Francisco Partners
Technology-focused PE firm with $45B+ AUM. Specializes in software and technology buyouts
Brands Owned by Francisco Partners (4)
Barracuda Networks (Francisco era)
Software & SaaS · 0 locations
Francisco Partners acquired Barracuda Networks for $1.6B from Thoma Bravo in 2022 and sold it to KKR for $4B that same year. Rapid PE-to-PE transfers like this are common in enterprise software and often accompany pricing and product changes.
GoodRx
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences · 0 locations
Francisco Partners and Spectrum Equity created GoodRx, a prescription drug discount platform, and took it public in 2020 at a $18.7B valuation. GoodRx faced FTC action in 2023 for sharing users' sensitive prescription data with advertisers without proper consent.
Renaissance Learning
Education · 0 locations
Francisco Partners acquired Renaissance Learning, a K-12 assessment and reading software company, in 2011. Sold to Permira in 2014 for $1.1B. Schools using Renaissance products (Accelerated Reader, Star Reading) reported price increases and reduced support.
Verifone
Financial Services · 0 locations
Francisco Partners took Verifone, the world's largest point-of-sale terminal manufacturer, private for $3.4B in 2018. Verifone processes 70%+ of U.S. card payments. Post-acquisition the company has pursued aggressive software-as-a-service transition, raising costs for merchants.