305 | - | |
Nov 01, 2024 | PE | 4018 | - |
Francisco Partners has acquired 106 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Weave on Aug 18, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Francisco Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 18, 2026 | Omnichannel customer engagement software for businesses | $156M | 2008 | |
Aug 10, 2026 | Provider of POS solutions for retail businesses | - | 2000 | |
Aug 05, 2026 | Provider of software solutions for heavy building materials industry | - | 1976 | |
Jul 14, 2026 | Hardware and software appliances for IPAM, DNS and DHCP security & management | $16.5M | 2004 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Francisco Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners has a team of 184 members including 68 Partners and 42 Principals located in United States, United Kingdom and 2 more locations. Francisco Partners' team sits on the board of 8 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Francisco Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | London | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | |||
Partner | Burlingame | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Philadelphia |
Co-investors of Francisco Partners
Over the past 27 years, 25 investors have co-invested in Francisco Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Francisco Partners: 25 investors entered a company along with Francisco Partners. These include investors like Sequoia Capital (3 companies).
Francisco Partners News
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M&A advisors support Francisco Partners with investment in TeamSystemConsultancy•Nov 06, 2026•TeamSystem, Francisco Partners
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Francisco Partners Recognized by Inc. as a Founder-Friendly Investor for Sixth Consecutive YearBusiness Wire•Oct 27, 2026•Francisco Partners
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Weave Goes Private: Acquired by Francisco Partners in $650 Million DealVision Monday•Oct 27, 2026•Weave, Francisco Partners
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Rightway Raises $155M to Expand AI-Powered Pharmacy PlatformVentureburn•Sep 24, 2026•RightWay Auto Sales, Francisco Partners, Khosla Ventures, Rightway and 1 other
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Wohl & Fruchter Investigating Fairness of Proposed Sale of Weave Communications to Francisco PartnersGlobeNewswire•Sep 15, 2026•Francisco Partners, Wohlfruchter
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Orrick, Kirkland Steer Weave's $650M Take-Private DealLaw360•Aug 18, 2026•Weave, Francisco Partners, Monteverde, Translational Development Acquisition and 1 other
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Francisco Partners to acquire Canadian payments processor Moneris for C$2bnElectronic Payments International•Aug 11, 2026•Francisco Partners, BMO, Moneris, Royal Bank of Canada and 2 others
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Command Alkon Announces Acquisition by Francisco Partners from Thoma BravoAgencia EFE•Aug 04, 2026•Francisco Partners, Command Alkon
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Francisco Partners Closes $21 Billion Across Flagship and Agility FundsNewswire•Jul 24, 2026•Francisco Partners
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