Investments
74Portfolio Exits
62Funds
21Partners & Customers
2Service Providers
3About Francisco Partners
Francisco Partners is a private equity firm focused on investments in technology and technology-enabled service businesses. It pursues structured investments in technology companies, technology-enabled companies, public companies, and divisions of public companies. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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Latest Francisco Partners News
Mar 30, 2023
Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - March 30, 2023) - The Schall Law Firm , a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors in Sumo Logic, Inc. ("Sumo Logic" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: SUMO) for potential breaches of fiduciary duty on the part of its directors and management in connection with the Company's agreement to be acquired by investment firm Francisco Partners. The investigation focuses on determining if the Sumo Logic Board breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders by failing to conduct a fair process and whether Francisco Partners is underpaying for the Company. We also encourage you to contact Brian Schall of the Schall Law Firm, 2049 Century Park East, Suite 2460, Los Angeles, CA 90067, at 310-301-3335, to discuss your rights free of charge. You can also reach us through the firm's website at www.schallfirm.com , or by email at bschall@schallfirm.com . The Schall Law Firm represents investors around the world and specializes in securities class action lawsuits and shareholder rights litigation. This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and rules of ethics. CONTACT:
Francisco Partners Investments
74 Investments
Francisco Partners has made 74 investments. Their latest investment was in GreenSlate as part of their Private Equity - II on February 2, 2023.
Francisco Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10/2023 | Private Equity - II | GreenSlate | Yes | Francisco Partners, and VSS | 5 | |
1/6/2023 | Private Equity - IV | NMI | $54.18M | Yes | 1 | |
11/1/2022 | Private Equity | TouchBistro | $110M | Yes | 4 | |
10/31/2022 | Private Equity | |||||
10/18/2022 | Private Equity |
Date | 2/10/2023 | 1/6/2023 | 11/1/2022 | 10/31/2022 | 10/18/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round | Private Equity - II | Private Equity - IV | Private Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity |
Company | GreenSlate | NMI | TouchBistro | ||
Amount | $54.18M | $110M | |||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Francisco Partners, and VSS | ||||
Sources | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Francisco Partners Portfolio Exits
62 Portfolio Exits
Francisco Partners has 62 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was SatixFy on October 27, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/27/2022 | Reverse Merger | 6 | |||
4/28/2022 | Acq - Fin | 1 | |||
3/29/2022 | Acquired | 9 | |||
Date | 10/27/2022 | 4/28/2022 | 3/29/2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exit | Reverse Merger | Acq - Fin | Acquired | ||
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 6 | 1 | 9 |
Francisco Partners Acquisitions
90 Acquisitions
Francisco Partners acquired 90 companies. Their latest acquisition was Sumo Logic on February 09, 2023.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9/2023 | Series E+ | $345.5M | Acq - Pending | 1 | ||
10/3/2022 | Private Equity | $51M | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||
9/7/2022 | Debt | $839M | Acq - Fin | 4 | ||
8/17/2022 | ||||||
1/25/2022 | Private Equity |
Date | 2/9/2023 | 10/3/2022 | 9/7/2022 | 8/17/2022 | 1/25/2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Investment Stage | Series E+ | Private Equity | Debt | Private Equity | |
Companies | |||||
Valuation | |||||
Total Funding | $345.5M | $51M | $839M | ||
Note | Acq - Pending | Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Francisco Partners Fund History
21 Fund Histories
Francisco Partners has 21 funds, including Francisco Partners VII.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/12/2022 | Francisco Partners VII | $13,500M | 1 | ||
7/12/2022 | Francisco Partners Agility III | $3,300M | 1 | ||
10/13/2021 | FP Credit Partners II | $2,200M | 1 | ||
7/15/2020 | Q-Street Capital | ||||
6/3/2020 | Francisco Partners Agility II |
Closing Date | 7/12/2022 | 7/12/2022 | 10/13/2021 | 7/15/2020 | 6/3/2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Francisco Partners VII | Francisco Partners Agility III | FP Credit Partners II | Q-Street Capital | Francisco Partners Agility II |
Fund Type | |||||
Status | |||||
Amount | $13,500M | $3,300M | $2,200M | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Francisco Partners Partners & Customers
2 Partners and customers
Francisco Partners has 2 strategic partners and customers. Francisco Partners recently partnered with NMI on September 9, 2017.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/7/2017 | Partner | United States | NMI Announces New Investment From Francisco Partners `` We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the NMI team and work with Francisco Partners to support the company 's growth plans , '' commented Matt Vettel , Partner at Great Hill Partners . | 3 | |
10/25/2010 | Partner |
Date | 9/7/2017 | 10/25/2010 |
|---|---|---|
Type | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | ||
Country | United States | |
News Snippet | NMI Announces New Investment From Francisco Partners `` We are thrilled to continue our partnership with the NMI team and work with Francisco Partners to support the company 's growth plans , '' commented Matt Vettel , Partner at Great Hill Partners . | |
Sources | 3 |
Francisco Partners Service Providers
13 Service Providers
Francisco Partners has 13 service provider relationships
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Kirkland & Ellis | Acq - Fin - II, and Acquired Unit - Fin | Counsel | General Counsel |
Acq - Fin - II, and Acq - Fin | Investment Bank | Financial Advisor | |
Acq - Fin | Counsel | General Counsel |
Service Provider | Kirkland & Ellis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Associated Rounds | Acq - Fin - II, and Acquired Unit - Fin | Acq - Fin - II, and Acq - Fin | Acq - Fin |
Provider Type | Counsel | Investment Bank | Counsel |
Service Type | General Counsel | Financial Advisor | General Counsel |
Partnership data by VentureSource
Francisco Partners Team
18 Team Members
Francisco Partners has 18 team members, including current Founder, Founding Partner, Managing Director, Benjamin Ball.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin Ball | Founder, Founding Partner, Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Benjamin Ball | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Work History | |||||
Title | Founder, Founding Partner, Managing Director | ||||
Status | Current |
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