Francisco Partners is a global private equity firm specializing in investments in technology and technology-enabled service businesses. While not a space company itself, it plays a role in the space industry through strategic investments in companies like Spire Global and Terran Orbital. These investments aim to support growth, accelerate technology development (such as intersatellite links for Spire), and expand market reach in areas like space-based data analytics and small satellite solutions. Francisco Partners often partners with other major players like Lockheed Martin in these ventures.
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Francisco Partners plans to invest in The Weather Company and expand its capabilities beyond forecasting with new tools and experiences focused on health and well-being.
Francisco Partners plans to offer more actionable insights to businesses and real-time experiences to advertising and subscription media companies through The Weather Company.
Francisco Partners will work with The Weather Company’s management to grow the company’s portfolio of technology offerings and improve its product experience for customers.
Debt financing totaling $175,300,000 for Terran Orbital was provided by Francisco Partners, Beach Point Capital, and Lockheed Martin.
The $175,300,000 of gross debt financings were provided by Francisco Partners, Beach Point Capital, and Lockheed Martin.
SatixFy received a $55,000,000 loan from California-based private equity firm Francisco Partners.
Terran Orbital made an initial $30,000,000 draw-down from a $250,000,000 fully committed financing package led by Francisco Partners.
The transaction includes $75,000,000 of additional financial commitments from Francisco Partners and Beach Point Capital.
Francisco Partners and Beach Point Capital provided $75,000,000 of additional financial commitments for the transaction.
Francisco Partners and Beach Point Capital have committed an additional $75,000,000 to the Terran Orbital deal.
Spire Global signed a $70,000,000 convertible term loan with Francisco Partners.