Francisco Partners to Acquire Jama Software for $1.2 Billion

Francisco Partners Acquires Jamf (Take-Private)

January 30, 2026

Software

Francisco Partners (FP) completed the take-private acquisition of Jamf in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $2.2 billion, paying $13.05 per share. Jamf shareholders approved the transaction on January 8, 2026, and Jamf’s shares were delisted from NASDAQ upon close so the company can operate as a privately held business.

Francisco Partners Acquires Smith Technologies (rebranded as RedSail Technologies)

March 2, 2020

Software

Francisco Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Smith Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of J M Smith Corporation; the company will be rebranded as RedSail Technologies. Terms were not disclosed; Francisco Partners says the investment will provide capital to accelerate growth, expand market share and geographic footprint as an independent business. Kraig McEwen will join as CEO and the company will continue to operate its QS/1, Integra and PUBLIQ product families from its Spartanburg, South Carolina headquarters.

Francisco Partners and TA Associates Become Co-Controlling Shareholders of Orisha

July 16, 2024

Software

Francisco Partners has agreed to partner with TA Associates to become co-controlling shareholders of Orisha, a Paris-headquartered European vertical software company. TA, the majority shareholder since 2021, will reinvest alongside Francisco Partners and Orisha management to support continued organic growth, geographic expansion and strategic acquisitions; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024 subject to regulatory approvals.

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.

PSG and 2ndWave Software Acquire JAMS from Fortra; Acquire Skybot

April 22, 2025

IT Services

PSG, in combination with 2ndWave Software, acquired workload automation and job scheduling provider JAMS from Fortra. The transaction also includes the acquisition of Skybot, a complementary workload automation platform under the Fortra umbrella, and the companies are established under the new independent company JAMS Software.

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.