M&A Deal Summary

Francisco Partners Acquires Jama Software

On March 14, 2024, private equity firm Francisco Partners acquired software company Jama Software from Insight Partners for 1.2B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 49th transaction in the Software sector.
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 8th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 121st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Francisco Partners’ 2nd transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-03-14
Target Jama Software
Sector Software
Buyer(s) Francisco Partners
Sellers(s) Insight Partners
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Deal Value 1.2B USD
Advisor(s) Evercore Group (Financial)

Target

Jama Software

Portland, Oregon, United States
Jama Software is a product development platform for companies building complex, smart and connected products. The Jama solution enables enterprises to accelerate development time, mitigate risk, slash complexity and verify regulatory compliance. Jama Software is based in Portland, Oregon.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Francisco Partners

San Francisco, California, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 45.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION
Francisco Partners' headquarters in San Francisco, California.
Francisco Partners' headquarters in San Francisco, California.

Francisco Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on investments in technology and technology-enabled services. Specific areas of interest include semiconductors, capital equipment, electronics components, systems and manufacturing, IT services and business process outsourcing, communications, security and enterprise applications, and infrastructure software. Prospective investment situations include divisional buyouts, growth equity financings, acquisitions of private companies, sponsored mergers and acquisitions, and take-privates. Francisco Partners looks for opportunities where it can commit a minimum of $100 million per investment. Francisco Partners was formed in 1999 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 146 of 149
Sector (Software) 49 of 50
Type (Secondary Buyout) 24 of 24
State (Oregon) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 121 of 124
Year (2024) 1 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 8 of 29
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-05 Blancco Technology Group

Bishop's Stortford, United Kingdom

Blancco Technology Group provides after-sales services for consumer technology companies worldwide. Blancco Technology Group was founded in 1997 and is based in Bishop's Stortford, the United Kingdom.

Buy €175M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-06 Synopsys Software Integrity

Mountain View, California, United States

Synopsys Software Integrity Group is a provider of application security testing solutions.

Buy $2.1B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Insight Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Venture Capital Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 80.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Insight Partners is a growth capital investment firm focused on early to later stage investments principally in the software sector. Insight Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 36 of 40
Sector (Software) 16 of 18
Type (Secondary Buyout) 16 of 17
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 30 of 33
Year (2024) 1 of 5
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 6
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-12-19 Exiger

New York, New York, United States

Exiger is an operator of global regulatory and financial crime, risk and compliance company. Exiger arms financial institutions, multinational corporations and governmental agencies with the practical advice and technology solutions they need to prevent compliance breaches, respond to risk, remediate major issues and monitor ongoing business activities. Exiger was founded in 2013 and is based in New York City.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-08-14 AMCS

Limerick, Ireland

AMCS supplies integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling, and material resources industries. AMCS Platform is a suite of best-in-class SaaS solutions that includes industry-specific enterprise management software, intelligent optimization, mobile workforce, vehicle technology, digital engagement, and analytics solutions, which delivers digital innovation to the emerging circular economy worldwide. AMCS was founded in 2003 and is based in Limerick, Ireland.

Sell -