Is Jamf a subsidiary of another company?

Jamf is the product brand of Jamf Holding Corp., which is owned by private equity firm Francisco Partners following a $2.2 billion acquisition completed in January 2026.

When was Jamf founded?

Jamf was founded in 2002 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Zach Halmstad started the company after writing software to manage Mac computers at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire.

Zach Halmstad founded Jamf in 2002. Chip Pearson, a former Apple systems administrator, joined in 2003 as co-founder and helped build the commercial business.

What is Jamf's market position?

Jamf is the category leader in Apple enterprise device management, competing against broader unified endpoint management suites from Microsoft, Omnissa, and Ivanti. Its security products are its fastest growing segment.

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Who Owns Jamf?

Q: Is Jamf publicly traded?

No. Jamf was delisted from the NASDAQ on January 30, 2026, after Francisco Partners acquired all outstanding shares for $13.05 each in cash.

Jamf is the product brand of Jamf Holding Corp., an Apple device management and security software company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2002 by Zach Halmstad, Jamf was publicly traded on the NASDAQ until January 2026, when Francisco Partners acquired it for approximately $2.2 billion. The platform reported $728.6 million in annual recurring revenue as of Q3 2025.

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Parent Company

Jamf Holding Corp.

Founded

2002

Status

Private

Headquarters

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Who Owns Jamf?

Parent Company: Jamf Holding Corp.
Ownership Type: Wholly owned
Company Type: Privately Held

Brand	Parent Company	Ownership Type
Jamf	Jamf Holding Corp.	Wholly owned

History of Jamf

Founded: 2002
Founders: Zach Halmstad, Chip Pearson

The Jamf brand began as JAMF Software in 2002, named after founder Zach Halmstad's initials and interests: the letters stood for something close to "just another Mac fan." Halmstad was managing the Mac fleet at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire when he wrote the first version of what became the Casper Suite, the company's flagship management product.

For its first five years the company ran on two employees. The iPhone's 2007 launch expanded the Apple management problem from Macs to mobile devices, and Jamf's customer base grew past education into creative agencies and then mainstream enterprises adopting Macs. A $30 million Summit Partners investment in 2013 funded the first serious expansion.

Vista Equity Partners bought control in 2017, and the company rebranded from JAMF Software to simply Jamf as it moved upmarket. The 2020 IPO raised $468 million. Post IPO, the brand expanded from "manage Apple devices" to "secure Apple devices" through acquisitions: Wandera added mobile security in 2021, ZecOps added forensics in 2022, and Identity Automation added identity management in 2025.

The newest chapter is private ownership. The Francisco Partners acquisition closed in January 2026, and the brand now operates without public market reporting obligations for the first time since 2020.

About Jamf Holding Corp.

What does Jamf do?

Jamf sells subscription software that organizations use to manage and secure Apple devices at work. Its tools handle device enrollment, configuration, app deployment, identity, and endpoint security for Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs.

Is Jamf publicly traded?

No. Jamf traded on the NASDAQ under ticker JAMF from July 2020 until January 2026, when Francisco Partners completed a $2.2 billion acquisition and took the company private.