Perforce

Perforce Software, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryVersion control software, application lifecycle management, Git repository management, developer collaboration tools, platform automation tools, and Agile planning software
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995) in Alameda, California, U.S.
FounderChristopher Seiwald
HeadquartersMinneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Christopher Seiwald (Founder)
  • Jim Cassens (CEO)
  • Janet Dryer (Chair)
Products
Owner
Number of employees
1,200 (2022)[1]
Websiteperforce.com

Perforce Software, Inc. is an American developer of software used for developing and running applications, including version control software, web-based repository management, developer collaboration, application lifecycle management, web application servers, debugging tools, platform automation, and agile planning software.

The company is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is equally owned by private equity firms Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners.[2][3]

  1. ^ Spencer, Malia; Jones, Carter (2022-04-11). "Perforce Software buys pioneering Portland software maker Puppet". American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on 2022-11-06.
  2. ^ "Clearlake Capital Buys Perforce Software". socaltech.com. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  3. ^ "Francisco Partners, Clearlake link on Perforce deal". pitchbook.com. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-15.