Francisco Partners Acquires Orchard Software Corporation

Clinisys Acquires Orchard Software

July 29, 2025

Software

Clinisys has acquired Orchard Software from Francisco Partners, combining two leaders in laboratory informatics to expand Clinisys's LIS and LIMS capabilities. The deal brings Orchard's physician office, reference, and veterinary laboratory solutions into Clinisys's global cloud-based platform to broaden product capabilities and end-market coverage.

Francisco Partners Acquires Quorum Software from Thoma Bravo

March 4, 2025

Software

Francisco Partners has agreed to acquire Quorum Software, a leading provider of energy software, from Thoma Bravo. The deal will position Quorum to accelerate product and platform investment and pursue growth through organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions to expand its global energy software footprint.

Kyowa Kirin Acquires Orchard Therapeutics

October 5, 2023

Biotechnology

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. agreed to acquire Orchard Therapeutics plc for $16.00 per ADS in cash plus a $1.00 contingent value right (CVR), representing a potential total equity value of approximately $477.6 million. The acquisition gives Kyowa Kirin a leading HSC gene therapy platform and commercial asset Libmeldy, accelerating development and commercialization of Orchard's rare-disease gene therapies.

Orchard Software Acquires Corwen, LLC

May 3, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Orchard Software Corporation has acquired Corwen, LLC to expand its molecular testing capabilities and integrate Corwen’s molecular workflow and instrument-integration software into Orchard’s laboratory information system (LIS). The acquisition is intended to enhance Orchard’s support for high-volume molecular testing, including COVID-19 workflows, sample pooling, and liquid handler integration, and to better serve shared customers such as UNC Chapel Hill and Genetworx.

MRI Software Acquires Orchard Information Systems

March 31, 2020

Software

MRI Software has acquired Orchard Information Systems, a UK/Ireland provider of social housing property management software, adding Orchard's specialist capabilities to MRI's residential and social housing offerings. The deal expands MRI's UK residential product portfolio and allows Orchard clients access to MRI's cloud, resident portal and accounting capabilities.

Francisco Partners Invests in Perforce Software, Joining Clearlake as Equal Partner

July 8, 2019

Software

Perforce Software received a significant new equity investment from Francisco Partners, which will become an equal partner with affiliates of Clearlake Capital; Perforce's management also participated in the transaction. The capital will support Perforce's buy-and-build growth strategy to expand its DevOps platform, accelerate M&A activity and extend its global footprint; terms were not disclosed.