Francisco Partners Takes Majority Stake in GAINSystems

Francisco Partners Makes Growth Investment in GAINSystems

July 27, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

GAINSystems, a provider of supply chain planning and inventory optimization software, received a growth investment from Francisco Partners — the company’s first institutional capital. GAINSystems CEO Bill Benton and the management team retain a controlling ownership stake as the company scales product and go-to-market efforts.

Vista Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Gainsight

November 30, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Vista Equity Partners has signed an agreement to take a majority investment in Gainsight, the Customer Success software company. The partnership is intended to accelerate Gainsight's product expansion, customer growth and geographic footprint while scaling the Customer Success category.

Francisco Partners Acquires Majority Stake in PayScale

April 25, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners has made a majority growth investment in PayScale, Inc., valuing the Seattle-based SaaS compensation data and analytics provider at an enterprise value of $325 million. Warburg Pincus is exiting its investment as part of the transaction, and the capital will be used to support PayScale’s product innovation and growth.

Francisco Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Paradigm

October 13, 2021

Software

Francisco Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Paradigm, the software group that manages PracticePanther, Bill4Time, MerusCase and Headnote, to support product innovation and continued growth. Paradigm, formed by ASG and backed by Alpine Investors, will use the capital and Francisco Partners' software and payments expertise to expand its product suite and accelerate adoption among law firms; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 with terms undisclosed.

Francisco Partners Makes Significant Growth Investment in Veson Nautical

March 17, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners has entered a definitive agreement to make a significant equity investment in Veson Nautical alongside existing investor Pamlico Capital and co-founder John Veson. The growth capital will help Veson accelerate product innovation, organic growth and pursue a targeted acquisition strategy in the maritime freight software market.

GI Partners Acquires Majority Stake in eClinical Solutions

September 12, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

GI Partners has made a majority investment in eClinical Solutions, a Boston‑area provider of AI‑enabled clinical data cloud software and biometrics services. The capital will support product roadmap expansion, embedded AI capabilities, and global growth while Summit Partners and the founders retain minority stakes.