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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Francisco Partners

Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)San Francisco, CaliforniaCRD 160272SEC 801-73955websiteIAPD
Legal name Francisco Partners Management, L.P.
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Feb 14, 2012 · 27 filings
SEC status approved since Mar 28, 2012
RAUM
$47B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
140
93 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
43
reported on Schedule D
History
27 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$47B as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 2013$5.0B then
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)0 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 20130 then
Employees (5.A)140 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 201360 then
Private funds43 as of Mar 31, 2026
Apr 1, 201312 then
RAUM +4.4% over the last fiscal year+3.9% a year over threeIARs 0 to 0
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$905MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+4.4%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • a related person has custody of client cash (9.B.1.a)
  • a related person has custody of client securities (9.B.1.b)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$47B100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
52reported
Financial planning clients
reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.0 fund_share=1.0 institutional_share=0.0 related_bd=false related_bank=true bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      49 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      Francisco Partners Vii-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$6.7B235Mar 31, 2023
      Francisco Partners Vii, L.P.Private Equity Fund$5.7B271Mar 31, 2023
      Francisco Partners V, L.P.Private Equity Fund$4.6B204Mar 30, 2018
      Francisco Partners Vi, L.P.Private Equity Fund$4.5B246Mar 31, 2021
      Francisco Partners IV, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.5B126Mar 31, 2015
      Francisco Partners Vi-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.4B80Mar 31, 2021
      Fp Credit Partners II, L.P.,Private Equity Fund$2.3B157Mar 31, 2022
      Francisco Partners V-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$2.0B48Mar 30, 2018
      Francisco Partners Agility III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$1.6B210Mar 31, 2023
      Francisco Partners Agility III-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$1.5B141Mar 31, 2023
      Francisco Partners Agility II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$1.2B109Mar 31, 2021
      Francisco Partners IV-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$1.1B57Mar 31, 2015
      Francisco Partners Vi-B, L.P.Private Equity Fund$1.0B55Mar 31, 2021
      Francisco Partners Agility II-A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$709M50Mar 31, 2021
      Francisco Partners Vii-C, L.P.Private Equity Fund$681M12Mar 31, 2023
      Francisco Partners Vi-D, L.P.Private Equity Fund$633M13Mar 31, 2021
      Francisco Partners III (Cayman), L.P.Private Equity Fund$611M152Feb 14, 2012
      Fp Credit Partners, L.P.Private Equity Fund$611M71Mar 30, 2020
      Francisco Partners Agility, L.P.Private Equity Fund$601M30Mar 30, 2017
      Francisco Partners V-B, L.P.Private Equity Fund$601M33Mar 30, 2018
      Fp Planet, L.P.Private Equity Fund$508M2Mar 31, 2022
      Q-Street Capital, L.P.Private Equity Fund$436M2Mar 31, 2022
      Francisco Partners III (Domestic Aiv), L.P.Private Equity Fund$271M119Apr 1, 2013
      Fp Credit Partners - C Feeder, L.P.Private Equity Fund$270M2Mar 31, 2022
      Francisco Partners Agility A, L.P.Private Equity Fund$238M14Mar 30, 2017
      Francisco Partners Vi-C, L.P.Private Equity Fund$188M3Mar 31, 2021
      Francisco Partners III, L.P.Private Equity Fund$186M152Feb 14, 2012
      Francisco Partners Agility III-C, L.P.Private Equity Fund$186M9Mar 31, 2023
      Francisco Partners, L.P.no longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$175M372Feb 14, 2012
      Francisco Partners II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$166M224Feb 14, 2012
      Francisco Partners Vii-B, L.P.Private Equity Fund$160M3Mar 31, 2023
      Presidio East Town Co-Investment Vii, L.P.Private Equity Fund$150M2Mar 29, 2024
      Service Management Software Holdings, LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$131M6Mar 30, 2016
      Fp Credit Partners II - Nyscrf Co-Investment, L.P.Private Equity Fund$124M2Mar 31, 2022
      Presidio East Town Co-Investment Vi L.P.Private Equity Fund$121M2Mar 31, 2022
      Fp Credit Partners Phoenix II, L.P.Private Equity Fund$111M2Mar 31, 2022
      Francisco Partners Agility II-C, L.P.Private Equity Fund$105M4Mar 31, 2021
      Fp Credit Partners Phoenix, L.P.Private Equity Fund$104M2Mar 30, 2020
      Md Cumberland Fund, L.P.Private Equity Fund$90.4M2Mar 31, 2022
      Hr Investment Holdings, LLCno longer reportedPrivate Equity Fund$63.7M8Mar 30, 2016
      All funds of Francisco Partners
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • (Nmn) Dipanjan Deb · Chief Executive Officercontrol
        since 03/2015 · owns less than 5%
      • Glenn Steven Eisner · General Counsel And Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 01/2017 · owns less than 5%
      • Winship John Herr · Chief Financial Officercontrol
        since 01/2013 · owns less than 5%
      • Lawrence Thomas Ludwig · Chief Operating Officercontrol
        since 01/2010 · owns less than 5%
      • Glenn Steven Eisner · Elected Managercontrol
        since 07/2022 · owns F of Francisco Partners Management Gp, LLC
      • Lawrence Thomas Ludwig · Elected Managercontrol
        since 07/2018 · owns F of Francisco Partners Management Gp, LLC
      Entity owners
      • Francisco Partners Holdings, L.P. · Owner
        direct · owns 75% or more
      • Francisco Partners Management Gp, LLC · General Partner
        direct · owns less than 5%
      • Francisco Partners Feeder, L.P. · Owner
        indirect · owns 75% or more of Francisco Partners Holdings, L.P.
      • Francisco Partners Management Gp, LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Francisco Partners Feeder, L.P.
      • Francisco Partners Management Gp, LLC · General Partner
        indirect · owns F of Francisco Partners Holdings, L.P.
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • Fp Credit Partners Gp II, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Fp Credit Partners Gp, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Agility Gp II, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Agility Gp III, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Agility Gp, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp II, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp III (Cayman), L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp III Management, LLC
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp III, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp IV, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp V, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp Vi, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Gp Vii, L.P.
        investment adviserbankpooled vehicle sponsorn
      • Francisco Partners Operations Llp
        investment advisery
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      • London, United Kingdom13 employees
      • New York, NY13 employees
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      • Accounts · 50 to 52
        Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Advisory employees · 86 to 93
        Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 50 to 52
        Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Employees · 134 to 140
        Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Discretionary RAUM · $45B to $47B
        Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $45B to $47B
        Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • RAUM · $45B to $47B
        Jan 8, 2026 to Mar 31, 2026
      • Accounts · 49 to 50
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Advisory employees · 85 to 86
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 49 to 50
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Employees · 125 to 134
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Financial planning clients · unset to
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Private funds · 42 to 43
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Discretionary RAUM · $45B to $45B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $45B to $45B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $45B to $45B
        Mar 29, 2024 to Mar 31, 2025
      • RAUM · $42B to $45B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 47 to 49
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Advisory employees · 81 to 85
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 47 to 49
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Employees · 116 to 125
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Private funds · 40 to 42
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Discretionary RAUM · $42B to $45B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $42B to $45B
        Mar 31, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024
      • Accounts · 40 to 47
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Advisory employees · 61 to 81
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 40 to 47
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Employees · 88 to 116
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Private funds · 33 to 40
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Discretionary RAUM · $30B to $42B
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $30B to $42B
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • RAUM · $30B to $42B
        Sep 16, 2022 to Mar 31, 2023
      • Accounts · 29 to 40
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Advisory employees · 57 to 61
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle clients · 29 to 40
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Employees · 79 to 88
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Private funds · 25 to 33
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Discretionary RAUM · $27B to $30B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • Pooled vehicle RAUM · $27B to $30B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      • RAUM · $27B to $30B
        Mar 31, 2021 to Mar 31, 2022
      Signals
      14 dated events
      • Francisco Partners reported RAUM $41.9B, up 39% from $30.2B (2022-09-16 to 2023-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2023 · RAUM change · derived
      • Francisco Partners reported RAUM $26.7B, up 105% from $13.0B (2020-04-27 to 2021-03-31)
        Mar 31, 2021 · RAUM change · derived
      • Michael Neil Garfinkel (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Hales Benjamin Ball (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Bewley Keith Geeslin (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Richard David Golob (Chief Investment Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Jeffrey Andrew Kowal (Partner) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Ben Ezra Perlman (Co-President) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • (Nmn) Deep Shah (Co-President) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Kristian Petri Oksanen (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • George Peter Christodoulo (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Michael Christopher Adams (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Steven Matthew Spetzler (Elected Manager) no longer on Schedule A of Francisco Partners (listed 2018-03-30, absent 2019-03-29)
        Mar 29, 2019 · Control person left · inference
      • Francisco Partners reported RAUM $11.9B, up 38% from $8.6B (2017-09-27 to 2018-03-30)
        Mar 30, 2018 · RAUM change · derived
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/francisco-partnersreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Website
      franciscopartners.comreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
      Principal office phone
      (415) 418-2900reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Asset manager (funds and pooled vehicles)deriveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026