Francisco Partners Acquires Jamf

Jamf Acquires dataJAR

July 13, 2023

IT Services

Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF) has acquired U.K.-based Apple-focused managed services provider dataJAR to strengthen its MSP partner offerings and expand capabilities for managing Apple devices. The acquisition will integrate dataJAR's multi-tenant management platform and services into Jamf to help MSPs scale Apple device management across business and education customers; terms were not disclosed.

Francisco Partners Acquires Jama Software for $1.2B

March 18, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Jama Software from shareholders including Insight Partners and Madrona Ventures for $1.2 billion. Jama CEO Marc Osofsky will reinvest and remain CEO as Francisco Partners partners with the company to accelerate expansion across enterprises, industries and geographies; the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

Jamf Acquires Wandera

July 1, 2021

Cybersecurity

Jamf, the Apple enterprise management software company, completed the acquisition of Wandera, a provider of zero trust cloud and mobile security, in mid-2021. The deal integrates Wandera's zero-trust access and mobile threat protection capabilities into Jamf's Apple-focused device management platform to expand Jamf's security offerings for remote and mobile workers.

Francisco Partners Acquires Sumo Logic

May 12, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners has completed its acquisition of Sumo Logic for $12.05 per share in cash, valuing the company at approximately $1.7 billion. The transaction takes Sumo Logic private and positions the SaaS analytics provider to accelerate product innovation and growth in observability and security for cloud-native applications.

Jamf Acquires ZecOps to Expand Mobile Detection and Response

September 26, 2022

Cybersecurity

Jamf agreed to acquire ZecOps, a mobile detection and response specialist, to extend Jamf's mobile security capabilities and accelerate mobile threat investigations. The transaction, announced September 26, 2022, closed in Q4 2022 (reports cite a ~USD 45.2 million consideration) and will integrate ZecOps' advanced mobile threat hunting, forensics and incident response into the Jamf platform.

PSG and 2ndWave Software Acquire JAMS from Fortra

April 22, 2025

Software

PSG and 2ndWave Software have purchased JAMS (including the Skybot platform) from Fortra and established JAMS Software as an independent company owned by PSG, 2ndWave and employees. The transaction, which closed June 1, 2025, positions the standalone JAMS Software to accelerate product innovation, expand market reach, and deepen support for global IT operations customers.