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Dipanjan Deb

Founder and CEO at FRANCISCO PARTNERS

Investor

Deal Bio

Total Deals38

Valued Deals18

Total Value£ 24.54 B

Avg. Deal Size£ 1.36 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

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Value

13 Jul 2018|United States|Private Equity

Target: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

Bidder: BLACKSTONE GROUP INC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

n/a

Value

28 May 2019|United States|Digital Services

Target: LIVEU

Bidder: IGP CAPITAL

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

17 Dealmakers

1 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

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Value

30 May 2019|United States|Software

Target: PROMETHEUS GROUP

Bidder: GENSTAR CAPITAL LLC

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

7 Dealmakers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 790 M

Value

20 Jun 2016|United States|IT Services: Other

Target: DELL SOFTWARE GROUP

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

4 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder

5 Dealmakers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

£ 1.82 B

Value

17 Dec 2019|United States|Software

Target: LOGMEIN INC

Bidder: ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

23 Service Providers

7 Target | 16 Bidder

69 Dealmakers

31 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 3.22 B

Value

03 Mar 2020|United States|Software

Target: SMITH TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 11 Vendor

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Value

14 May 2020|United Kingdom|Software

Target: METASWITCH NETWORKS

Bidder: MICROSOFT CORP

12 Service Providers

6 Target | 2 Bidder | 4 Vendor

23 Dealmakers

5 Target | 5 Bidder | 13 Vendor

n/a

Value

28 Jul 2020|United States|Software

Target: EDIFECS

Bidder: TA ASSOCIATES

12 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder

26 Dealmakers

4 Target | 22 Bidder

n/a

Value

31 Jul 2020|Norway|Software

Target: CONSIGNOR GROUP

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

22 Dealmakers

9 Target | 13 Bidder

£ 126 M

Value

12 Aug 2020|United States|Software

Target: ESOLUTIONS INC

Bidder: BAIN CAPITAL LP

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 8 Bidder | 1 Vendor

46 Dealmakers

10 Target | 31 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 993 M

Value

10 Sep 2020|United States|Software

Target: IMAGINEER TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC

Bidder: DYNAMO SOFTWARE INC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

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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

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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

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Value

30 Oct 2020|United States|Software

Target: MYFITNESSPAL LLC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

30 Dealmakers

1 Target | 28 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 266 M

Value

08 Sep 2020|United States|Payments / Commerce

Target: 2CHECKOUT.COM INC

Bidder: VERIFONE SYSTEMS INC.

6 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder | 1 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

3 Target | 12 Bidder | 6 Vendor

£ 141 M

Value

19 Jan 2021|United States|Medical Equipment

Target: CAPSULE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: PHILIPS NV

7 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

2 Target | 8 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 468 M

Value

20 Jan 2021|Germany|Computer Hardware

Target: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS HOLDING GMBH

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

8 Service Providers

3 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

19 Target | 35 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 886 M

Value

20 Feb 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: NEARPOD

Bidder: RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

25 Dealmakers

6 Target | 19 Bidder

£ 464 M

Value

24 Feb 2021|Israel|Online and Social Platforms

Target: MYHERITAGE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder

20 Dealmakers

3 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 433 M

Value

18 Mar 2021|United States|Software

Target: ZENEFITS

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

4 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

31 Mar 2021|United States|Education Services

Target: BARBRI

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 4 Vendor

44 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder | 23 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

17 May 2021|United States|Management Consulting

Target: HEALTHCARESOURCE INC

Bidder: CLEARLAKE CAPITAL GROUP LP

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

40 Dealmakers

1 Target | 26 Bidder | 13 Vendor

£ 320 M

Value

27 May 2021|United Kingdom|Software

Target: BLUJAY SOLUTIONS LTD

Bidder: E2OPEN

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 10 Bidder | 3 Vendor

55 Dealmakers

12 Target | 29 Bidder | 14 Vendor

£ 1.20 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

07 Jul 2021|United States|Health Care Services

Target: AVAILITY LLC

Bidder: NOVO HOLDINGS A/S

7 Service Providers

4 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

14 Apr 2021|United States|Software

Target: VITALSOURCE TECHNOLOGIES

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

31 Dealmakers

1 Target | 27 Bidder | 3 Vendor

n/a

Value

11 Mar 2021|United States|Computer Hardware

Target: IZOTOPE

Bidder: NATIVE INSTRUMENTS HOLDING GMBH

9 Service Providers

3 Target | 5 Bidder | 1 Vendor

34 Dealmakers

15 Target | 17 Bidder | 2 Vendor

n/a

Value

30 Sep 2021|United States|Software

Target: BLAZEMETER

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

1 Target | 16 Bidder | 15 Vendor

n/a

Value

13 Oct 2021|United States|Software

Target: PARADIGM LEGAL SOFTWARE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 2 Bidder | 1 Vendor

6 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 1 Vendor

n/a

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

21 Feb 2023|United Kingdom|Education Services

Target: GL EDUCATION

Bidder: RENAISSANCE LEARNING INC

10 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder | 4 Vendor

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 4 Bidder | 11 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2023|United Arab Emirates|Payments / Commerce

Target: NETWORK INTERNATIONAL

Bidder: BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT

15 Service Providers

6 Target | 4 Bidder

100 Dealmakers

30 Target | 66 Bidder

£ 2.20 B

Value

31 Jul 2023|United States|Software

Target: NEW RELIC INC

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

23 Service Providers

6 Target | 17 Bidder

74 Dealmakers

47 Target | 27 Bidder

£ 5.06 B

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

11 Jun 2024|United States|Education Services

Target: TEACHERS’ CURRICULUM INSTITUTE

Bidder: FRANCISCO PARTNERS

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

3 Dealmakers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

n/a

Value