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Francisco Partners is a leading technology-focused private equity firm with $45 billion in assets under management (2024). The firm differentiates itself through deep sector expertise, flexible capital, and a strong track record of returns, earning the #1 spot in the 2025 HEC Paris Dow Jones Large Buyout performance rankings. Francisco Partners specializes in divisional buyouts, taking public companies private, growth equity, and recapitalizations of maturing technology and technology-enabled services businesses. Its portfolio includes notable companies such as The Weather Company, New Relic, and Sumo Logic, demonstrating its ability to drive value in tech investments.
Equity investments in technology companies across growth and buyout situations, with sector-focused expertise and operational support.
Flexible credit and hybrid capital solutions for technology-driven businesses seeking growth financing or strategic capital.
A network of former C-suite executives and advisors who support portfolio companies with operational guidance and functional expertise.
An investment-process lens focused on assessing material sustainability risks and opportunities across portfolio companies.
Paul Hastings says it advised Francisco Partners on its acquisition of EfficientIP, a DNS, DHCP, IP address management, and DNS security company, from founders and minority investors. The item was published on June 29, 2026.