Company:Jamf

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Jamf Holding Corp.
TypePublic
Industry
Founded2002; 24 years ago (2002), in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.
Founders
  • Chip Pearson
  • Zach Halmstad
  • Christopher Thon
Headquarters
Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
John Strosahl (CEO)
ProductsProprietary software
RevenueIncrease US$478.8 million (2022)
Increase US$359.5 million (2022)
Decrease −US$138.9 million (2022)
OwnerFrancisco Partners
Number of employees
2,700[1] (2024)
Websitejamf.com
Footnotes / references
Financials as of October 28, 2023[2]
Jamf offices in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Jamf Holding Corp. is a software company best known for developing Jamf Pro (formerly The Casper Suite), a mobile device management system primarily for macOS, iOS and iPadOS devices.[3]

History

Established in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Jamf Software was founded by Zach Halmstad, Christopher Thon, and Chip Pearson,[4] launching The Casper Suite in 2002.[5] Currently based in Minneapolis, its name came from Laszlo Jamf, a character in Thomas Pynchon's novel Gravity's Rainbow.[4]

As Apple continued to grow into larger environments, Jamf developed tools to make its devices work in corporate environments.[6] In 2015, seven years after Summit Partners invested $30 million in the firm,[7] Halmstad and Pearson were replaced by Dean Hager as CEO of Jamf.[8]

Two years after IBM selected it to manage its Macs,[9] The Casper Suite was rebranded as Jamf Pro in 2017.[10] After Vista Equity Partners acquired the majority of its shares in December of that year,[11] Jamf bought Orchard and Grove,[12] ZuluDesk[13] and Digita Security by 2019.[14]

With the acquisition of the three aforementioned companies following the investment from Vista, Jamf expanded its product portfolio to include identity and authentication management, an education-specific MDM, and endpoint security built for Mac using user behavior analytics.

It raised $468 million with a successful IPO on Nasdaq in July 2020, valuing it at $4.6 billion.[15] Between May 2021 and April 2025, Jamf acquired zero-trust software vendor Wandera for $400 million[16] and Identity Automation for $215 million.[17][18][19]

As of December 31, 2022, the company reported servicing approximately 71,000 active customers globally. Furthermore, Jamf's technology is deployed on roughly 30 million Apple devices worldwide.

By agreeing to be acquired by Francisco Partners for $2.2 billion in an all-cash deal in October 2025, Jamf expects to retain its name and headquarters following the deal close in Q1 2026.[20] On January 30, 2026, it was announced that Francisco had completed the purchase of the company for the desired amount.[21]

Products

Unless otherwise noted, all Jamf products support macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS.

  • Jamf Pro (mobile device management)
  • Jamf Now (mobile device management)
  • Jamf School (mobile device management): Previously ZuluDesk.
  • Jamf Teacher
  • Jamf Connect (identity management)
  • Jamf Protect (endpoint security)
  • Jamf Trust (zero trust VPN)
  • Jamf Safe Internet (internet filter and endpoint security for schools)
  • Jamf Private Access (zero trust security model)
  • Jamf Data Policy (internet filter and data cap)

Integration with Microsoft Intune

Jamf has a partnership with Microsoft that allows Jamf Pro to communicate with Intune.[22] This partnership extended Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Azure Conditional Access, and Microsoft Intune to macOS.[23] In 2020, the partnership expanded again to include iOS device compliance.[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Purpose and Impact Report 2024". https://resources.jamf.com/documents/books/purpose-and-impact-report-2024.pdf. Retrieved May 14, 2024. 
  2. ↑ "Jamf - Financials - Quarterly Results". https://ir.jamf.com/financials/proxy-statements-annual-reports. 
  3. ↑ "Apple Device Management: Jamf Pro FAQ". The University of Minnesota. January 1, 2010. https://it.umn.edu/apple-device-management-jamf-pro-faq. Retrieved July 10, 2019. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "No Money, No Problem Bootstrapping Off Of Apple". Forbes. November 24, 2014. https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/11/05/no-money-no-problem-bootstrapping-off-of-apple/#427d43318763. Retrieved July 10, 2019. 
  5. ↑ "JAMF's Casper Suite makes it easier to set up, deploy, manage iOS devices". NetworkWorld. April 3, 2014. https://www.networkworld.com/article/2175819/jamf-s-casper-suite-makes-it-easier-to-set-up--deploy--manage-ios-devices.html. Retrieved July 10, 2019. 
  6. ↑ Dunn, Darrell (2007-05-31). "Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say" (in en). https://www.computerworld.com/article/2541421/apple-continues-to-mostly-ignore-the-enterprise--observers-say.html. 
  7. ↑ "Fast-growing JAMF Software raises $30M". St. Paul Business Journal. Dec 10, 2013. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2013/12/fast-growing-jamf-software-raises-30m.html. 
  8. ↑ "JAMF Software co-CEOs step down; Minnesota tech vet takes over". Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2015/06/jamf-software-ceos-step-down-dean-hager-ceo.html. 
  9. ↑ "IBM launches services to deploy Macs to the enterprise, using JAMF Software's Casper Suite". MHTA. August 6, 2015. https://mhta.org/ibm-launches-services-to-deploy-macs-to-the-enterprise-using-jamf-softwares-casper-suite. Retrieved July 10, 2019. 
  10. ↑ "Jamf Celebrates Accelerated Growth in 2016". Jamf. January 19, 2017. https://www.jamf.com/resources/press-releases/jamf-celebrates-accelerated-growth-in-2016/. Retrieved December 6, 2020. 
  11. ↑ "Confidence in the Future After sale of firm, Jamf co-founder sees upward path". VolumeOne. November 15, 2017. http://volumeone.org/articles/2017/11/14/21431_confidence_in_the_future_after_sale_of_firm_jamf. Retrieved July 10, 2019. 
  12. ↑ "Jamf snaps up tech company Orchard & Grove". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Sep 19, 2018. https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2018/09/19/jamf-snaps-up-tech-company-orchard-grove.html. 
  13. ↑ "Jamf acquires ZuluDesk, adds scale for Apple device management in education". ZDNet. February 5, 2019. https://www.zdnet.com/article/jamf-acquires-zuludesk-adds-scale-for-apple-device-management-in-education/. 
  14. ↑ "Jamf acquires Digita Security to gain native Mac security". TechCrunch. July 31, 2019. https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/31/jamf-acquires-digita-security-to-gain-native-mac-security/. 
  15. ↑ "Software maker Jamf Holding raises $468 mln in U.S. IPO". Nasdaq. July 21, 2020. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/software-maker-jamf-holding-raises-%24468-mln-in-u.s.-ipo-2020-07-21-0. Retrieved August 10, 2020. 
  16. ↑ Ray, Tiernan. "Apple service provider Jamf buys zero-trust software vendor Wandera for $400 million". https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-service-provider-jamf-buys-zero-trust-software-vendor-wandera-for-400-million/. 
  17. ↑ "Jamf completes acquisition of Identity Automation, expanding its platform to include dynamic identity management for specific industries" (in en). https://www.jamf.com/resources/press-releases/jamf-completes-acquisition-of-identity-automation/. 
  18. ↑ Automation, Identity (2025-04-01). "Press Release: Jamf completes acquisition of Identity Automation" (in en). https://blog.identityautomation.com/jamf-completes-acquisition-of-identity-automation. 
  19. ↑ "Jamf Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Identity Automation for $215 Million". March 3, 2025. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/jamf-announces-definitive-agreement-acquire-identity-automation-215-million. 
  20. ↑ Hart, Connor (2025-10-29). "Jamf to Go Private in $2.2 Billion Deal" (in en-US). https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/jamf-to-go-private-in-2-2-billion-deal-75e3406a. 
  21. ↑ "Francisco Partners Completes Acquisition of Jamf" (in en). Business Wire. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260130192806/en/Francisco-Partners-Completes-Acquisition-of-Jamf. 
  22. ↑ "Integrate Jamf Pro with Intune for compliance". Microsoft. May 15, 2019. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/conditional-access-integrate-jamf. Retrieved July 10, 2019. 
  23. ↑ "Jamf, Microsoft confirms Apple grows in the enterprise". Computerworld. October 24, 2017. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3234754/jamf-microsoft-confirm-apple-grows-in-the-enterprise.html. Retrieved July 10, 2019. 
  24. ↑ "Extending our Microsoft partnership with Device Compliance for iOS" (in en). https://www.jamf.com/blog/extending-our-microsoft-partnership-with-ios-device-compliance/. 



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