Plex Systems, the Michigan-based cloud company for manufacturers, is taking $30 million from Accel Partners in a round of financing. Sameer Gandhi of Accel will join the company’s board as part of the deal, where already, Francisco Partners is represented.

Private equity firms vying for Merge Healthcare are waiting for a decision from the company after the provider of medical imaging software solutions sought revised takeover offers last week, writes Reuters. Thoma Bravo LLC, Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Francisco Partners are the buyout firms that remain in the auction.

Emailvision Holdings, a provider of customer intelligence and marketing automation, has completed a $30 million equity investment from London-based investment firm, Izurium Capital. Emailvision is located in 22 countries around the world and is majority owned by Francisco Partners.

Sanford Robertson, co-founder of Francisco Partners, is investing in Urban Capital Royalty Fund I. Urban Capital of America provides growth capital to small and medium-sized businesses. Urban uses royalty-based financing instead of warrants or equity. PRESS RELEASE Urban Capital of America, Inc. is pleased to announce that Sanford Robertson, Co-Founder of Francisco Partners, is investing [...]

Francisco Partners has invested in Therapeutic Research Center. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. Stockton, Calif.-based Therapeutic Research provides drug therapy recommendations, continuing education, training, and data to the healthcare community. Berkery, Noyes & Co. served as the financial advisor to Therapeutic Research. PRESS RELEASE Aug 13, 2012 – Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused private equity firm, today [...]

The top 5 dividends so far this year from PE-backed companies include Attachmate, HCA and Clear Channel.

Kevin Cook has left Barracuda Networks to join RBC Capital Management.

Francisco Partners has acquired Cross Match Technologies. The business is a provider of interoperable biometric identity management systems, applications, and services. PRESS RELEASE Francisco Partners, a leading technology-focused private equity firm, today announced the acquisition of Cross Match Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of high-quality, interoperable biometric identity management systems, applications, and services. “Cross Match [...]

Francisco Partners, based in San Francisco, has completed its acquisition of the the London-based supply chain logistics company Kewill in a take-private deal that valued the company at 89.5 million pounds ($145.17 million). Francisco Partners announced its intention to buy Kewill in early May. The deal is Francisco Partners’ sixth take-private transaction in Europe since [...]

After six years, Apax Partners is selling Plex Systems