Francisco Partners, Elliott Management Eye SonicWall Sale: Report Private equity firm Francisco Partners and activist hedge fund Elliott Management are set to launch a sale process later this month for SonicWall after nearly five years of ownership, according to a published report. By Michael Novinson June 03, 2021, 12:22 PM EDT Private equity firm Francisco Partners and activist hedge fund Elliott Management are preparing to sell platform security vendor SonicWall after nearly five years of ownership, PE Hub reported. The sale process is expected to launch ...