Apple device management and security

What is Jamf?

Apple enterprise management and security platform for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV fleets.

Category
Apple device management and security
Headquarters
Minneapolis, MN
Founded
2002
Employees
2,595 in latest annual filing before take-private
Revenue
$666M trailing-twelve-month revenue cited around 2025 transaction; Q3 2025 revenue $183.5M
Status
Private company owned by Francisco Partners as of January 2026

What is Jamf?

Jamf is a apple device management and security company with $666M trailing-twelve-month revenue cited around 2025 transaction; Q3 2025 revenue $183.5M. Its current status is Private company owned by Francisco Partners as of January 2026.

Jamf is a apple device management and security company headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Jamf provides Apple device management, endpoint security, identity, compliance, app lifecycle, and zero-trust workflows for organizations standardizing on Apple at work. As of June 2026, the most useful scale markers are $666M trailing-twelve-month revenue cited around 2025 transaction; Q3 2025 revenue $183.5M, 2,595 in latest annual filing before take-private employees, and status as Private company owned by Francisco Partners as of January 2026.

Its product surface includes Jamf Pro, Jamf Now, Jamf School, Jamf Connect, Jamf Protect, and the buyer is usually a functional operating team rather than a single software administrator. Large Apple-centric enterprises, schools, healthcare organizations, and public-sector teams. For sellers, the account should be mapped by workflow: product owners, finance, security, procurement, IT, and the executive sponsor will care about different parts of the platform and business case.

What does Jamf offer?

Jamf's main offerings include Jamf Pro, Jamf Now, Jamf School, Jamf Connect, Jamf Protect, Jamf Safe Internet.

  • Jamf Pro· Core
  • Jamf Now· Core
  • Jamf School· Adjacent
  • Jamf Connect· Adjacent
  • Jamf Protect· Adjacent
  • Jamf Safe Internet· Adjacent
  • Jamf Executive Threat Protection· Adjacent

How does Jamf make money?

Jamf monetizes through device-based subscriptions, security and identity add-ons, education packaging, services, support, and enterprise deployments.

Jamf makes money from device-based subscriptions, security and identity add-ons, education packaging, services, support, and enterprise deployments. Growth is driven by new customers, expansion into more modules, usage or seat growth, retention, and the company's ability to prove measurable workflow ROI.

Jamf publishes some entry pricing such as Jamf Now around $4/device/month after free devices; enterprise Jamf Pro, Protect, Connect, and bundles are quote-based by device count and modules. Public pricing, where available, is only the entry point; larger customers usually negotiate around volume, service levels, implementation, security, data, and renewal terms.

For sales teams, that means discovery should connect to a revenue or cost line the company already manages: attach rate, workflow automation, compliance risk, support burden, cloud cost, data quality, productivity, or customer retention.

Who leads Jamf?

Jamf is led by John Strosahl, with finance, product, technology, and operating leaders supporting the company.

  • John StrosahlChief Executive OfficerCEO since 2021Leads Jamf through private ownership and Apple enterprise expansion.
  • Ian GoodkindChief Financial OfficerCFOLeads finance and operating metrics after the public-to-private transaction.
  • Linh LamChief Information OfficerTechnology executiveLeads internal technology, systems, and security operations.
  • Henry PatelChief Strategy OfficerStrategy executiveLeads corporate strategy and portfolio priorities.

How do you contact Jamf's leadership?

Jamf publishes official routing contacts; personal executive emails are not treated as verified unless published by the company.

Email formatOfficial routing: info@jamf.com; personal executive format not verified

How much funding has Jamf raised?

Jamf's current capital status is Acquired by Francisco Partners for approximately $2.2B; latest valuation/status is $2.2B take-private transaction value.

Jamf's capital history is best understood through public-market or acquisition events rather than a current private venture-round ladder. The current status is Private company owned by Francisco Partners as of January 2026; the latest scale marker is $666M trailing-twelve-month revenue cited around 2025 transaction; Q3 2025 revenue $183.5M; and the valuation/status signal is $2.2B take-private transaction value.

Major capital milestones include: 2020 IPO (Jamf becomes public after private-equity ownership.) 2025-11 Take-private agreement (Francisco Partners agrees to acquire Jamf for $13.05 per share, valuing the transaction at about $2.2 billion.) 2026-01 Transaction completed (Jamf becomes a privately held Francisco Partners portfolio company.) This profile does not invent private valuations where the relevant current signal is public trading, a completed take-private, or a strategic acquisition.

For sellers, funding status is a procurement signal. Public or newly private software companies can have meaningful budgets, but larger purchases still require a sponsor, security review, procurement process, finance approval, and a business case tied to an active operating priority.

How did Jamf get here?

Jamf's path runs through founding, platform expansion, public-market or transaction milestones, and current operating scale.

  1. 2002FoundedJamf is founded to help organizations manage Apple devices.
  2. 2017Vista investmentVista Equity Partners acquires majority ownership before Jamf's IPO.
  3. 2020IPOJamf lists publicly on Nasdaq under JAMF.
  4. 2024Security expansionJamf expands Apple endpoint security and identity capabilities.
  5. 2025Francisco Partners agreementJamf agrees to a $2.2 billion all-cash acquisition.
  6. 2026-01Take-private completedFrancisco Partners completes the acquisition and Jamf becomes private.

Who are Jamf's competitors?

Jamf competes with focused category vendors, suite incumbents, and workflow platforms that overlap with its buyer surface.

  • KandjiApple device management and security platform with modern UX and automation.
  • MosyleApple MDM and security platform with strong education and SMB adoption.
  • Microsoft IntuneEndpoint management suite bundled with Microsoft identity and security.
  • VMware Workspace ONEUnified endpoint management platform across device operating systems.
  • AddigyApple device management platform popular with MSPs and IT teams.
  • HexnodeUnified endpoint management platform across Apple, Android, Windows, and IoT.

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