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Brian Decker

Partner at FRANCISCO PARTNERS

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Total Deals15

Valued Deals9

Total Value£ 17.65 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.96 B

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31 Oct 2017|United Kingdom|Software

Target: COMODO CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIY LTD.

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

10 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

30 Apr 2019|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: PERFORCE SOFTWARE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

13 Service Providers

6 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

16 Sep 2020|United States|Digital Services

Target: SECTIGO

Bidder: GI PARTNERS LLC

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

8 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: SMARTBEAR SOFTWARE

Bidder: VISTA EQUITY PARTNERS

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

67 Dealmakers

21 Target | 42 Bidder | 4 Vendor

£ 1.30 B

Value

26 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: FORCEPOINT LLC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 3 Vendor

54 Dealmakers

4 Target | 35 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

02 May 2021|United States|Digital Services

Target: BOOMI

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

15 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 5 Vendor

33 Dealmakers

3 Target | 15 Bidder | 15 Vendor

£ 2.89 B

Value

01 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: BEYONDTRUST

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

11 Service Providers

6 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

11 Target | 21 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

25 Jun 2021|United States|Software

Target: PLEX SYSTEMS

Bidder: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION INC

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 5 Vendor

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 8 Bidder | 30 Vendor

£ 1.58 B

Value

29 Nov 2021|United States|Software

Target: QUEST SOFTWARE INC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 16 Bidder | 2 Vendor

14 Dealmakers

6 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

n/a

Value

09 Feb 2023|United States|Software

Target: SUMO LOGIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

5 Target | 4 Bidder

31 Dealmakers

14 Target | 17 Bidder

£ 1.41 B

Value

10 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: FORCEPOINT (G2CI BUSINESS)

Bidder: TPG CAPITAL LP

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 6 Vendor

36 Dealmakers

1 Target | 11 Bidder | 24 Vendor

£ 1.91 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

24 Service Providers

6 Target | 18 Bidder

75 Dealmakers

47 Target | 28 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

Value

02 Aug 2023|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP PLC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

11 Service Providers

5 Target | 6 Bidder

32 Dealmakers

14 Target | 18 Bidder

£ 175 M

Value

06 May 2024|United States|Software

Target: SOFTWARE INTEGRITY GROUP

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

20 Service Providers

15 Bidder | 5 Vendor

134 Dealmakers

65 Bidder | 70 Vendor

£ 1.67 B

Value

29 Oct 2025|United States|Software

Target: JAMF HOLDING CORP

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 1 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

3 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

£ 1.65 B

Value

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