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Chris DeBiase

Energizer · DISC type I
Operating Partner at Francisco Partners
📍 Denver Metropolitan Area, United States

Chris DeBiase is an Operating Partner at Francisco Partners, leveraging over 15 years of experience as a CFO/COO for PE-backed software firms like Quest Software. He previously spent a decade as a software equity research analyst at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup and holds a BA from Brown University.

He was instrumental in Quest Softwares successful exit, leading to its acquisition by Clearlake Capital from Francisco Partners.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Operating Partner
Location
Denver Metropolitan Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Chris shows up

Believer
Enthusiastic
Imaginative

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Priorities

Topics Chris cares about

PE Software Operations
Has 15 years of experience as a CFO and COO for private equity-backed software companies like Quest, Aspect, and Vertafore.
Software M&A
Played a key role in the successful sale of Quest Software from Francisco Partners to Clearlake Capital, a major industry acquisition.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Operating Partner
Francisco Partners
10-2022
Partner
Fawn Creek Consulting
5-2020 - 10-2022
Chief Operating Officer
Quest Software
2-2019 - 5-2020
Chief Financial Officer
Aspect Software
3-2017 - 10-2018
Chief Financial Officer
Vertafore
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1992 - 1996
BA
Brown University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

I

Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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