# Dipanjan Deb

> Dipanjan “DJ” Deb is the co-founder and chief executive of Francisco Partners, a San Francisco technology investment firm founded in 1999. Educated in electrical engineering and computer science at UC Berkeley and business at Stanford, he previously worked at McKinsey, Robertson Stephens and Texas Pacific Group. His investing approach emphasizes understanding complicated businesses and improving their operations.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Francisco Partners
- **Organizations:** Francisco Partners, McKinsey & Company, Robertson, Stephens & Company, Texas Pacific Group, Boomi, New Relic, UC Berkeley Engineering School Board, Stanford GSB Advisory Council
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Francisco Partners in 1999., Helped lead the acquisition and separation of Dell Software Group into Quest and SonicWall., Elected a Stanford University trustee in 2015.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and computer science.
- **Before 1999** — Worked at McKinsey, served as director of semiconductor banking at Robertson Stephens, and was a principal at Texas Pacific Group; exact dates not confirmed.
- **1996** — Earned an MBA from Stanford.
- **1999** — Co-founded Francisco Partners.
- **2005** — Says he took over running Francisco Partners when the firm was almost bankrupt.
- **2015** — Elected to Stanford University’s board of trustees for a five-year term starting September 1.
- **2016** — Led negotiations on Francisco Partners’ acquisition of Dell Software Group alongside Elliott Management; the firm also closed its first Agility fund.
- **2021** — Francisco Partners and TPG agreed to acquire Boomi from Dell for $4 billion.
- **2023** — Francisco Partners and TPG agreed to acquire New Relic for $6.5 billion.
- **2026** — Francisco Partners closed $21 billion across its flagship and Agility funds.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Francisco Partners in 1999.
- Helped lead the acquisition and separation of Dell Software Group into Quest and SonicWall.
- Elected a Stanford University trustee in 2015.
- Named to Mergers & Acquisitions’ 2021 PE Leaders in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
- Francisco Partners reported more than 500 technology investments and over $75 billion raised as of July 2026; these are firm achievements.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Francisco Partners announced $21 billion in capital commitments across Francisco Partners VIII and Agility IV on July 23; total capital raised exceeded $75 billion.
- **2026-05** — Participated in the Milken Institute panel Navigating Liquidity Challenges in Private Equity, discussing AI, software and the exit environment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.franciscopartners.com/team/dipanjan-dj-deb
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipanjan-deb-a4844a52

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Last updated: 2026-10-09