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Who Owns The Weather Company?

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Explore the ownership hierarchy of The Weather Company. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.

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The Weather Company

Best for enterprises
Est. 1980   •  201-1k employees   •  Private

The Weather Company is a privately held weather technology and forecasting provider that powers consumer brands like The Weather Channel and delivers enterprise weather data, APIs, and decision-support solutions across industries such as aviation, media, advertising, and government.

Starts at $500 / 2M API calls / month

Has a free trial

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Francisco Partners

Best for enterprises
Est. 1999   •  51-200 employees   •  Private

Francisco Partners is a private equity investment firm that specializes in technology and technology-enabled businesses worldwide.

Major Shareholders

The Weather Company

Major Shareholders

NameTypeOwnershipAs of
Francisco Partners Private equity investment firm that acquired The Weather Company from IBM and became its controlling shareholder in a transaction completed on February 1, 2024.
InstitutionalFeb 2024

Francisco Partners

Major Shareholders

NameTypeOwnershipAs of
Blackstone Strategic Capital Group Blackstone’s Strategic Capital Group acquired a strategic minority stake in Francisco Partners in 2019; exact ownership percentage is undisclosed and the firm remains primarily partner-owned.
InstitutionalJul 2019
Goldman Sachs Asset Management – Petershill program Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Petershill program invested alongside Blackstone, taking a strategic minority stake in Francisco Partners; detailed ownership percentages are not publicly disclosed.
InstitutionalJul 2019

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