As the first half of 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking ahead through the remainder of the year. Our focus remains where it always has – on investing in enterprise software businesses and helping them unlock their full potential. We’re committed to investing with discipline, creating value through innovation and operational excellence, and delivering consistent results for our partners and stakeholders. Learn more about our recent deal activity and firm updates in our 1H edition of the #VistaExchange newsletter: https://bit.ly/3S4XUzJ
About us
At Vista Equity Partners, we believe the transformative power of technology is the key to an even better future – a healthier planet, a smarter economy, an inclusive community and a broader path to prosperity. As one of the most active investors in the enterprise software market, we believe in the advancement of technology to create opportunity. By applying our market expertise across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity investment strategies, we’ve created a robust investment platform representing more than $101 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2023. With offices in Austin, Chicago, New York, Oakland, San Francisco and Hong Kong, the Vista platform creates opportunity and delivers sustainable value for our companies, investors and the communities in which we live and work. ESG and DE&I principles are deeply embedded in our firm’s culture and business operations, guiding our investment decisions and portfolio management as we remain committed to practicing responsible corporate citizenry. For further information, visit vistaequitypartners.com.
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https://www.vistaequitypartners.com/
External link for Vista Equity Partners
- Industry
- Financial Services
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- Private Equity, Permanent Capital, Credit, Public Equity, Investment, Enterprise Software Investment, and Technology Investment
Locations
Employees at Vista Equity Partners
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David Spitz
Managing Director at Vista Equity Partners
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Gregory Galligan
Senior Managing Director, CEO of Vista Credit Strategic Lending at Vista Credit Partners
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Nichole Wright
High-Level Administration, Operations, Business Development, Events, Meetings, Marketing, Financial Services
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David Bonnette
Updates
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At the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Compass Summer Investors Conference, Rene Stewart, Co-Head of the Endeavor Fund and Senior Managing Director, highlighted which value creation levers are the most impactful in today’s environment, sharing how Vista has long prioritized profitable growth, working in close partnership with our portfolio companies. Learn more about our approach to scaling and running enterprise software companies that are built to last: https://bit.ly/3LgW22V
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Vista’s Michael Fosnaugh recently sat down with PE Hub to discuss the firm’s investment in Model N, a revenue optimization and compliance software provider for the pharmaceutical, medtech and technology sectors. The piece also explores Vista’s broader activity in the public markets over the past two years, including the firm’s four other take-private investments – Avalara, KnowBe4, Duck Creek Technologies and EngageSmart. Read more: https://bit.ly/3zLewGD
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Approximately 97% of enterprise software companies – and therefore investment opportunities – are in private markets. At CAIS Live DC, Martin Taylor, Co-Head of the Foundation Fund and Senior Managing Director, highlighted the growing opportunity set in the enterprise software sector, fueled by the continued digitalization of our global economy and the rise of new technologies like generative AI. Learn more about our investment strategies here: https://bit.ly/4e4IHIz
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Vista’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, Robert F. Smith, joined The Conference Board's C-Suite Perspectives podcast to discuss his experience founding and leading Vista and what generative AI means for the future of enterprise software businesses. Robert shared how the power of AI can be harnessed in both the business environment and in communities around the world to increase productivity and promote inclusivity. Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/4eFdPhV
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Vista is proud to be at the forefront of the generative AI revolution, a technology that is reshaping our global economy and transforming industries. Our portfolio of 85+ enterprise software companies and over 98,000 employees worldwide have embraced this wave of innovation, working together to accelerate their adoption of generative AI through hackathons, best practice sharing summits, and partnerships with global technology providers. Read the 1H edition of the #VistaExchange newsletter to learn how the Vista ecosystem enables us to move faster and go further – together. https://bit.ly/3S4XUzJ
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We are pleased to share that Vista's Rachel Arnold and Rene Stewart have once again been honored by GrowthCap as Top Women Leaders in Growth Investing. This is their third consecutive year on the list, a testament to their continued hard work and dedication at the helm of one of the world’s largest tech buyout strategies led by women. Join us in congratulating Rachel and René on this well-deserved recognition. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3L4fG2b
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Last month, we welcomed our 2024 class of interns, kicking off a summer of discovery and development and affording an opportunity for leadership to recall their own internship experiences, sharing inspirational stories of hope and resilience, and emphasizing the importance of remembering that every interaction is a chance to learn, all feedback is a step towards growth and every person we meet can help shape our paths.
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At SuperReturn International, Rachel Arnold, Co-Head of the Endeavor Fund and Senior Managing Director, sat down with Emma Walden. Together, they delved into the most impactful strategies for value creation in the current environment, particularly for high-growth enterprise software companies, and highlighted the importance of recurring revenue, market investment and value-based pricing. Watch the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3VRpv8S
What are some strategies for value creation in enterprise software? 💡 Rachel Arnold from Vista Equity Partners joined us at SuperReturn International to discuss fundamental pillars of business success and value creation. Watch the full interview to learn the importance of: • Selecting attractive markets • Performing thorough due diligence • Scenario planning And more! >> http://spr.ly/6041gvHZN #SuoerReturn #valuecreation
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We’re proud to announce our investment in Nasuni, a leading enterprise data platform for modern hybrid cloud environments. The investment will build on Nasuni’s strong momentum disrupting the legacy storage industry to further accelerate product innovation and commercial expansion in the global hybrid cloud market. "Nasuni's platform offers a highly differentiated approach to consolidating, protecting, and managing data at scale with performance that is critical to supporting AI applications and other high-volume data use-cases," said Martin Taylor, Co-Head of the Foundation Fund and Senior Managing Director. "We are thrilled to partner with the Nasuni team as they work to help businesses optimize their expanding and complex data needs with solutions that are fast, secure, and highly cost-effective." Learn more: https://bit.ly/3xRxIlq #VistaUpdates #Foundation