{{short description|U.S. technology company}} {{Infobox company | name = Jamf Holding Corp. | type = Public | traded_as = {{ubl|{{NASDAQ|JAMF}}|Russell 2000 component}} | industry = {{Unbulleted list | Software development | Mobile device management | Endpoint security }} | founded = {{Start date and age|2002}}, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. | founders = {{Unbulleted list|Chip Pearson|Zach Halmstad|Christopher Thon}} | hq_location_city = Minneapolis, Minnesota | hq_location_country = U.S. | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = John Strosahl (CEO) | products = Proprietary software | revenue = {{Increase}} {{US$|478.8 million|link=yes}} (2022) | operating_income = {{Increase}} US$359.5 million (2022) | net_income = {{nowrap|{{decrease}} −US${{color|red|138.9}} million (2022)}} | num_employees = 2,700<ref>{{cite web|url=https://resources.jamf.com/documents/books/purpose-and-impact-report-2024.pdf|title=Purpose and Impact Report 2024|accessdate=May 14, 2024}}</ref> (2024) | owner = Francisco Partners | website = {{URL|jamf.com}} | footnotes = Financials {{asof|2023|10|28|lc=y|df=US}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Jamf - Financials - Quarterly Results |url=https://ir.jamf.com/financials/proxy-statements-annual-reports }}</ref> }} [[File:Jamf Software - Eau Claire Wisconsin Office.jpg|thumb|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.<ref name="UMN_faq">{{cite web|url=https://it.umn.edu/apple-device-management-jamf-pro-faq|title=Apple Device Management: Jamf Pro FAQ|date=January 1, 2010|accessdate=July 10, 2019|publisher=The University of Minnesota}}</ref>
==History== Established in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Jamf Software was founded by Zach Halmstad, Christopher Thon, and Chip Pearson,<ref name="Forbes_2014">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2014/11/05/no-money-no-problem-bootstrapping-off-of-apple/#427d43318763|title=No Money, No Problem Bootstrapping Off Of Apple|date=November 24, 2014|work=Forbes|accessdate=July 10, 2019}}</ref> launching The Casper Suite in 2002.<ref name="Networkworld_2014"/> Currently based in Minneapolis, its name came from Laszlo Jamf, a character in Thomas Pynchon's novel ''Gravity's Rainbow''.<ref name="Forbes_2014" />
As Apple continued to grow into larger environments, Jamf developed tools to make its devices work in corporate environments.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dunn|first=Darrell|date=2007-05-31|title=Apple continues to mostly ignore the enterprise, observers say|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/2541421/apple-continues-to-mostly-ignore-the-enterprise--observers-say.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=Computerworld|language=en}}</ref> In 2015, seven years after Summit Partners invested $30 million in the firm,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2013/12/fast-growing-jamf-software-raises-30m.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.bizjournals.com|title=Fast-growing JAMF Software raises $30M|date=Dec 10, 2013|publisher=St. Paul Business Journal}}</ref> Halmstad and Pearson were replaced by Dean Hager as CEO of Jamf.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/morning_roundup/2015/06/jamf-software-ceos-step-down-dean-hager-ceo.html|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.bizjournals.com|title=JAMF Software co-CEOs step down; Minnesota tech vet takes over|publisher=Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal}}</ref>
Two years after IBM selected it to manage its Macs,<ref name="IBM_MHTA">{{cite news|url=https://mhta.org/ibm-launches-services-to-deploy-macs-to-the-enterprise-using-jamf-softwares-casper-suite|title=IBM launches services to deploy Macs to the enterprise, using JAMF Software's Casper Suite|date=August 6, 2015|work=MHTA|accessdate=July 10, 2019|archive-date=July 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710235244/https://mhta.org/ibm-launches-services-to-deploy-macs-to-the-enterprise-using-jamf-softwares-casper-suite/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Casper Suite was rebranded as Jamf Pro in 2017.<ref name="Computerworld_2017" /> After Vista Equity Partners acquired the majority of its shares in December of that year,<ref name="Vista_Jamf">{{cite web|url=http://volumeone.org/articles/2017/11/14/21431_confidence_in_the_future_after_sale_of_firm_jamf|title=Confidence in the Future After sale of firm, Jamf co-founder sees upward path|date=November 15, 2017|publisher=VolumeOne|accessdate=July 10, 2019}}</ref> Jamf bought Orchard and Grove,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2018/09/19/jamf-snaps-up-tech-company-orchard-grove.html|title=Jamf snaps up tech company Orchard & Grove|date=Sep 19, 2018|publisher=Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal}}</ref> ZuluDesk<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/jamf-acquires-zuludesk-adds-scale-for-apple-device-management-in-education/|title=Jamf acquires ZuluDesk, adds scale for Apple device management in education|date=February 5, 2019|publisher=ZDNet}}</ref> and Digita Security by 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/07/31/jamf-acquires-digita-security-to-gain-native-mac-security/|title=Jamf acquires Digita Security to gain native Mac security|date=July 31, 2019|publisher=TechCrunch}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Jamf_IPO">{{cite web|url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/software-maker-jamf-holding-raises-%24468-mln-in-u.s.-ipo-2020-07-21-0|title=Software maker Jamf Holding raises $468 mln in U.S. IPO|date=July 21, 2020|publisher=Nasdaq|accessdate=August 10, 2020}}</ref> Between May 2021 and April 2025, Jamf acquired zero-trust software vendor Wandera for $400 million<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ray |first1=Tiernan |title=Apple service provider Jamf buys zero-trust software vendor Wandera for $400 million |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-service-provider-jamf-buys-zero-trust-software-vendor-wandera-for-400-million/ |website=ZDNet}}</ref> and Identity Automation for $215 million.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jamf completes acquisition of Identity Automation, expanding its platform to include dynamic identity management for specific industries |url=https://www.jamf.com/resources/press-releases/jamf-completes-acquisition-of-identity-automation/ |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=www.jamf.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Automation |first=Identity |date=2025-04-01 |title=Press Release: Jamf completes acquisition of Identity Automation |url=https://blog.identityautomation.com/jamf-completes-acquisition-of-identity-automation |access-date=2025-12-02 |website=blog.identityautomation.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2025 |title=Jamf Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Identity Automation for $215 Million |url=https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/jamf-announces-definitive-agreement-acquire-identity-automation-215-million |access-date=December 2, 2025 |website=Nasdaq}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hart |first=Connor |date=2025-10-29 |title=Jamf to Go Private in $2.2 Billion Deal |url=https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/jamf-to-go-private-in-2-2-billion-deal-75e3406a |access-date=2025-10-29 |website=The Wall Street Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> On January 30, 2026, it was announced that Francisco had completed the purchase of the company for the desired amount.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260130192806/en/Francisco-Partners-Completes-Acquisition-of-Jamf|title=Francisco Partners Completes Acquisition of Jamf|work=Business Wire|access-date=2026-01-30|language=en}}</ref>
==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.<ref name="MS_Intune">{{cite web|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/conditional-access-integrate-jamf|title=Integrate Jamf Pro with Intune for compliance|date=May 15, 2019|publisher=Microsoft|accessdate=July 10, 2019|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711002347/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/intune/conditional-access-integrate-jamf|url-status=dead}}</ref> This partnership extended Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Azure Conditional Access, and Microsoft Intune to macOS.<ref name="Computerworld_MS">{{cite web|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3234754/jamf-microsoft-confirm-apple-grows-in-the-enterprise.html|title=Jamf, Microsoft confirms Apple grows in the enterprise|date=October 24, 2017|accessdate=July 10, 2019|publisher=Computerworld}}</ref> In 2020, the partnership expanded again to include iOS device compliance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Extending our Microsoft partnership with Device Compliance for iOS|url=https://www.jamf.com/blog/extending-our-microsoft-partnership-with-ios-device-compliance/|access-date=2022-01-14|website=www.jamf.com|language=en}}</ref>
==See also== *List of Mobile Device Management software *Unified Endpoint Management *Enterprise Mobility Management *Bring Your Own Device *Mobile Application Management
==References== <references>
<ref name="Networkworld_2014">{{cite web |url=https://www.networkworld.com/article/2175819/jamf-s-casper-suite-makes-it-easier-to-set-up--deploy--manage-ios-devices.html |title=JAMF's Casper Suite makes it easier to set up, deploy, manage iOS devices |date=April 3, 2014 |accessdate=July 10, 2019 |publisher=NetworkWorld }}</ref> <ref name="Computerworld_2017">{{cite web |url=https://www.jamf.com/resources/press-releases/jamf-celebrates-accelerated-growth-in-2016/ |title=Jamf Celebrates Accelerated Growth in 2016 |date=January 19, 2017 |accessdate=December 6, 2020 |publisher=Jamf }}</ref>
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==External links== *{{Official|https://www.jamf.com}} {{Finance links | name = Jamf Holding Corp. | symbol = JAMF | reuters = JAMF.O | bloomberg = JAMF:US | sec_cik = 1721947 | yahoo = JAMF | google = JAMF:NASDAQ }} *[https://github.com/jamf Repository]
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