Francisco Partners Acquires MyHeritage

Ancestry Acquires iMemories

July 30, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Ancestry has acquired iMemories, a Scottsdale-based leader in analog media digitization and cloud-based preservation, from investors Landon Capital Partners and Greens Farms Capital. The deal brings iMemories' AI-enhanced scanning and subscription media services into Ancestry's family-history platform to let customers digitize and integrate photos, videos, slides and films into their family trees.

MyHeritage Acquires MesAieux.com

September 9, 2024

Media & Entertainment

MyHeritage has acquired MesAieux.com, a Quebec-based genealogy service specializing in French-Canadian records, strengthening MyHeritage's presence in Canada and the Francophone market. MesAieux.com — which serves over one million users and houses roughly 15 million Canadian historical records — will have its content published on MyHeritage and its users will gain access to MyHeritage's matching technologies and platform features.

Muse Group Acquires Hal Leonard with Investment from Francisco Partners

December 4, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Francisco Partners has provided growth capital to back the combination of Muse Group and Hal Leonard, creating an expanded global music content and learning platform. Hal Leonard will join Muse Group while both firms retain their existing headquarters; the combined business will leverage Muse Group’s digital products (Ultimate Guitar, MuseScore, Audacity) and Hal Leonard’s extensive sheet-music catalog to accelerate product, content and education offerings.

Francisco Partners Acquires MyFitnessPal from Under Armour

October 30, 2020

Software

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire the MyFitnessPal platform from Under Armour for $345 million (including potential earn-outs), a transaction expected to close in Q4 2020 subject to customary conditions. Under Armour said the sale is part of a strategic simplification to focus on its core consumer business, while Francisco Partners plans to operate MyFitnessPal as a standalone company to pursue recurring-revenue growth.

Blackstone Acquires Ancestry for $4.7 Billion

August 5, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Blackstone's private equity funds have entered a definitive agreement to acquire Ancestry from Silver Lake, GIC, Spectrum Equity, Permira and other equity holders for an enterprise value of $4.7 billion; GIC will retain a significant minority stake. Blackstone said it will partner with Ancestry's management to invest in data, product development and global expansion of the company's family history and consumer genomics platform, which has more than 3 million paying subscribers and roughly $1 billion in annual revenue.

MyHeritage Acquires Geni.com

November 28, 2012

Software

MyHeritage acquired long-time rival Geni.com and closed a $25 million funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners (with Index Ventures and Accel Partners participating). The deal expands MyHeritage’s global user base and capabilities — Geni will continue as a separate brand based in California and its staff will join MyHeritage to accelerate international expansion and product integration.