Francisco Partners announced that the firm’s co-founder, Sanford “Sandy” Robertson, passed away.
Robertson was 93 years of age.
Prior to co-founding Francisco Partners in 1999, Sanford Robertson was the Founder and Chairman of Robertson, Stephens & Company, a technology investment bank which was formed in 1978 and sold to Bank of America in 1998. He previously founded Robertson, Coleman, Siebel & Weisel, later renamed Montgomery Securities, another prominent technology investment bank. Throughout his career, he was an active technology investor and banker who advised many of the most well-known investment firms and companies, including AOL, Applied Materials, Chiron, Cypress Semiconductor, Dell, E*TRADE, Gilead Sciences, Pixar, Sun Microsystems and Salesforce.com along with many others.
Robertson is survived by his wife, Nancy, three daughters, Laura, Brett, and Lee Ann, and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Francisco Partners is an investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology and technology-enabled businesses. Since its launch 25 years ago, it has invested in more than 450 technology companies, making it one of the most active and longstanding investors in the technology industry. With approximately $45 Billion in capital raised, the firm invests in opportunities where its deep sectoral knowledge and operational expertise can help companies realize their full potential.
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05/08/2024