Francisco Partners is a leading technology-focused private equity firm founded in 1999, with over 25 years of experience providing capital and partnership to technology companies. The firm operates from offices in San Francisco, London, and New York, and has raised over $45 billion in capital across its private equity and credit funds. In 2024, the firm closed $21 billion across its flagship Fund VIII and Agility Fund IV. Francisco Partners focuses exclusively on technology and tech-enabled services investments, executing buyouts and growth equity transactions. The firm has completed hundreds of transactions across the technology sector and maintains a team of Operating Executives who provide hands-on operational support to portfolio companies. Recent acquisitions include Weave, Moneris, Command Alkon, EfficientIP, and Blackline Safety, demonstrating the firm's active deal flow in enterprise software and technology infrastructure. The firm has consistently ranked in the top three of the HEC Paris-Dow Jones Annual Global Large Buyout Performance Ranking for six consecutive years and was named to GrowthCap's Top Private Equity Firms of 2026 list.
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Dipanjan (DJ) Deb
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Jason Brein
Co-President
Ezra Perlman
Co-President
Brian Decker
Co-Chief Investment Officer
David Golob
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Deep Shah
Vice Chairman
Andrew Brown
Global Head of Investor Relations Marketing
Tom Ludwig
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Kohlsdorf
FPO President
Ben Ball
Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus