Primary Job Title Partner and Chief Investment Officer Primary Organization 
Francisco Partners
Location San Francisco, California, United States Regions San Francisco Bay Area, West Coast, Western US Gender Male
Investor Type
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David Golob joined Francisco Partners as a Partner in 2001 and focuses primarily on investments in the software segment.
Prior to joining Francisco Partners, David was a Managing Director with Tiger Management, where he was co-head of the global technology group.
David spent seven years as a private equity investor focused on the software
industry at General Atlantic Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures. Earlier in his career, he was a management consultant with McKinsey & Company and a Product Manager with Newport Systems Solutions, Inc. (acquired by Cisco).
David currently serves on the board of directors of Attachmate, Barracuda Networks, City Index, Foundation 9, Grass Valley, and GXS. He previously served on the boards of Aderant, Office Tiger, Primavera, and RedPrairie.
Golob holds an A.B. from Harvard College, suma cumlaude, and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
